Comments on: Apple’s Firmware Response to iPhone unlocking!

By: David

David — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:54:02 +0000

The only way to unlock the new 3G iPhone is by attaching a another sim such as yessim, turbosim to your sim card. According to the Dev Team, the solution for unlocking the 3G iPhone by sofware will be released in the upcoming weeks. I will try to keep you posted.

David
The GSM Expert

By: I luv the iphone!

I luv the iphone! — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:48:02 +0000

Since this post was written I am glad to that the unlocking software has become more sophisticated. Though I am not sure how Apple feels, (I can imagine how AT&T feels), there are roughly 25% of Iphones on the market that are not activated with AT&T, there for Apple looses out on the residual but they have another unit sold that otherwise wouldn’t have been.

By: Olivier

Olivier — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:06:26 +0000

Sean, I think Apple just wanted to stagger the release. You have to remember Apple is a newcomer to the mobile phone business and that they were launching a revolutionary product. And BTW, we might have “loads of smartphones” but we’re talking about the best selling smartphone in the US over the last month. Smartphones aren’t created equal

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:53:39 +0000

Olivier, I think Europe should be a big deal for Apple, but they obviously don’t see that! On the other side of it we already have loads of smartphones, so even though the iPhone is amazing its not like its going to be the only one on the market. You can tell Apple don’t think Europe is “As” important as US also as look how long it is taking them to even secure contracts and close deals over here..

By: Olivier

Olivier — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:41:00 +0000

Martin, I don’t remember seeing Belgium in the list of European countries targetted for the next phase… Ireland wasn’t there either Sean, I strongly disagree, Europe is a “big deal” for Apple.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:00:39 +0000

Oh well over here I don’t think its going to be “As Big” of a deal, I think Apple feel that way too, as they have taken forever to release it. US is going to make them the most money, so I think by the time the European one comes out, it will be the least of their worries about the unlocking. Also, have you heard of it going to Belgium?

By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:58:29 +0000

Please remember that in the autumn the iPhone will come out in European countries, where different laws apply. SIM locking phones is either illegal (Belgium) or limited to one or two years.

In some European countries, locking a phone is allowed only if the phone is sold with a price discount eg. when the phone is given away for free with a provider subscription.

All this will mean that the European iPhone will either have a different lock, or indeed no lock at all.

How do you think Apple will solve that?

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:55:04 +0000

They would sell more iPhones of course, but they probably look at it as, “We’ll sell all the AT&T ones we can, then release sim free ones” thats what I think anyway. Where’s fake steve when you need him! Apple I would say have an obligation to fight these hacks, however if they really don’t care, they won’t put much effort into it!

By: Olivier

Olivier — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:49:23 +0000

In the case of Apple, I agree with Tom: they would sell more iPhones. Note, however, that Apple is also incentivized when people activate with AT&T. One thing’s for sure: Apple must have some contractual obligation with AT&T to fight these hacks.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:35:41 +0000

Olivier, I totally agree with you, but they haven’t changed the PSP back yet have they? True the PS3 has some form of openness, but I see Apple closing this totally off until they decide to sell their own “network free” version.