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iPhone Version 1.1.1 Unlocked

by Tim Stevens on October 11, 2007 at 03:45 PM

iPhone Version 1.1.1 UnlockedWhen Apple dropped its iPhone update late last month to version 1.1.1, the company disabled hacks that allowed the phone to be used with carriers other than AT&T. We speculated that was the beginning of what would be a long and drawn-out war against the hackers. If that proves to be the case, consider this report the next strike: The iphoneSimFree team has offered the first unlock for the 1.1.1 iPhone.

The software, available from a variety of sources linked off of the iPhoneSimFree site, retails for about $60 and unlocks the latest iPhones. But, the company is generously giving the latest update free to any previous customer who ran the 1.1.1 update and was left with a shiny black brick.

So what's the next step in this battle? Will Apple chose to continue the melee with yet another software update? Or, will it take a cue from 'Halo 3' and "finish the fight" with direct legal action against the unlockers? Surely the response can't be far off.

From Engadget

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