iphone sim unlock: February 2008

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Apple iPhone warning proves true

An Apple software update is disabling iPhones that have been unlocked by owners who wanted to choose which mobile network to use.

Earlier this week Apple said a planned update would leave the device "permanently inoperable".

Thousands of iPhone owners hacked their expensive gadget in order to unlock it for use with other mobile carriers and to run a host of unsupported programs.

There are also reports of the update causing issues with unaltered iPhones.

On Monday Apple issued a statement in which it said many of the unauthorised iPhone unlocking programs caused "irreparable damage" to the device's software.

The company said this would "likely result in the modified iPhone becoming permanently inoperable when a future Apple-supplied iPhone software update is installed".

Users may not be able to add Apple
features to an unlocked phone

That warning has now proved correct as many owners are reporting their phones no longer work following installation of the update. Apple requires iPhone owners to take out a lengthy contract with AT&T in the United States but there are a number of programs on the net that unlock the device for use with other networks.

Some owners are reporting on technology blogs and Apple's own forums that the update is deleting contacts information, as well as photos and music, on iPhones that have not been modified in any way.

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News: Sennheiser unveils MM50 iPhone headset

Sennheiser has announced it will show its new MM50 iPhone headset this week during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The MM50 iPhone is a wired stereo headset that features an in-line microphone. Further details, such as pricing and release information, have yet to be announced. In addition to the MM50, Sennheiser also introduced several new Bluetooth products, including the MM 200, a Bluetooth stereo headset, the BW 900, a wireless office…

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Apple patches 10 iPhone flaws

Apple today released 10 iPhone security updates, including 7 within the MobileSafari browser. The update is available only through iTunes and is not available from the Apple Downloads page. The version users should see within their iPhone after applying this update should be 1.1.1 (3A109a). Further, Apple refuses to discuss pending security vulnerabilities not patched here, stating "For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available."

Bluetooth
This patch affects users of Apple iPhone and addresses the vulnerability in CVE-2007-3753. By sending maliciously crafted Service Discovery Protocol (SDP) packets to an iPhone with Bluetooth enabled, an attacker within range may be able to trigger the issue, which may in turn lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. Apple credits Kevin Mahaffey and John Hering of Flexilis Mobile Security for reporting this vulnerabliity.

Mail man-in-the-middle attack
This patch affects users of Apple iPhone and addresses the vulnerability in CVE-2007-3754. When Mail is configured to use SSL for incoming and outgoing connections, it does not warn the user when the identity of the mail server has changed or cannot be trusted and could lead to a man-in-the-middle attack.

Mail telephone link
This patch affects users of Apple iPhone and addresses the vulnerability in CVE-2007-3755. "By enticing a user to follow a telephone link in a mail message, an attacker can cause iPhone to place a call without user confirmation." Apple credits Andi Baritchi of McAfee for reporting this vulnerability.

Safari 1
This patch affects users of Apple iPhone and addresses the vulnerability in CVE-2007-3756. "A design issue in Safari allows a Web page to read the URL that is currently being viewed in its parent window. By enticing a user to visit a maliciously crafted Web page, an attacker may be able to obtain the URL of an unrelated page." Apple credits Michal Zalewski of Google and Secunia Research for reporting this issue.

Safari 2
This patch affects users of Apple iPhone and addresses the vulnerability in CVE-2007-3757. "Safari supports telephone ("tel:") links to dial phone numbers. When a telephone link is selected, Safari will confirm that the number should be dialed. A maliciously crafted telephone link may cause a different number to be displayed during confirmation than the one actually dialed. Exiting Safari during the confirmation process may result in unintentional confirmation." Apple credits Billy Hoffman and Bryan Sullivan of HP Security Labs (formerly SPI Labs) and Eduardo Tang for reporting this issue.

Safari 3
This patch affects users of Apple iPhone and addresses the vulnerability in CVE-2007-3758. "A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Safari that allows malicious Web sites to set JavaScript window properties of Web sites served from a different domain. By enticing a user to visit a maliciously crafted Web site, an attacker can trigger the issue, resulting in getting or setting the window status and location of pages served from other Web sites." Apple credits Michal Zalewski of Google for reporting this issue.

Safari 4
This patch affects users of Apple iPhone and addresses the vulnerability in CVE-2007-3759. "Safari can be configured to enable or disable JavaScript. This preference does not take effect until the next time Safari is restarted. This usually occurs when the iPhone is restarted. This may mislead users into believing that JavaScript is disabled when it is not."

Safari 5
This patch affects users of Apple iPhone and addresses the vulnerability in CVE-2007-3760. "A cross-site scripting issue in Safari allows a maliciously crafted Web site to bypass the same-origin policy using "frame" tags. By enticing a user to visit a maliciously crafted Web page, an attacker can trigger the issue, which may lead to the execution of JavaScript in the context of another site." Apple credits Michal Zalewski of Google and Secunia Research for reporting this issue.

Safari 6
This patch affects users of Apple iPhone and addresses the vulnerability in CVE-2007-3761. "A cross-site scripting issue in Safari allows JavaScript events to be associated with the wrong frame. By enticing a user to visit a maliciously crafted Web page, an attacker may cause the execution of JavaScript in the context of another site."

Safari 7
This patch affects users of Apple iPhone and addresses the vulnerability in CVE-2007-4671. "An issue in Safari allows content served over HTTP to alter or access content served over HTTPS in the same domain. By enticing a user to visit a maliciously crafted Web page, an attacker may cause the execution of JavaScript in the context of HTTPS Web pages in that domain." Apple credits Keigo Yamazaki of Little Earth Corporation for reporting this issue.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

New DLO Speakers for iPhone

DLO (Digital Lifestyle Outfitters) just launched some awesome new speakers for the iPhone. The speakers themselves are very tiny but deliver powerful sound. When closed, the dock + speaker combo seems to resemble an egg. The dock that the iPhone rests on is shielded, this will prevent GSM “buzz” sound that you often hear when a cell phone is placed near regular speakers. It appears that the audio connection is via 3.5mm headphone jack cable as opposed to through the port on the bottom of the iPhone. The advantage of this is that the speakers can be used with any device that has a 3.5mm headphone jack (other iPods and MP3 players). iPhoneNews has placed an order and hopes to have a pair soon so we can provide a more comprehensive review of these new iPhone speakers. Continue reading »

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

How to Install Third-Party Apps on Your New iPhone or iPod Touch

If a new iPhone or iPod touch found its way under your tree and you just can't wait until Apple officially supports third-party application development to extend its functionality (who can wait until February?), it's time you jailbreak your favorite new portable device. We've covered two methods for doing so already, but that feisty Apple keeps on changing things up, and the latest firmware (which all of you new owners are likely running) requires a bit more finesse before you gain access to the throng of great apps that have already been developed for the iPhone. So today we're jailbreaking that iPhone or iTouch of yours to open it up to the wonderful world of third-party software.

NOTE: I've only tested these instructions on my iPhone using a Mac, so I can't absolutely guarantee the same level of success on the iPod touch or Windows computers. However, the software was made to jailbreak either the iPod touch or the iPhone on either Windows or Macs, so it should work fine on either. That said, I'll be referring to the iPhone through the rest of these instructions. If you're looking to install apps without activating your iPhone with AT&T, our pals over at Gizmodo have covered that.

UPDATE: It seems that there have been mixed results for some users attempting to downgrade from the 1.1.2 firmware. The downgrade appears to be working for some, not for others. If you have trouble downgrading to 1.1.1, you can simply restore the current 1.1.2 firmware and everything should be back to normal, but unfortunately you won't be able to install any third-party apps. I'm very curious to hear what kind of luck others are having with this, so if you give it a try, let's hear your experience in the comments.

UPDATE 2: Since this article published, the 1.1.3 firmware has been released and jailbroken. Here's how it works.

Monday, February 25, 2008

Really Funny Stuff I Phone Band

Check this is the first I phone band! And let me tell you it's really funny stuff... however, it still sounds great!

Rumor: Application Key for the iPhone Leaked

Hackers have reportedly discovered the key which allows the installation of applications on the iPhone using iTunes. The report comes from two tipsters at The Unofficial Apple Weblog. The same Application SDK key has also been posted to Digg, where it's still available right now.

This is big news for hackers, but not because it lets them put apps onto an iPhone. There are several ways to do that already using a jailbroken iPhone. Official iPhone applications will be submitted to Apple and subject to its verification process. This gives Apple a chance to double-check the code. Then, iPhone users will be able to browse, purchase and install "blessed" apps using iTunes. This signature key is required for the iTunes-powered installation.

Or at least, a signature key. Probably not this one. While it's a step towards being able to test out the iTunes delivery process, many are pointing out that Apple will almost certainly replace this key with a new, more secure version when the official SDK is released.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

iPhone users show affinity for Google searches

Maybe it's due to how easy Apple has made it to search the web via Safari on the device, but the number of search queries on the iPhone are shocking Google.

When Google first saw the results, executives actually asked its engineers to ensure that there wasn't an error in the calculations. The logs were run through again and the result was the same.

Even with the success of the iPhone, the company is still focused on its own platform. "We want every phone to be a Google phone," Gundotra told the paper. "We are ultimately talking about thousands of devices."

If that's the case, it's not out of the question that Google's dominance could extend from the PC to the cell phone very soon.

Apple iPhone 3G could arrive by the mid of this year

Apple iPhone 3G

Market analysts have said that they believe that Apple would bring out the 3G edition of their highly successful iPhone mobile phone by the mid of the current year.

Apple needs a 3G iPhone to enhance the appeal of the device in the European countries. Sales of the first generation iPhone have been slowing down in the recent times.

Richard Gardner of Citigroup spoke about their analysis: “We believe that lack of 3G has been a significant headwind for iPhone in Europe where 3G is already pervasive.”

Apple aims to sell as many as 10 million devices by the end of the year. And they are expected to launch the device in Asian countries along with some other European markets in the coming months.

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Korean CEOs Name IPhone Most Inspirational Gadget

South Korean CEOs consider Apple's iPhone as the most inspirational invention of last year.

In a poll of 590 CEOs conducted by the Samsung Economic Research Institute, 26.4 percent of respondents chose the iPhone as the no. 1 item of inspiration among devices included in Time Magazine's "Inventions of 2007" list.

The iPhone is not just a mobile phone, but rather a portable multimedia computer that plays music and video, takes pictures, and comes with a built-in mapping system.

The CEOs' choice of the iPhone shows that local business leaders think highly of functional integration and refined design, the research institute said.

A flexible display that can be folded or even rolled up like paper also received a favorable response, gaining 21.8 percent of the vote.

400,000 unlocked iPhones running on China Mobile

The Apple iPhone is not officially available in China, but according to a report by communications research firm In-Stat, as many as 400,000 unlocked iPhones were running on China Mobile’s cellular network at the end of last year.

If these claims are accurate, then roughly 10 percent of iPhones sold thus far are being used in China. It also helps explain part of the iPhone gap created by the difference between Apple’s shipping totals for 2007 and the activations reported by its carrier partners in the U.S. and Europe.

In the short term, however, Apple seems unlikely to convert this semi-underground trade into legitimate business. China Mobile ended iPhone talks with Apple in January, citing the infamous revenue sharing component of the deal as the main cause for dispute. This is a bit of an opportunity lost for Apple, since the iPhone is clearly a hot item already among China’s massive population.

The iPhone "Secret" key

Strip the first 0x800 bytes from your >= 1.1.1 firmware ramdisk

Run:
openssl enc -d -in ramdisk.dmg -out de.dmg -aes-128-cbc -K 188458A6D15034DFE386F23B61D43774 -iv 0

Ignore the error. Then there will be some garbage, signatures and certificates, at the end of the file. Remove it and mount your ramdisk.

Why would this key be published without any explanation of what it is? Apple knows what it is, not telling us how to use it doesn't serve a purpose for anyone. I don't know exactly what this key is or where it came from. But I do know it decrypts ramdisks :)

Nice job to Zibri, the dev team, and whoever owns Austin Heap for finding this key, I'd love to see the hack used. Sadly this will not help us unlock BL 4.6 phones, or sign our own SDK apps; sign anything for that matter. But hopefully this key is deeply embedded in the iPhone, and decrypting all future ramdisks will be a piece of cake.

iPhone price drops in Hong Kong

The iPhone price has dropped even more since the free iPhone unlock software has been released. It can be found as low as 600$ US. It is not as low as the 399$ price in the US but with time it will get there.Many Thanks To Just Another Mobile Phone Blog

iPhone showdown: Picasa versus Photobucket

Photo-sharing and -storage sites Picasa Web (click for Picasa's PC download) and Photobucket announced new mobile interfaces this week. While m.photobucket.com and picasaweb.google.com/mobile (or via Google's new mobile interface: mobile.google.com) grant access to online albums from any mobile browser, the interface on iPhone's full Safari browser is still a special case. iPhone's large, sharp screen is ideal for viewing slide shows, but bars users from directly uploading iPhone photos to Web sites.

While this essentially leaves Picasa handcuffed as a mobile photo viewer, Photobucket's site provides an account-linked e-mail address for users to send photos that are then pushed to their Photobucket accounts. It's a decent roundabout uploading technique that's legal under warranty, until Apple enables direct photo and video uploading.

Both Picasa and Photobucket for iPhone display personal albums and search fields for seeking out public photos from each sites' larger community. Photobucket throws in a few suggested search items on the log-in page, like all photos tagged "glitter," but has a clumsier linear display that won't produce iPhone slide shows and fails to resize when flipped horizontally. Picasa's more polished interface offers a much cleaner user experience that also makes better use of the iPhone's dimensions, passes the "iPhone flip" test, and also provides a quick link to Google's other mobile services, like Google Reader, the calendar, and Gmail.

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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

iPhone unlocking explodes despite Apple's countermeasures

There's no doubt that Apple has taken iPhone unlocking very seriously in the first six months of its life on the planet. Even so, it appears despite significant roadblocks, the unlockers are winning.

Each of the three times Apple and AT&T have reported their iPhone numbers since July, there has been a gap between the number of iPhones sold by Apple and the number of iPhones activated for AT&T's network. During the first weekend of iPhone sales, the gap was 124,000 units. At the end of the third quarter of the calendar year, it had grown to 300,000 iPhones. And last week, Apple and AT&T revealed that gap had increased five times over in the fourth quarter, to 1.7 million units.

There's one easy explanation this time around for part of the gap: The fourth quarter marked the first time the iPhone was available through other carriers, namely Europe's O2, Orange, and T-Mobile. Still, that accounts for only 350,000 iPhones, according to various estimates, leaving 1.35 million missing iPhones to explain.

Some analysts think around 1 million of those iPhones have been purchased with the intention of unlocking them to run on other cell networks. If those numbers are true, that means iPhone unlocking exploded in the fourth quarter despite two steps taken by Apple to reduce the number of iPhones bought with unlocking in mind.

Last week Toni Sacconaghi of Sanford C. Bernstein thought a demand issue was to blame, believing that unlocking couldn't be much more widespread than Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook had estimated back in October, somewhere around 20 percent of all iPhones sold. That would mean AT&T stores were starting to pile up an inventory of unsold iPhones.

The pace of iPhone unlocking exploded in the fourth quarter, if recent estimates are to be believed.

(Credit: CNET Networks)

But his fellow analysts jumped all over that presumption on Friday and Monday, declaring that unlocking is a much more prevalent practice than it seems, which would mean iPhone inventory is within normal levels. Mike Abramsky of RBC Capital Markets estimated that unlocked iPhones account for as many as 30 percent of all iPhones sold in the world last year, and Sacconaghi later upped his estimate to 27 percent, or sales of 1 million unlocked iPhones in 2007.

So how has Apple tried to curb unlocking? First of all, it imposed limits on the number of iPhones that could be sold per person to two units in late October, and required that buyers use a credit card. This was done to discourage unauthorized resale of the iPhone, especially among resellers who purchased iPhones for resale in countries that use GSM networks but where Apple has yet to launch.

More important, as Apple got ready for the launch of the iPhone in the U.K. and Germany in early November, the company changed the way the iPhone loads software from flash memory to only permit only certain kinds of software from loading into the main memory. This is called the bootloader, and moving to a new version of the bootloader automatically caused problems for the iPhone unlocking community.

Up until that point, it had been relatively easy to unlock the iPhone by just downloading software and buying new SIM cards from any number of different outlets. But the release of those new iPhones created a roadblock for the hacking community that it still hasn't managed to solve through software. iPhones purchased prior to November 9 with older bootloaders can still be unlocked, even after they have upgraded to the 1.1.2 firmware that was released on the same day as the iPhones with the new version of the bootloader.

This was an extremely frustrating development for the unlockers, although work continues on finding a software fix. Post-November 9 iPhones can be unlocked using a couple of hardware methods that involve disassembling and tweaking the iPhone itself, or cutting away a little piece of your SIM card and taping it to another SIM card. As you might have guessed, those aren't exactly foolproof, and anyone who tries runs a serious risk of inflicting permanent damage.

But despite these hurdles, somehow many more iPhones were unlocked during the fourth quarter as were unlocked during the third, if the estimates are accurate. Analysts accepted Apple and AT&T's explanation for the gap during the initial weekend that a significant amount of iPhones were in transit as the weekend (and the quarter) came to a close on Saturday night, and the widespread activation problems experienced that weekend certainly could account for some of that gap.

But if only 250,000 to 300,000 iPhones were bought with the intention of unlocking during the third quarter, that means 700,000 to 750,000 were bought during the fourth quarter if the estimate of 1 million unlocked iPhones is correct, despite Apple's attempts to make life harder for the unlocking community. Put another way, overall iPhone sales doubled from the third quarter to the fourth, and iPhones destined for resale and/or unlocking almost tripled.

It's pretty easy to find an unlocked iPhone on eBay, and they are selling for between $450 and $700, well above the locked iPhone price of $399. And given these numbers, it's not hard to imagine finding plenty of unlocked iPhones in above-board and underground shops around the world.

Unlocked iPhones don't hurt Apple in the short term, as the company still gets the hardware revenue and the walking advertisement for Apple that is an iPhone user. It's the opportunity cost of the unlocked iPhone that really hurts Apple; the sweetheart deal it signed with AT&T entitles the company to a portion of the revenue taken in by AT&T for data use over its network.

And it will also make it harder for Apple to roll out the iPhone with exclusive carrier partners around the world. Apple is said to have a five-year exclusive deal with AT&T for iPhone distribution in the U.S., and if unlocking is rampant, AT&T's going to start wondering why they are giving Apple so much money on the revenue earned from locked phones when so many are going unlocked.

Holly A Christmas Tale (Hidden Object Game)

Holly A Christmas Tale

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Apple iPhone India Edition With Special Hidden Features

Yes sir, not only the iPhone is uber exclusive to Cingular, Apple has made a special edition for India. Features like Miss-call Management Service, Emergency Feign Death Mode, Gutter & Pothole Maneuvering System and others (see below) are only available in the India Edition of the Apple iPhone.

Special Features:
MMSi
Miss-call Management Service Integrated allows you to make calls to friends without giving them a milli-second to pick up your call.

IRK
Irritating Ringtone Killer allows you drain the battery of the offending phones in your area.

MVMS
Misleading Voice Message Generator plays auto generated voice messages to your boss/parents/wife leading them to think that your phone is busy or out of coverage area.

GPMS
Gutter & Pothole Manouevering System gives you updated reports on the size, depth and physical state of gutters and potholes on your way to work.

EFDM
Emergency Feign Death Mode is activated automatically once a user in your STL (Suspicious Tresspasser List) like your dad or mom attempts to access the recent call history or some private folders.

RCWWP
Replace Current Wallpaper with Wife’s Photo mode is well, self-explanatory.

BCPWS
Bulk Conversion of all Pirated Windows Softwares is included considering public demand.

Note: Requests to imprint the price of the phone on the back will be considered in the next release

AT&T prepares for the upcoming Apple iPhone launch

AT&T prepares for the upcoming Apple iPhone launch

AT&T prepares for the upcoming Apple iPhone launch Apple iPhone is scheduled for launch later this month and AT&T is working hard to make sure that everything is right for the launch. They are the exclusive service provider for the Apple iPhone mobile phone device and consumers would have to get into a contract with them to [...]

AT&T prepares for the upcoming Apple iPhone launch

10 Reasons why the Apple iPhone wont hit India

Apple iPhone is creating waves across the globe and the Time magazine has named the iphone as the invention of the year of 2007

No doubt that iPhone is a great device , Its a revolutionary phone - much more than a phone

But the sad part is that the iPhone has not come to India so far. Its available in the Grey markets for under Rs.30,000 but without warranty. Anyone buying it / already bought it ? I wanted to highlight why the iPhone wont be coming soon to India.

Users dont spend much on Value Added Services

I was just comparing the various mobile markets in the world where the iPhone has been introduced - USA, UK,Germany and France. These markets are places where purchasing power is more. In this context Im referring to the amount of cash the users burn on their mobile phones and related services such as ringtones,songs etc. We Indians spend a lot on phones for sure but mainly for calls and messages nothing more.

Operator Revenue Sharing wont work in India

Apple wants a cut of the revenue the operators make out of an iPhone user. This might not not work at all in a country like India where there are so many operators.

Texting or SMS is the hottest mobile thing in India

SMS is the hottest mobile service in india and the iphone sux at it and atleast when I tried the iPhone i was not comfortable with the touchscreen keypad. I will be far more comfortable typing on a Nokia 1100 or a Motorola lowend phone.

Mobile Web is not big in India but its Growing

Mobile web usage is still minimum in India. We are running a poll on mobile internet usage in India. Surprisingly 45 of the 69 voters claim to use the internet on the mobile phones. Might we get really advanced mobile users as visitors to FoneArena. But the ground reality is that mobile internet usage is still small compared to PC internet usage.iPhone Web Apps is a totally new area and mobile internet is the backbone for these iphone apps which are heavily data driven.If Apple can force the Operators like Airtel and Vodafone to bring out unlimited GPRS plans then things might change.

Locked Handset model wont work in India

Its pretty common in the USA for AT&T to release the latest mobile phone locked to its network. But I doubt whether this model will work in india. As a mobile user I want to have the freedom to change my operator / cell company as I wish. Think I change my house and Airtel has poor coverage in that area and BSNL has better coverage. I dont want to change my handset for a change for a phone number change.

Apple wants to remain a niche / Luxury brand ?

This is an open ended question. Considering the iPhone comes to India and is priced at say around 16000 rupees . How many of us will buy it ? I would say most of you reading this post will want to own a iPhone then. This means Apple is loosing its status of being a Luxury brand. If you are the guy or gal who wants to stand out from the crowd, then the iphone might not be for you - Everyone has it , whats so cool .. ill find another phone

Bluetooth File Transfers won’t work

Bluetooth file transfers are very popular in India,atleast amongst youth. iPhone does not let you share files over Bluetooth. Its got bluetooth but only for pairing with a Bluetooth Headset.

TouchScreen phones are still not popular

In a country where SMSing is so hot , touchscreen-only phones wont sell like hot cakes. HTC Touch has had some good sales, but generally users are not comfortable with touchscreen-only phones. HTC Touch Dual with a additional keypad is coming soon.But still the touch interface of the iPhone is cool but takes sometime to get used to.

No Video Recording

Video recording on a mobile phone is so much fun. The phone does have a camera but no video recording.Are you listening apple ?

Too Much Competition and lack of presence

Theres so much competition among mobile handset brands in India. So many new players are also entering the market.Nokia retains the no.1 spot in India other brands are having a tough time tackling Nokia’s continuous rise in market share. But Apple just ate Windows mobile market share in the USA. But USA is a different story. Apple has very few stores here in India and has remained a luxury brand only affordable by the rich so far.

Hope this post answers some questions about why india has not got the iPhone yet. But I have a question for you.

Do you wish that you could get the iPhone in India ? just like in the USA or UK … why not here ?

Monday, February 11, 2008

Universal Simlock Remover for unlocking GSM mobile phones

Universal Simlock Remover for unlocking GSM mobile phones with manuals and codes.

Universal Simlock Remover - It is a special set of programs for GSM mobile phones. You can find programs for simlock remove in Alcatel, Benq, Ericsson, LG, Motorola, Mitsubishi, Maxon, NEC, Nokia, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Sendo, Sharp, Siemens, SonyEricsson, Toshiba, Vitel, VK.Besides we included service codes and step by step manuals on how to work .

Universal Simlock Remover for unlocking GSM mobile phones with manuals and codes.

Universal Simlock Remover - It is a special set of programs for GSM mobile phones. You can find programs for simlock remove in Alcatel, Benq, Ericsson, LG, Motorola, Mitsubishi, Maxon, NEC, Nokia, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Sendo, Sharp, Siemens, SonyEricsson, Toshiba, Vitel, VK.Besides we included service codes and step by step manuals on how to work .

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Use the software to:

Unlock Nokia
Unlock LG
Unlock Panasonic
Unlock Maxon
Unlock Samsung
Unlock AEG/Telital
Unlock Alcatel
Unlock Siemens
Unlock Sony
Unlock Vitel

Code:

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Valentine day pink iPhone Skin

Here is one great Valentine gift idea for you. This valentine you can spent just $14 (Actual Price $34) and present a beautiful Valentine Gift for your Valentine. As shown in our earlier Post about the new Pink iPhone cover, we think to Provide you a beter look of the Hot pink iPhone case in different angles.

iphone UK tarrifs Slashed

iPhone users in UK using the O2 networks have reasons to celebrate. O2 iPhone UK Support announced the new tarrifs, begining February 1st 2008.

1. The Newly introduced £75 monthly Plan - 3000 minutes and 500 text messages
2. The £45 monthly Plan - 1200 min 500 texts
3. The £35 monthly Plan - 600 min 500 text (Three times than the earlier Plan)

Airtel, Vodafone… Bring iPhone to India

Airtel has already launched the HTC Touch in the Indian market. It is priced at around Rs. 20,000 which makes it a sad deal for the customer.

If they can get into a deal with HTC to sell their Touch in India for USD 500, they surely can collaborate with Apple to bring the iPhone in India for like Rs. 30,000?

I am pretty sure that if Nokia can get customers for their N95 in India, Airtel would be able to sell the iPhone in India for Apple for around that price point.

If not Airtel, Reliance surely has the network and the financial backing to get Apple to develop a version of the iPhone to work in India.

God damn it… If they cannot bring the iPhone in India before 2009, I would go and get myself the iPod Touch.

16 GB Apple iPhone Price

The new iPhone with the 16 GB Capacity will cost $499 in US $100 more than 8GB version and £329 in the UK, £60 more than the 8GB version.

Apple iPhone in France is been sold by the French partner Orange and they are still to make the 16 GB version available for the French Customers. While the Apple iPhone 8GB version is sold at 399€, with a two year contract with Orange in France.

While the iPhone in Germany is distributed through the Apple Partnet T-mobile at EUR 400 and also the unlocked Apple iPhone at EUR 1000, there is no news of the 16 GB new iPhone contracts yet.

iPhone in India : An update

I had wondered yesterday as to when would iPhone be available in India. This article in ibnlive kind of answers all my questions including the one as to whether I can use the iPhone bought in US. Looks like it might available sometime end of this year. This might happen after all considering Blackberry was available in India months after its release.

Thanks to Vijay and Ram for answering some of my questions.

Unlocked iPhone In India Coming en route France

If you are an Apple fanboy residing in India who desperately wants an iPhone, just wait for some more time before you think of buying an unlocked set from the gray markets of Mumbai, Delhi or Bangalore.

That’s because Apple will officially release the unlocked iPhone in France next month that will work with GSM SIM card of any cellular network.

Once the unlocked iPhone hits the shelves of France, you may expect to see that India almost immediately - after all FedEx and DHL provide excellent shipping services.

eBay India could have been a better place to buy unlocked iPhones but due to their policies or agreement with Apple, they are not allowing auctions or sale of any unlocked iPhone handset on their website.

The current price of an unlocked iPhone on Rediff shopping is around 34k - just double the US price. That price should come down drastically once the iPhone becomes available in France.

Reliance Retail to open iStores for selling Apple products

Reliance Retail through is consumer electronic chain Reliance Digital would be opening exclusive standalone iStores selling iPods, Macintosh computers and iPhone (once it is launched in India).

Reliance has made an exclusive marketing and distribution deal with Apple for these stores. The first one would be coming up in Bangalore while 9 more would be opened by 2007 end in India.

This alliance is first of its kind for both companies as it is Reliance Retail’s first exclusive alliance with an international brand and Apple is also tying up with a corporate for distribution for the first time in the world.

The iStores apart from retailing products would also offer facilities such as a theatre for presentations, workshops, training studio, technical support, repairs and free workshops to the public.

Reliance would be able to cater to upper class mobile segment through the tie-up while Apple would get immediate presence and scale.

Currently, Apple products are sold in India through resellers which include department stores, large retail chains and specialty retail stores.

Unlocked Apple iPhone That Accepts Any GSM SIM Card

Will Apple release an unlocked iPhone (that accepts sim card of any cellular operator like other GSM phones) - that may be the top question in your mind now as Apple iPhone is all set to debut in few hours on AT&T stores in North America.

There’s little reason to believe that Apple will themselves release an unlocked iPhone given their exclusive contract with AT&T [so don’t expect iPhone in India yet] but there’s a high probability that creative minds will find some workarounds and the unlocked model of iPhone may soon be on eBay stores in India and around the world. For now, you may buy iPhone books and accessories.

The Unlocked phone may not have everything that comes with the Cingular-Apple package [like Google Maps] but still, you will have an iPhone handset that can SMS or make voice calls. Set an alert on eBay and the good news may be in your inbox soon.

The latest auction for unlocked iPhone on eBay was running for $352 but looks like the Apple lawyers have flexed their muscle and it’s offline now. iPhone vs Blackberry, N95, Wallpapers

Apple iPhone in India - Your Questions on Unlocked iPhones

Want to buy an Apple iPhone in India ?

Not sure if unlocked iphone works in India. Read this quick iPhone Guide before you purchase the iPhone from Indian mobile phone dealers.

1. Is the Apple iPhone available in India - Yes. you can easily purchase iPhone phones here.

2. If iPhone is available where can I buy i Phone in India - Apple hasn’t introduced iPhone officially in India but you can grab one from Palika Bazaar of Delhi or Heera Panna shopping complex of Mumbai. Alternatively, some online sites are also selling unlocked iPhone in India. The iPhone was earlier expected to debut in India via Reliance Retail. Most online iPhone suppliers in India do not share their contact address.

3. Will Indian iPhone work with the GSM SIM card of Airtel, Idea, BSNL or Vodafone? Yes but you cannot use the Visual Voicemail feature of iPhone. Also, iPhone is GSM based so it may not work with Tata Indicom or Reliance CDMA network.

4. Can I buy an unlocked iPhone in US and use it in India - Yes, the iPhone bought in US (or UK or Canada) will be compatible in India - you can just buy a local SIM card in India and replace the AT&T SIM. Make sure you read the Apple policies as this may break the warranty.

5. What about HCL and Wipro selling iPhone in India legally? There was a rumor that iPhone may be available in India through a legal route from Wipro and HCL as they were expected to sign a distribution deal soon with Apple for selling iPhone in India. No confirmation still.

6. Does Apple official sell an unlocked iPhone - Yes, they have launched an unlocked iPhone in France and it could soon be available in India. No need to pay mobile phone dealers for unlocking iPhone cell phones.

7. What about Apple Store - The first store will open in Bangalore for selling Macbooks, iPod, Apple TV and other Apple products but they won’t stock iPhone.

8. What is the price of iPhone in India - It varies but the time of writing, the unlocked 4GB iphone was around 20k while the 8GB unlocked iPhone was 30k. (includes shipping and taxes)

9. Should I wait for iPhone or invest in BlackBerry or Nokia N95 ? Read this comparison of smartphones - iPhone vs Blackberry, N95

10. I have bought an iPhone and manage to unlock it. Now what - If you are connecting to iTunes for transferring music, videos and photographs from the computer to the iPhone, iTunes may suggest that you upgrade the iPhone firmware to version 1.1.1 - Cancel and do not allow iTunes to update your iPhone as it will get locked again and become useless. Update: The new unlocked iPhones are shipping in India with firmware version 1.1.1.

11. I bought an iPhone in US and traveling to India on a business trip. How can I save on iPhone international roaming charges while making phone calls in India - Do not use the AT&T call service, instead make phone call over VoIP using the Wi-Fi option of iPhone. You can use Jajah or even Skype to make cheap international calls over the internet.

iPhone is a quad-band GSM mobile phone so it will working internationally in countries outside the US though you’ll have to ask AT&T to turn on international roaming on the iPhone and that the places you’re going offer GSM coverage. If you want to learn more about iPhone, here are iPhone books and iPhone tutorial DVDs that you may buy from Amazon.

Apple iPhone in India may debut at Reliance Retail

India may join a league of 6 countries to host an Apple Store selling computers, software, iPod, Apple TV and much awaited iPhone. Japan is the only country in Asia to have an Apple Store.

Reliance Retail, which already has an electronics retail venture Reliance Digital, may bring the Apple Store to India. Apple Store is a specialised retail outlet which apart from selling Apple products, offer workshops, training and support services.

Though it remains to be seen whether Apple would like to go alone or partner with someone. Also, will it be willing to open Apple Store within the existing Reliance Digital setup or frame a separate venture for this.

Since Apple would like its brand equity to get maintained, it would not like its exclusive products to sell alongside other company’s products of a lower brand value.

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Apple's fight against iPhone unlocks may result in expensive bricks

Apple will actively work against any SIM unlocks of the iPhone, says Apple CEO Steve Jobs.

Jobs made the comments during a Q&A session that took place after yesterday's press event in London announcing availability details of the iPhone in the UK. When asked by a journalist whether unlocking was a concern for the company, Jobs said, "It's a constant cat and mouse game," according to ComputerWorld's account of the discussion. "We try to stay ahead. People will try to break in, and it's our job to stop them breaking in."

The break-ins that Jobs spoke of have been flying fast and furious in the last month or so. One of the first full SIM unlocks involved using a Turbo SIM card, a somewhat complex process for the average consumer. Then teenager George Holtz published a way to hardware unlock his iPhone with some soldering iron-fu and released instructions for other adventurous unlockers. But none of this was "big" news to the world until the first (commercial) software unlock of the iPhone was announced by iPhoneSIMfree. This sent waves through the iPhone community to push for a free unlock from the iPhone Dev Team, which was achieved just this week with the release of iUnlock, followed by the GUI app to go along with it, anySIM. This app began to appear in the third-party iPhone software update app, Installer, which enabled many iPhone users to install the unlock and experiment with ease.

Hacking is okay... sometimes

Apple's stance on stopping hackers is different depending on the hack. When it came to hacking the Apple TV and introducing the first set of native iPhone applications—something that cannot be done the "legit" way because of Apple's lack of a formal SDK for developers—Apple took a neutral stance. Apple's Greg Joswiak said last week that Apple wouldn't stop anyone from writing the apps or actively work against them, but the company would also not make an effort not to break the hacks when releasing its own software updates. After all, the hacks are not officially supported.

But when it comes to SIM unlocking the iPhone, the game changes drastically. Although Apple has less to lose by customers unlocking the device than AT&T, the company is bound by its contract to AT&T to do what it can to ensure that customers use the designated carrier. And Apple does have something to lose—the company is widely known to be getting a cut of subscription fees from AT&T for each person that buys and uses an iPhone. While it's unclear exactly how much Apple gets per customer, analyst estimates amount to millions of dollars per year in subscription fees going directly to Apple.

Apple's contractual obligations aside, consumers in the US are legally allowed to unlock their mobile handsets after the US Register of Copyrights approved an exemption to the DMCA late last year, noting that "The underlying activity sought to be performed by the owner of the handset is to allow the handset to do what it was manufactured to do—lawfully connect to any carrier." But don't tell that to Apple and AT&T—unless the government bars them from locking out the unlocks, there's virtually nothing stopping them from making sure that the unlocks mysteriously stop working.

A very expensive brick

But we have reason to believe that Apple may go much further than just "breaking" the SIM unlocks that have been released so far. One move that the cat (or is Apple the mouse?) could make in this game would be to permanently and irreparably brick unlocked iPhones when they run this month's pending software update. It would serve as a warning shot to potential unlockers in the future—even if crafty hackers manage to rewrite their unlock apps to get around the changes made in the update, they could always be at risk of suddenly owning a shiny $400 chunk of metal and plastic.

We believe this is a significant possibility, so here's a word for those who have unlocked their iPhones: be extremely careful when the software update lands; let others be the guinea pigs before you run it. A software restore of the iPhone likely won't save you, either, as the radio baseband firmware used to identify the SIM card will still remain unlocked (as it stands now, those who have run unlocks can still do a software restore and have an unlocked iPhone). And if Apple writes its update to make changes to the radio baseband firmware based on what it was expecting, the iPhone will not react well.

Welcome to your new iBrick Extreme: the new paperweight from Apple.

Saturday, February 9, 2008

iPhone unlocks demonstrate promise of Android

Bernstein Research says 27% of iPhones sold in the U.S. are being “unlocked” to work with other networks.

Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi emphasizes the potential losses by Apple in AT&T kickbacks arising from this.Our own Tom Krazit thinks all these iPhones are piling up in warehouses somewhere, but that’s a pricing issue. The market will clear. This led me to thinking about the nature of the current handset market, and the possible opportunity this provides to the Open Handset Alliance.

There are currently two models for mobile data clients:The temporary model sold by handset makers and the networks, in which you replace the unit every year, and limit what you store on it. The iPhone model, an expensive device you keep for years and depend on as you would a laptop PC. The Open Handset Alliance will produce many different types of devices, but certainly one or more of these devices will compete directly with the iPhone rather than the throwaway handsets.If one-fourth of iPhone buyers are so desperate for choices that they’re unlocking the devices, this means there is enormous unmet demand for a truly open, stable, permanent mobile client solution.While Google and its partners are emphasizing the word “open,” meaning you can run the applications you like and use whatever network you like, I think they’re missing the boat if they ignore these other requirements.Stable and permanent are not words you hear when you’re talking to people in the mobile industry these days. They assume people want throwaway phones because that is all they were given.But Apple will move a minimum of 5 million iPhones by the end of this year. Motley Fool offers a bullish case on what this means in Apple revenues.You can make the same case, with slightly smaller numbers, for an OHA device which competes with the iPhone.We’re accustomed to thinking of handsets as just that, handsets. We’re not used to thinking of them as laptop replacements but, with the iPhone, they increasingly are.If you’re going to move a ton of data through your mobile device, and store a lot of data there, you’re no longer talking primarily about a phone. You’re talking about a PC.That’s the market I’d like to see us track more closely, the new market the iPhone has discovered. Apple has lost vast new markets before due to its proprietary rigidity. Can we make this one vulnerable as well?

Why the iPhone won't be in Asia

Apple is in the headlines yet again -- this time it’s an ultra-thin notebook and plans for a movie download service.

But more significant for mobile operators is the news that iPhone is driving more traffic to the web than any other device.

A New York Times story says that at Christmas time Google saw more data traffic from iPhone than rival smartphones. The number declined after Christmas but nonetheless the figure impresses: iPhones account for just 2% of smartphones worldwide, compared with Symbian’s 63% market share.

The story underlines that iPhone’s financial pulling power is equal to its hype. The device helped AT&T post a record in net customer adds in its first two months selling the iPhone.

For all that, it will be some time before Asian consumers (excluding Japan) can buy the iPhone for themselves.

Apple and China Mobile recently broke off talks over selling the device in the mainland after the Chinese carrier rejected Apple’s insistence on a 30% commission.

An executive at a non-mainland operator told me the company was keen on selling the iPhone, but just couldn’t raise Apple’s interest. Apple doesn’t have a senior executive in Asia trying to push the device and is conducting negotiations from Cupertino at a leisurely pace.

It’s worth remembering developing countries have never been happy hunting grounds for Apple’s high-end devices.

The iPhone is a low-volume, high-margin device demanding a fat airtime commission. In other words, not for developing Asia. So far Apple has shown no interest in developing Singapore or Hong Kong. Until it does, the iPhone’s sole Asian channels will be eBay or the gray market.

AT&T Expanding Their 3G Network in 2008

AT&T announced today that they will be deploying third generation (3G) wireless broadband service to more than 80 additional cities as part of its 2008 wireless network expansion plans.This will bring 3G services to nearly 350 U.S. markets by the end of 2008, including the top 100 U.S. cities. This news is relevant, in that Apple users AT&T as their exclusive iPhone carrier in the U.S. and has a multi-year commitment with them. One of the main criticisms of the iPhone when it was launched was a lack of 3G networking, which is typically much faster than the EGDE network that is presently offered with the iPhone.AT&T's CEO confirmed that the 3G iPhone would become available in 2008, confirming comments by Steve Jobs at the original iPhone launch that Apple planned on making "3g phones and all sorts of other amazing things in the future". The reason that 3G was not included in the original iPhone was due to concerns about excessive battery usage:

When we looked at 3G, the chipsets were not low-enough power for what we were looking for. They were not integrated enough, so they took up too much physical space. We cared a lot about battery life and we cared a lot about physical size. Down the road, I'm sure some of those tradeoffs will become more favorable towards 3G but as of now we think we made a pretty good doggone decision.

Friday, February 8, 2008

iPhone unlocked: AT&T loses iPhone exclusivity

It’s true and Engadget has the proof!! Here is a blurb:

"It’s high noon, Apple and AT&T—we really hate to break it to you, but the jig is up. Last night the impossible was made possible: right in front of our very eyes we witnessed a full SIM unlock of our iPhone with a small piece of software. It’s all over, guys.

The iPhoneSIMfree.com team called us up to prove their claim that they cracked Apple’s iPhone SIM lock system, and prove it they did. (No, we don’t have a copy of the unlock software, so don’t even ask us, ok?) The six-man team has been working non-stop since launch day, and they’re officially the first to break Apple’s SIM locks on the iPhone. It’s done. Seriously. They wouldn’t tell us when and how they would release it to the public, but you can certainly bet that they’ll try to make a buck on their solution (and rightly so). We can hardly believe the iPhone’s finally been cracked. No, scratch that—we just can’t believe it took this long.

Again: we can confirm with 100% certainty that iPhoneSIMfree.com’s software solution completely SIM unlocks the iPhone, is restore-resistant, and should make the iPhone fully functional for users outside of the US. Read on for details and links to our video, and check out the gallery of images below."

http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/iphone-unlocked-atandt-loses-iphone-exclusivity-august-24-2007/

Unlock the Iphone for free

In recent weeks, several iPhone unlocks have been released and detailed. However, this latest release will likely interest the most, as it is the first to both be easy to install, and free.

Unlock.app is a tool that, once copied to an iPhone, executes all the steps necessary to SIM unlock the device. After being unlocked, it can be used on any compatible carrier. We have tested, and confirmed that the tool works.

Try this at your own risk Todownloadthesoftwarevisit:http://www.freeiphoneunlock.com/unlock/

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Thursday, February 7, 2008

Apple iPhone Launch Gallery - Day ONE Pics, slides, videos feat. Steve Jobs

wish this should be last one in iPhone launch series! I never taken any launch so seriously. But no matter how much I try to get rid of this iPhone thing it keep coming back to me. In fact I am feeling that getting rid of a girlfriend is easier than getting rid of iPhone fever

Well sticking to the title, here comes menu…

#Slideshow of DAY ONE Launch pics

#Gallery uploaded on Picasa
If you are having problem viewing above slideshow you can check out following link to Picase Web Album of same…

Apple iPhone Gallery - Day one

#Videos from YouTube
Here are some video I liked from YouTube

Steve Jobs is in the Palo Alto store!

First iPhone sold in Chicago

Activating the iPhone

Macy Gray at Apple LA iPhone Launch - Extended

Into iPhone’s live streaming webcast of iPhone launch event

iPhone Launch - first one out of SoHo Store

The Countdown at the Irvine Spectrum

Apple iPhone Mania - St. Pete Florida

iPhone launch Pasadena Apple Store 6/29 (iSicko)

DISCLAIMER/Credits: Content of slideshow is property of Apple and copied from here. YouTube video belongs to respective uploaders and/or YouTube.

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