Yes folks, this is the real deal. Remember that shady website that claimed would release a fully software based iPhone unlock solution within 48 hours? Well…they did. So far I have already received reports from users claiming to have iPhones unlocked and functioning on T-Mobile, Rogers, Vodaphone, and Orange networks.
Engadget has posted a fantastic tutorial detailing the process involved to make the unlock magic happen. It’s really straight forward and quite simple. However, I don’t have a second iPhone to act as guinea pig, so I won’t be putting this unlock solution to the test. Feel free to send me your success stories, or mishaps.
By the way, if anyone out there can confirm their unlocked iPhone works with Centennial Wireless I would much appreciate it. I have a couple friends on that network who are just dying to get iPhones.
A website called iPhone-SIM-Free is claiming that it will release to the world a fully software based SIM unlocking solution for iPhone, within the next 48 hours. That’s a pretty bold claim, so either its is legit or a shameless grab for traffic. We’ll know in just 48…no…make that 47, no wait. I think 45 hours? Whatever, just bookmark this website and keep checking back.
For those who want to dabble in the dark world of iPhone hacking, but are driven off from fear of complexity, Gizmodo has posted a great How To guide that explains how to install third party software on iPhone. The process is so easy you don’t need to be a l33t hAx0R to make it happen.
Kyle Stoneman managed to successfully setup his very own Myth TV box. After dancing wildly through the living room, shouting with glee, like a nine year old boy on Christmas morning, his elation was soon dampened when he realized that controlling the box required sitting next to a computer. Lame.
So the industrious would-be hacker came up with a solution – use the iPhone as a remote. And wouldn’t you know it, the son of a b*tch did it!. He even posted a video demonstrating his creation.
You can read more about his exploits and download the script, which he is making available for free.
I think we should talk this over before you do something rash.
Why don’t you take a stress pill and we can sit down and talk about it.
Dave?
You can begin popping corks off Champaign bottles and dance through the streets in your underpants. This is the moment that many folks have waited for.
In case you’ve been living under a rock this morning the internet is aflutter with news that iPhone has now finally unlocked, using an $80 tool called Turbo SIM card.
The feat is said to be 100% effective, meaning that it unlocks all of iPhones features and functions, allowing users to make and receive calls, SMS, access GPRS readio (data), browse the web, send email, download porn, over any GSM network. Viola!
Some clever Modders have found a novel approach to creating a working two-way video conferencing solution into iPhone. With a little IP voodoo and huckleberry mirror, twin brothers Glen and Ken Aspeslagh found a way to successfully pull off a live video conference, over the web, by streaming compressed video to a special server which then streams the video to a recipient iPhone.
You can read more about this bit of hackery after the jump. I’m giving these guys my coveted “I want to have your children” award for sheer brilliance.
What better way to improve the aesthetics of the worlds most elegant mobile phone than paying someone $150 to paint it green. Yep, that’s what I’d do.
Dr. Macenstein shows off his newly pimped out iPhone, painted green with envy, courtesy of ColorWare. This service has been around for quite some time, and has become fairly popular with modders. For a few hundred bucks, ColorWare will paint just about anything but children and small pets.
You can see more photos of the good doctor’s customized iPhone after the jump. Visit ColorWare if this sort of thing interests you. Then check yourself into the nearest mental health facility.
