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Why Can’t I Access AT&T WiFi With My iPhone? 9/30/2007

There’s one thing about being an AT&T Wireless customer that I just really don’t understand, and that is why my AT&T membership doesn’t give me automatic access to all of their WiFi hot spots?

iPhone protest vid uses Apple’s own words to support the “crazy ones” 9/30/2007

A lot of people out there aren’t too happy with Apple right now. Some of them express their displeasure with expletive-filled tirades in the comments section of any pertinent blog post they can find. Other, arguably more creative folks use the popular medium of the day to make the object of their frustration appear foolish and hypocritical in an en

Am I glad I didn’t buy an iPhone! 9/30/2007

AT&T sucks. Got that? AT&T sucks. And I can say that. Know why? Because I am not using AT&T service. If I did, then I would have to agree to their Terms of Service, which say:

Turn Windows Xp into Vista 9/30/2007

A really cool add on application for Windows XP where you can mod your interface to get it looking like Windows Vista. Its a lot better than the free versions you can find. Also every 100th buyer wins a free unlocked iPhone. Free.

The Unsung Heroes Who Move Products Forward 9/30/2007

AT first blush, the iPhone from Apple, the new microprocessor family from Intel and the ubiquitous Google search engine have nothing in common. One is a gadget, one is an electronic part and one is a service.

Which is more open: the Nokia N95 or the iPhone? 9/30/2007

Wendy Seltzer asks, Which is more open: the Nokia N95 or the iPhone? Regardless of the answer, I’m wondering if there’s an objective way to score openness… perhaps a kind of in-the-wild folksonomic list of deal-makers and deal-killers.

iPhone screens - Bad Apples 9/30/2007

Interesting read if you are thinking about buying an iPhone. I had a miserable experience.

Ron Paul rocks the iPhone! 9/30/2007

How many candidates for 2008 have even seen an iPhone let alone used one? Paul for 2008!

Unbricked iPhones Now Fully Working, Calls Included 9/30/2007

Today we have discovered that you can send and receive calls, SMS and mails too, as well as surf the Web with it.

iPhone Downgrade from 1.1.1 Now Available! 9/30/2007

At the moment it’s not possible to jailbreak phones with 1.1.1 firmware, and thus not possible to unlock. However, it is possible to downgrade them to 1.0.2 and then jailbreak/unlock. Here is how (thanks to Kmac1985).

Don’t Unlock Your iPhone! 9/30/2007

Apples update gives iPhone users access to iTunes, Wifi Music store and fixes some security flaws, But to anyone who tried to unlock the phone or add unapproved programs it’s lead to dismay, the new software renders their $399 iPhones useless. This video is a must watch for all iPhon owners!

Why Is Everyone Pissing on Apple? 9/30/2007

Man! These past two days have been nothing but a iPhone bashing frenzy. Every popular blog has been bitching and ranting about Apple’s new update to the iPhone, some going as far as sending Apple hate-mail and re-reviewing it with horrible remarks (don’t buy it ever!). Up until the day of the new v1.1.1 update, everyone was loving it…

How to Unbrick a Bricked Unlocked iPhone: the JesusPhone Walks Again 9/30/2007

Here’s a very easy method to defeat Apple and bring your bricked unlocked iPhone back from death. If you have an unlocked iPhone and you updated to firmware 1.1.1, you now can revive and bring all your third-party applications back by following these steps to restore firmware 1.0.2. This has been confirmed by the Dev Team, we are testing now live.

iPhone Downgrade Baby! Go from 1.1.1 to 1.0.2! 9/30/2007

Just what the title says. Looks like all that complaining might be for nothing! Take that Apple!

iPhone 1.1.1 “bug” unleashes music over Bluetooth 9/29/2007

The iPhone 1.1.1 update has a hidden little surprise for y’all: Bluetooth audio streaming is now available off of your iPhone for whatever you darn please, meaning you can finally listen to music from the phone wirelessly.

Downgrades From v1.1.1 Are Possible!!! 9/29/2007

The clever folks over at the Hackint0sh forums have figured out a way to revert the iPhone’s software back from v1.1.1. Unbrick unlocked iPhones and use 3rd party applications once again!

100+ iPhone Features I Want 9/29/2007

As wonderful as Apple’s iPhone is, it has a lot of room for improvement.

Apple Lawyer: “iPhone Warranty Threats Legally Sound” 9/29/2007

With the new FirmWare update, many people are finding that their iPhone no longer works. To make things worse, Apple has publicly stated that any unlocked iPhones are no longer covered under warranty. But, is voiding the warranties for the unlocked iPhones illegal under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act? Not likely, according to Wired.com

Note to Apple: Stop thinking Like a Phone Company 9/29/2007

Steve Jobs might be better served here to take his own advice and think different. Because, as he has so elegantly demonstrated with the iPhone, these devices are finally becoming little computers. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that consumers will expect them to act like computers. They will want to modify them to their exact, specifications.

Reports: latest iPhone update turns some unhacked iPhones into “iBricks” 9/29/2007

Apple warned that some hacked iPhones would become bricked (specificially, a bricked device is only useful as a brick or doorstop — it does not mean recoverable data loss) with the latest update (1.1.1) which was released yesterday. Indeed, some hacked phones have been bricked. But now some reports have emerged of pristine iPhones being bricked.

Let’s Convince Apple to Free the iPhone! (for 3rd party apps) 9/28/2007

Fellow Diggers sign the petition to show Apple what the iPhone community WANTS, 3rd party apps!

IPhone: Bring a Bricked iPhone to the Genius bar and Talk to the hand 9/28/2007

LAWL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Survey: What do you think of the iPhone 1.1.1 Firmware? 9/28/2007

What do you think of the iPhone 1.1.1 Firmware breaking 3rd party applications?

90 Days Later: AT&T refuses iPhone Subsidy Unlock 9/28/2007

Everyone who has waited for the 90-days for iPhone subsidy unlocks can stop wondering. There are none. AT&T’s exclusive agreement with Apple means no subsidy unlock codes. AT&T is offering disposable cell phone unlocks instead and recommends you take one with you on your international trip.

iPhone Fair Use Act Petition 9/28/2007

We at FightTheFruit.com believe that everyone should have the opportunity to be able to own and use the iPhone without the hassle of Apple’s firmware upgrades. We’re hoping to convince Apple to open up the iPhone and allow anyone to use it. If we get enough signatures and donations, we will personally deliver the signed petition to Steve Jobs himse

After 90 day deadline, can you get iPhone unlocked by AT&T? 9/28/2007

You’ve been a customer in good standing for 3 months. You’re heading out of the country. You want a subsidy unlock so you can use your iPhone on an overseas GSM network. You call AT&T with this eminently reasonable request… guess what happens next.

iPhone Re-Reviewed by Gizmodo (Verdict: Don’t Buy) 9/28/2007

Apple’s firmware wiped away the powerful apps that helped push the iPhone to greatness. With this, I’m going to have to move our recommendation from “Wait” to “Don’t Buy”. I’m done with this phone until the apps come back.

iPhone update: facts and fiction 9/28/2007

If you haven’t already bitten the bullet and taken your unlocked iPhone down that scariest of paths, the 1.1.1 update, we’re here to sort out a bit of the hearsay from the actual and fairly inconvenient truth.

iPhone update is bricking unlocked iPhones 9/28/2007

Seems Apple’s warning came true - the latest update is bricking phones that are unlocked. Not just that, it’s even screwing up phones that HAVEN’T been unlocked, deleting contacts, photos and music.

Apple, Jobs, AT&T sued over iPhone price cut, rebates 9/28/2007

It was bound to happen: Apple Inc., along with its chief executive and exclusive U.S. iPhone wireless partner AT&T, have been hit with a new lawsuit from a disgruntled customer who charges the trio with a variety of offenses stemming from the recent iPhone price cut. She’s seeking damages in the amount of $1 million, punitive damages in the amount

You were warned, but did they do it? Does the 1.1.1 update disable iPhones? 9/28/2007

Apple warned you … did you listen? If you did, and didn’t unlock your phone — or if you listened to the iPh0ne Dev Team and didn’t apply today’s update — your iPhone is still working. If you didn’t listen, your phone may or may not be working.

Report: iPhone sales at AT&Tstores remain higher than expected 9/28/2007

Sales of Apple’s slick touch-screen handset at AT&T retail stores, which saw an immediate spike following a $200 price cut earlier this month, appear to have stabilized at levels much higher than one analyst had anticipated. Apple is now expected to sell 1.05 million iPhones this quarter, up from 1.01 million. “While 40,000 additional phones in th

5 things you need to know about the iPhone 1.1.1 update 9/28/2007

Before you hit that ‘Upgrade’ button, here are a few items of community interest to consider.

APPLE DISABLE HACKED IPhones 9/28/2007

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…Steve..Steve..Why..Why!

iPhone version 1.1.1 vs. Hacked Version 9/28/2007

Guess who wins? (Hackers 1, Apple 0)

Apple Geniuses are reportedly unbricking iPhones (!!) 9/28/2007

Apple continues posting warning signs around their stores, cautioning customers that unlocked and modded iPhones fall outside their warranty. And at the same time, Apple Geniuses around the country quietly are reportedly accepting bricked iphones, slipping into the back and returning with functioning units.

Dear Mr. Steve Jobs! 9/28/2007

An Open Letter to Steve Jobs: Let me have to use my iPhone

iPhoneSIMFree SIM Unlock Doesn’t Send iPhone 1.1.1 Firmware Phones to Limbo 9/27/2007

We’ve just received word from the iPhoneSIMFree team that their iPhone SIM unlock solution (which we documented on video here) doesn’t send your iPhone with 1.1.1 Firmware into Activation Limbo, unlike the the other software unlocks that are out there. Unfortunately, of course, IPSF unlock costs money.

Apple Goes One Better: iPod Touch 8GB & 16GB 9/27/2007

The Apple iPod Touch incorporates the features of iPhone to create a sleek and slim, music, TV, Web access and drive-in movie with the convenience of portability. The iPod Touch is only 8 millimeters wide with an amazing 3.5 inch screen. The iPod Touch gives a whole new meaning to, letting your fingers do the walking.

Apple updates iWork ‘08, iPod touch, iTunes PC, Mac firmware 9/27/2007

In addition to its iPhone version 1.1.1 software update Thursday afternoon, Apple also released a slew of additional software revisions for its iLife ‘08 productivity suite, iPod touch media player, and iTunes for Windows software. The company also issued firmware updates for the iMac, Mac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Xserve.