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New iPhone Hacked Using Same Method for First iPhone

Posted 07/16/08 at 07:28:25 AM |  by Chris Moody

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The latest version of the iPhone has been unlocked, using the same trick as was used on the original iPhone. It involves using a special SIM card adapter that makes the phone think it's on an approved network. TechGuru, a Brazilian blog, posted the first report and Gizmodo checked the process out and confirmed it.

So Apple and ATT are foiled again. I have to wonder if they even really cared, since folks were able to use the exact same method to unlock the phones as was used on the original iPhone. They may have felt it was just inevitable that the phone would be hacked again.

The debate is firing up if ‘carrier exclusives’ are a good or bad thing. Some argue that without official carrier support, some of the greatest features like Visual Voicemail wouldn’t exist. Other’s want to be able to be able to use the iPhone in areas where ATT doesn’t offer service and feel the iPhone should be available to whatever carrier they want to use it on. Where do you stand?

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avatarI don't know why people are

Submitted by jhonekumar on Mon, 2008-09-01 05:06

I don't know why people are suffering with unlocking and all the blah blah with apple iphone.

I have a Pocket PC, I used a iphone theme (http://www.iphonethemeforpocketpc.com/) and everything worked like a magic to me. Now I'm having the iphone experience in my Pocket PC.

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avatarI personally believe that

Submitted by HitmanHybrid on Thu, 2008-07-17 04:20

I personally believe that the iPhone should be available with all networks. I take this stand because during the summers, I am away on vacations in Europe. There I would have to pay ridiculous prices to use my iPhone. Why should I have to pay those prices when I can hack my iPhone(as I have) and be able to use any sim card I want. Sure some features won't work, but for the sake of saving money, I don't care. Hopefully Apple will realize this and make it so we don't have to hack it. But whatever, that's why programs like ziPhone exist!

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avatarI would have to care about

Submitted by N25PHILLY on Wed, 2008-07-16 11:18

I would have to care about the iphone to have an opinion on who should carry it, and I don't.  I have had an account with At&T before, and even if they gave me a free iphone and paid me monthy to use them I would refuse.

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avatarebay

Submitted by Pureoverclocking on Wed, 2008-07-16 10:15

on ebay you could get iphone 3g software to unlock it

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avatarFree the iPhone

Submitted by eric_c11 on Wed, 2008-07-16 07:13

Personally I believe that the iPhone should be available on any network, because monopolies allow companies to charge outrageous amount of money for their products. *cough* Microsoft *cough* More competition between companies should lower prices.

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