NJ teen unlocks iPhone from AT&T network »
Posted by: seattlewiz 1 year agoA teenager in New Jersey has broken the lock that ties Apple's iPhone to AT&T's wireless network, freeing the most hyped cell phone ever for use on the networks of other carriers, including overseas ones.
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studio1 year ago
Hey check Hotz' blog (New Jersey iPhone Craker): http://iphonejtag.blogspot.com/
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coreyspring1 year ago
No, this report from the Associated Press (which also interviews the man behind the hack) doesn't break the middleman rule - going to Hotz's blog without any context and background would leave the average reader thoroughly confused.
And as a sidenote - while this procedure will unlock the iPhone from ATT, it is by no means an easy hack. Your average Jo Schmo has NO clue how to use a soldering iron or manipulate firmware. I cant imagine the average consumer who just threw down 600 bucks on an iPhone is going to run to crack the thing open and void the warranty on it.
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willottica1 year ago
"Some of my friends think I wasted my summer but I think it was worth it,"
Let's see, high bid on E-bay over twelve thousand dollars, news coverage showing him to be a big geek (i.e. a good hire by tech companies), yeah, I think it was probably worth it.
I wouldn't be surprised if this kid was offered 6 figures without even going to college.
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GrainOfSand1 year ago
Amazing kids these days. Computers took up an entire room when I was a kid. Now people are talking on small computers and also using it as a telephone! Alexander Graham Bell would be proud!
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engineer1 year ago
This may get the wireless industry to be more giving to its customers rather than the stranglehold they have now on phones.
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kingofthecounty1 year ago
...and now the auction has been ended early. Darn, I was hoping to see how much he got for the phone.
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MiraJane1 year ago
I love stories like this. an example of the David vs. Goliath theme the "common man" enjoys. Yes, us little people **can** overthrow Big Brother!!!!
3 gigs in the phone. that's more than my first computer had. ah, in the old days.....
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susoz1 year ago
I have to say that if I needed a brain doc (which I might just be needing already...3 teens in the house), this kid, should he stick to his chosen education, would definitely be someone that I would go see!
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titlesaysitall1 year ago
No, no no, some of us actually do work and actually do save and do not rely on mommy and daddy to get our stuff. That's how I got my iPhone, getting paid to Blog FTW!
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twangster1 year ago
At least he wasn't sitting on his fat arse down at the Mall.
More power to young hackers , the first true counter culture since the 60's. Wait till some one jams mainstream media in the US.
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SH28551 year ago
WELL now that the cat out of the bag, what we going to do? If the wrong people get they hand on it,wow.That why some smart people need to learn to keep their mind close and not give everything away,why do you think that there is a God.Now all you did was become part of the problems(evil).
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netgreg1 year ago
To the young man, I say go for it my friend! Who the flip cares about an absurdly expensive cell phone that basically does what a free one will do anyway?! We should all be grateful to this kid for making a joke of what so many misguided people find important!
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