Palm Treo Pro Now Available Unlocked

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Palm announced today that its Treo Pro is now available in the US unlocked. The phone runs on Windows 6.1 and is a world phone built for business users. The device features Wi-Fi, GPS, web and UMTS/HSDPA capabilities.

Also featured is a full QWERTY keyboard and removable battery packs good for five hours of use each. The SIM of the phone is easy to remove to allow for using local SIM cards when roaming. Compatibility with Microsoft System Mobile Device Manager 2008 is also featured. The unlocked Treo Pro is available for $549. Read more

Posted on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:23:47 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

i-Smartphone Circuit Card promises to unlock iPhone 3G

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Hong Kong based Gadget shop Brando just informed us that they now sell a small circuit card that supposedly unlocks the iPhone 3G and many other phones on the SIM card level.
The i-Smartphone 2008 sells for only $20.50. The thin-film card is put together with the SIM card you want to use the iPhone 3G on in the slot.
This sounds way too simple and low-cost that it is hard to believe that this would really unlock the iPhone 3G. Read more

Posted on Tue, 5 Aug 2008 05:41:51 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

PwnageTool 2.0 iPhone unlocking Tool released

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The iPhone Dev Team iPhone hacking group released their PwnageTool 2.0 unlocking and jailbreaking tool for iPhone Software update 2.0.

As reported the PwnageTool 2.0 is not able to unlock the iPhone 3G, just jailbreak it.
PwnageTool 2.0 unlocks though the old iPhone with the new firmware 2.0. Read more

Posted on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:25:50 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iPhone 3G unlocking is harder than expected after all

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In early June we reported that the unlocking of the iPhone 3G will be harder to do than the original iPhone. Then came the announcement by the iPhone Dev Team that their upcoming PwnageTool 2.0 would unlock the iPhone 3G.

Now the group has published the details about the capabilities of the first version of PwnageTool 2.0 and iPhone 3G unlocking is not amongst them.
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Posted on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:35:54 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iPhone 3G unlocking with PwnageTool 2.0 available soon

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We already reported that the iPhone Dev Team has managed to unlock and jailbreak the iPhone 3G and iPhone 2.0 software. The group has now published a video of the soon to be released PwnageTool 2.0 that makes it really easy to unlock and jailbreak the iPhone 3G.

I am not quite sure where the unlocking of the iPhone 3G will lead. Will the possibility to install software outside the App Store infrastructure grow wild? The current iPhone users that have theirs unlocked will sure be waiting for this unlocking tool in order to upgrade to iPhone 2.0. Read more

Posted on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:54:59 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iPhone 2.0 already unlocked?

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The iPhone 2.0 Software update was available unofficially today and Gizmodo reports that hackers at the iPhone Dev Team already have unlocked and jailbroken the iPhone 2.0 update. A couple weeks ago we actually reported that unlocking the 3G iPhone would be harder - looks like it is not that hard afterall.

Their iPhone unlocking tool Pwnage is not released yet, so it is hard to say if unlocking will actually work on iPhone 3G devices or if it just will apply to upgraded iPhones. This time around it will be harder though to buy a new iPhone without signing a contract as carriers require you to sign a contract at purchase. Read more

Posted on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Unlocked HTC Touch Diamond appears in Shops

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The hot HTC Touch Diamond Windows smartphone made its way into U.S. online shops as a pricey unlocked phone.

On Amazon.com the unlocked HTC Touch Diamond sells for $769.95. Read more

Posted on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:44:59 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iPhone 3G unlocking to be harder

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Apple is apparently changing the way the new iPhone 3G will be activated. The original iPhone could be activated through iTunes at home.

Gizmodo talked to AT&T's President of National Distribution Glenn Lurie and he said that the new iPhone 3G can only be activated in-stores (Apple Stores or AT&T stores).

In a story on Reuters AT&T said that there would be penalties for users who do not activate the iPhone in the first 30 days. Read more

Posted on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:47:52 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

A Quarter of Apple iPhones ''unlocked'': Analyst

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - More than a quarter of people who bought Apple Inc's iPhone are using them on wireless networks other than AT&T's, the exclusive iPhone carrier in the U.S., a "stunning" number that will pressure the company's business model, an analyst said on Monday. Read more

Posted on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:54:14 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Unlocked iPhone sells on Discount Store Chain Penny in Austria

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This is kind of a odd sight. An Austrian discount chain called Penny Markt is going to sell unlocked Apple iPhones starting tomorrow in Austria. This low price chain actually sells groceries.

The unlocked iPhone is supposed to cost 799 Euro (~$1,146). T-Mobile who has the Apple iPhone exclusively in Germany is also active in Austria. I could not find the iPhone offered there though. In Germany the locked iPhone sells for 399 Euro. Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:25:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Orb Unlocks iPhone and iPod Touch from iTunes

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Orb announced yesterday that it's software would allow users of the iPhone and the iPod Touch to synchronize music to their devices without needing iTunes. Orb allows owners of the iPhone and iPod Touch to play PC music from anywhere they have a WiFi connection.

The Orb application is free and works on Windows PCs. The software also allows you to send text messages to friends with links to your PC. Read more

Posted on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:56:15 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Unlocked LG Prada Phone Deal

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Today's deal in the I4U Shop is the cool LG Prada Phone.

Today only the unlocked LG Prada Phone KE850 sells for $426.98 on the I4U Shop.
On Amazon.com the unlocked LG Prada Phone sells for $449.99. Read more

Posted on Thu, 6 Dec 2007 13:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Last Cyber Monday Deal: Unlocked Motorola MOTOSLVR L72

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This is our very last Cyber Monday shopping tip for 2007. Our I4U Shop offers the unlocked Motorola MOTOSLVR L72 for $167.74.
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Posted on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:20:58 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Unlocked Moto Q Deal of the Day at the I4U Shop

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Our I4U Shop deal of the day is the unlocked Motorola Q GSM smartphone offered at $344.74.

The .45 inch thick smartphone features a QWERTY keyboard and is the classic work horse smartphone on the market. Read more

Posted on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

T-Mobile to offer unlocked iPhone for 999 Euro

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A change of development in the Vodafone triggered T-Mobile iPhone controversy in Germany. T-Mobile is now apparently offering unlocked iPhone handsets for 999 Euro (~$1,477).

Yesterday T-Mobile stated they would continue selling the iPhone with contracts as before. Read more

Posted on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:55:03 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nokia N81 ships globally and unlocked N81 available on Amazon already

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I am really impressed, Nokia announced the Nokia N81 in August and today the company announces that the Nokia N81 and Nokia N81 8GB multimedia computers are already available now globally.

I have criticized Nokia several times for taking close to a year after the announcement of a new phone to actually ship it. Now they are down to 2 months. Read more

Posted on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

French Orange will sell unlocked iPhone

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Orange and Apple have finalized the iPhone deal and the iPhone will be available on November 29th. Because of a French law that forbids locked mobile phones Orange will also be selling an unlocked iPhone.

There is no pricing information available yet for the unlocked iPhone.
The locked iPhone from Orange sells for 399 Euro. Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:00:45 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

I4U weekly Top 10: White PS3, unlocked iPhone, Shopping Guides

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Just two weeks after Apple released the Firmware 1.1.1 for the iPhone the first hacking team unlocked the iPhone again. Sony is releasing a white 40GB Sony PS3 in Japan.
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