Apple issued a stern warning yesterday to cult members that they may “permanently damage” their cell phone/iPod combos by using “unlocking programs” in an effort to get the Cadillac of mobiles to work on unauthorized, non-AT&T networks. Speaking in hushed tones the company was vague in describing the actual technical problems, only saying that fraternization with the evil programs (that might jeopardize their licensing agreement with AT&T) would render the phone “permanently inoperable” when users install future software updates. Any issues that arise from the installation of forbidden software are not covered in the warranty.
In a recent interview, Mock Turtleneck cackled at the idea of being threatened by such programs. “It’s a cat-and-mouse game,” the High Priest of A said. “We have a lot of really good cats.”
Apple Sounds Warning on iPhones [WSJ]
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Right, I don’t know if you picked up this but the iPhone being rendered “permanently inoperable” will not be an accident. They’re clearly going to send through a piece of software to “brick” and iPhones that have been hacked, and then claim that its side effect of new software.
The real irony is that el Jobso and Steve Wozniak originally first went into business together hacking into the AT&T phone system with their “blue boxes”.
That’s all from this week in nerd history.
Message….DO NOT hack your iPhone.
Why? Because. Apple has a plan. To create the BEST most STABLE user experience on any smartphone on the market today.
For @$@$% sake this is rev 1.
ps. How many other products in the world will void the warranty if you ad non OEM tested third party add ons?
COME ON PEOPLE Get you heads out of your asses.. You sound like a bunch of cry baby 3 year olds because YOU CAN”T PUT YOUR SHIT APPS ON the best mobile experience out there…I’m Done
pss.
Look @ the state of existing smartphones software offerings… 3rd rate – non intuitive, hard to find and navigate piss poor developed applications. REASON…. GREED and lack of communication between the telecom, M$FT, RIM, etc…..
DO U ALL NOT SEE THAT APPLE HAS the best tightly knit hardware software combo in the WORLD… HELLO!!!!
EASE OF USE AND USER EXPERIENCE=AAPL
All u PC geeks need to realize that most people do not want to ADD anything to a device that will make it crash or break.
Good LORD! Look @ the State VISTA is in!!!
Can you HONESTLY say that Vista is a pleasurable USER Experience? Here is the FUNNY PART… Microsoft is a SOFTWARE COMPANY!!! YEAH OK!
That TRUTH hurts DON’T IT!
2 iJah…i think you ned to get out of you tech lab for an hour or two, grab a drink, maybe get a rub and tug.
Wikipedia what a “female” is, find one and try to figure out the rest. You’ll feel much better.
Bess will give you some pointers of what women want.
iJah420:
Dude what the fuck is wrong with you? Portability across networks is an issue for the iPhone and it has nothing to do with Apple’s design of the OS. The Blackberry is excellent smart phone, at least for its main function of writing e-mails. Its people like you that give Mac users a bad name.
Bokay?
Namaste, Peace.
Apple Akhbar!!
the iPhone runs on a second rate network (granted for now). My blackberry does not (3G tech). BTW, they are both AT&T (the iphone and my blackberry, that is).
Did you see the MarketBeat column where they posted a link to Jeff Matthew’s analysis of iPhone sales? The Apple alerts crew was out in force on that one. Classic stuff.
Holy Apple ifans Batman.
iJah is obviously some Apple loser who saw this post on this news reader and has come to alert the masses to the master plan Jobs & Co has for all of us.
Blackberry > iPhone
iJah420:
You should at least be comforted by the fact that you are a member of a relatively benign yet annoying cult. Just think: given your personality, you could well have been in Waco a few years back– or even gone down to South America with good ol’ Reverend Jim to drink kool-aid
Hale Bopp Baby!
Firstly, “Apple Ackbar” @ 12:23 was hilarious!
Secondly, up here near the arctic circle, the going rate for a hacked iPhone is currently three grand, and some dipshits are apparently paying it. Without me getting off my lazy ass and Googling it myself, what are people flogging hacked iPhones for back in civilization?
2Valium, yo back off buddy, you don’t even know iJah.. ppl enjoy this site, making a few jokes or comments on this site actually gives it some kick. iJah, is very good with the opposite sex and very well knows what women wants.
I see that I failed. I am sorry.
iJah420: You & me– online dungeons and dragons son. I’ll take you.
No, its not you English Teacher, it is I who have failed you all, I guess I will have to make some new school policy concerning teacher and student behavior. It is now strictly platonic this day forth(not).
I LOVE this.
Ill be here tom.
Dam I’m good @ stirring the pot.
Looking for feedback on the current state of Vista for Enterprise deployment.
Plez lets start a new posting round Vista.