Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Hot iPhone

There has been an avalanche of sales of Apple's iPhone since it was introduced in the US some weeks back. Of course, not everyone has been happy with the fact that if you want an iPhone, you have to use Apple's chosen carrier, AT&T (who apparently pay Apple for every new connection and ongoing charges). That's where the hackers come in - trying to find a way around the block and it seems that they've done it. Some of the "hacks" require opening the iPhone case - which probably voids the warranty, but worse - can lead to other trouble - like the would-be hacker Wired reports had a "wayward screwdriver puncture the battery, causing it to explode". Yes, best to go the software route if you're so inclined and according to This Week in Technology, software hacks have been "hacked" and should be available soon. And they could be popular - according to one site over 200,000 users have signed up to indicate they are interested in "knowing more".
It will be interesting to see if the iPhone can be used on any network when finally it reaches Australian shores sometime later next year ...

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