Engadget is giving away 5 iPhoneSIMfree unlocks…Try and get yours

So if you haven’t already heard, today is iPhoneSIMfree launch day, and the crew that software unlocked the iPhone has hooked us up with five iPhone unlocks to give away to you, our faithful, iPhone obsessed readers. We’ll be giving one away each day of the week this week, starting now![...] Thanks to UCBearcats for providing this nice story on Digg.

What other users say about this:

linktothepast: Won’t get me to buy an iPhone– Damn Verizon!

TheBigSquid: If you win sell the unlocked phone for way too much money.

ThirdPrize: Give it 6 months and the iPhone will be history. Stupid market for Apple to get into in the first place. Most people only got them as they couldn’t wait for the iPod Touch and now it turns out it wouldn’t have been that much of a wait anyway. Even the Touch turned out to be a souped up Nano rather than a proper iPod replacement.

ramsinks.com: we’ll have it up on TPB soon.
Thanks for trying to sell a hack tool though..

ORBAT: “In other news, Engadget is getting sued by Apple”…

zdiggler: Wait a few days and it will be free everywhere!

tubeblender: FREE IPHONES FROM ENGADGET AND THEY’LL ALSO UNLOCK THEM FOR FREE TOO!!!!!

tubeblender: FREE IPHONES FROM ENGADGET!!!! COOL!!!!!! SPREAD THE WORD!!!!!

deltabourne: sweet a free iphone imma try get in on this

ApolloXLII: FYI you have to supply YOUR OWN IPHONE. they’re not giving you one. you’re not winning one. you’re only winning the possibility that they’ll unlock your iphone without fucking your shit up. so basically, enter to have them possibly unlock your iphone… and possibly bricking it. best. contest. ever.

oneredeye: It’s like giving away free copies of Linux. You know the process is going to appear free on the internet sooner or later. Buried.

Kazbaeden: “Please be aware you are purchasing software that will be installed on your computer which will unlock your phone via wifi. In the event Apple comes out with a new firmware upgrade which will lock your phone again you hereby agree that Wireless Imports nor its vendor will be held liable or responcible for unlocking your handset again. If your handset becomes locked you will be charged to unlock it again.”

Good Luck with that!

coheedcollapse: “We’re not guaranteeing that it will work when your phone gets the next Apple update later this month, that it will work with your SIM or your carrier, or even that it will work on your phone. We’re not even going to guarantee you won’t end up with a bricked phone. We’re just handing it off to the winner, the end.”

That is one scary contest. There’s a chance of winning a bricked iPhone.

Hiki: It’s past six hours, so it’s too late anyways.

bingobongony: AWESOME! Sign me up…for the “Couldn’t care less” list.

Apple may enter bidding war for 700MHz spectrum

When it comes to interested bidders for the upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction, Google is the new kid on the block. The search giant may also have some competition from another new challenger: Apple.[...] Thanks to verge for providing this nice story on Digg.

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Pictures: A peek inside Apple’s new nano and classic iPods

The first tear-down photos taken of Apple’s new third-generation iPod nano and sixth-generation iPod classic are in, revealing extensive use of adhesive inside the nano and a new support plate behind the classic’s noticeably thinner display.[...] Thanks to msaleem for providing this nice story on Digg.

What other users say about this:

switza: Can anyone describe me the colors of the new ipod nana 3rd generation…is the blue, turqouse or baby blu…is the green baby green or tropical green, and the red??is it a piny red or blood red??

catskin: I’m interested in how difficult it is for myself to take those things apart. If they make it harder for me to have its battery replaced then that will become an issue.

lilstubthumb: I bet if you added up the cost of all the parts the price would be nowhere near the price they charge. The nanos are over priced. Think about it for (and I’m not sure this price is correct) $250 you get a case, tiny lcd screen, an 8 gb flash drive and apples annoying software that only plays their format.

exec0extreme: why do these people always need to pull the new stuff apart?

fibreoptix: I really would like one of those Touch ones, but I bought an 80 Gig last X-mas….. damn.

blackpancakes: your mom goes to college!!!!!!

SLH06: I really doubt the Nano and Classic are OSX based. Coverflow was very choppy and slow unlike the iPhone and Touch.

TKDEE: I’m sure this isn’t a normal concern for most people, but I’m really glad they went back to the snap on back cover for the new nano. It makes it so much easier to take apart (like in the link) and repair if something breaks or you want a better battery. I would like to know if the nano firm ware can recognize more than 8gig of flash. I remember the 1st gen nano you could upgrade to 8 by mounting an extra 4 gig chip next to it (they had an extra mount routed out for another chip since the nanos came in different configurations: 2×1gig, 1×2gig, 1×4gig).

jasmar: I know this is about the insides, but…. I think the photos of the nano and classic that are found on the Apple site misrepresent the thickness of these devices. The photos make both of them look thicker and less sleek looking than they really are. The shading you see around the edges of the front side implies a much more pronounced bevel. When you actually seen one of these in person and hold it in your hands, the “fatty” term no longer applies.

grav3k33p3r: This may be unrelated:
I’m considering in buying an iPod but most of my files are in wma, wmv, and avi format. Is there a hack to make these things play *.avi and *.wmv files without converting them?

spoiled1: Toshiba Hard Drive ….. made in China.
So they don’t just make the toys…. they make almost EVERYTHING.

Skurt: PDP 11 FTW!

SantaDuJuan: These are the best comparison pictures I’ve seen for the new iPod classics

rowlodge: its funny how much space just the battery takes up, these things could even be more compact without the battery taking up 90% of the space.

MusicMagi: why?
and why is this being dugg?

iPhone unlocked on camera from start to finish

Here it is, the first time on camera you’ve seen a real iPhone software SIM unlocked from start to finish (and not done with the demo app iPhoneSIMfree sent out last week).[...] Thanks to lisapham for providing this nice story on Digg.

What other users say about this:

KateWilliams191: Hey, you know one this…… iPhone has video out capabilities to where it could be come up to a television set to play videos. It might be the end result of a successful iPhone unlock, which took place in off-camera. http://www.reviewbooth.com/

stabilo66: the real methos here:

http://iphone.h18.ru/

nunomartins: Do you think the iphone has a killer design?? check this out http://www.digg.com/apple/Review_ColorWare_iPhone_paint_jobc

blackpancakes: thats awsome!!!!!! Heck Yea!!!!!

tomis: Pretty cool. Too bad he didn’t think to just use a tripod that could be easily tilted but the video could of been worse. Here’s hoping that a free unlock method will be developed and released as open source…

locojones: LOL This video doesn’t prove anything. For all we know, the guy in the video is a schill promoting the product. Any piece of software can make it look like the carrier is T-Mobile. I didn’t see anything else that couldn’t be done with sleight of hand, or gluing two sims together to make one look like a legitimate T-Mobile sim. Funny how they didn’t show real proof, like having to re-enter network settings for T-Mobile, or showing that visual voicemail did not work when using the “T-Mobile” sim. Lame, and most likely a scam.

Malachai77: they have to figure out how unlock the phone for verizon users…

PiMPSP: Soooo..whats stopping at&t from purchasing a few of these under a fake reseller name and then using the application and sniffing out where it actually connects to then implementing a block on the IP address for the connection?

preshit: Okay, so if I’m not wrong, this thing works _just_ like the iPod touch if we remove the SIM, right ? So what’s the problem using this ?

onestep: get a freakin’ tripod already. No tripods hanging around the engadget offices…?

Duncan3: $99 gets you something that won’t work after the next software update, and will be FREE in a week once it’s reverse engineered.
Just how profoundly dumb do you have to be pay for that?

chrisdancy: Apple is behind this because they hate AT&T and they just dropped their pants by 200.00.

/sarcasm but possible!

nitrojunky24: I’d just like to see them make it so you don’t have to reactivate the Itunes without the computer so you can swap cards on the go without a PC that would be nice. not that that I own one but anyway!

pradaaddict: Must you activate it normally through iTunes with AT&T? Or can you start this process without ever activating it?

I’d like to get one because as a Canadian i have very few options to get one normally.

over90000: lol, why is he using a dell screen. dells suck.

Woz, founder of Apple, creates Spoof of Car Ad and is Selling for $100k

We were hanging out with Woz before he left for Taiwan and Woz thought it would be funny to film a spoof of the old Nissan 280z commercial. Here’s a chance to buy the car, hang out at Woz’s house, have lunch, and donate to poor computer scientists at UC Berkeley.[...] Thanks to renwoshin for providing this nice story on Digg.

What other users say about this:

joncannon: I was going to digg this for the Woz and old school Datsun and for their original Japanese name Nissan. But then White and Nerdy played. I must be one of the only ones who dislike that song.

super8mtb: Anyone Else notice the sweet floor mat? R RACING!

djslouch: why is this interesting… seriously.

OffPiste: My god is he obese. This is just sickening how Americans let themselves go.

Stadsport: Dugg for Woz and Z cars.

chrisx3: I see an add for a $49050 car…

shadowspawn: Woz is still my hero. Guess you peek and poke inside his work long enough you get to realize what his thought patterns are like. Ah, the good days of PR#6. (I like the older Z, by the way.)

MrViklund: Gogo Woz!

klovisskudgens: I loved the Apple II License Plate

galore: “poor” and “Berkeley”? Must be an odd definition of poor…

blackmage439: “White & Nerdy”
I think that sums up 95% of all Mac users perfectly, despite what their commercials lead you to believe.

adml_shake: Anyone else think he looked like one of those geico cavemen towards the end of the movie?

macewan: Hell, I appreciate being introduced to hotswap.com :-p

mroo3: Woz >>> Jobs

peterinjapan: I had a problem with my TAM (20th Anniversary Macintosh) hard drive so I posted on the old Powerpage.org mailing list for help. The Wozmeister replied to my post, recommending the best hard drive for my machine (just about the last of Apple’s SCSI computers). Getting computing help from Woz made my whole year. What has that other Steve done for me lately, huh?

1 Million iPhones Sold in 74 Days.

Apple has announced the sale of the one millionth iPhone. 74 days after its release on June 29th, Apple has reached a major milestone.[...] Thanks to FameMoney for providing this nice story on Digg.

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Does Apple want to become a wireless carrier?

BusinessWeek has a hot story this morning citing two sources who claim that Apple is considering participating in the government’s upcoming auction of the 700 MHz band of radio space. The spectrum, as it’s called, will go on sale in January, and it’s being fiercely fought over by traditional telecom firms and newer entrants, such as Google.[...] Thanks to Mattman9876 for providing this nice story on Digg.

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iPhoneSIMfree’s End user solution tested – It works!

We can’t confirm that everyone’s already received their iPhone unlocks, but we did get to test the final consumer software version today — the very same thing people all over will be paying to unlock their devices with — and, not surprisingly, it works like a charm..[...] Thanks to RedFoxEvan for providing this nice story on Digg.

What other users say about this:

Stea1th: It would be funny if At&t gave them a big, FU and just announced that the new firmware would allow to have the phone unlocked for free.
I’m sure that would be a much bigger slap in their face then anything.

Stea1th: I don’t see how they should be allowed to make money off this. I’m not saying Apple/AT&T have the right to keep the phone locked, but they did
have a agreement and now a bunch of virgins go ahead and find a bypass around it, to allow it to be used on other carriers. I could see if it was free
which I think it should be..but to make profit is bullshit. I hope it gets cracked.

bakingoven: Someone should crack unlocking program for unlimited usage

Wang: Big question to those who are spending $100 on this at the “US retailers” for iphonesimfree……WHY??? you can get it cheaper at the Australian / other country retailers! LOL.

o2o2o2o2: Wonder what the legal implications would be if Apple re-locked the phone after you unlocked it. Legally you are allowed to unlock your phone, but……………..

o2o2o2o2: 24 HOURS TILL iPhoneSIM Free HACKED!

I give the the iPhoneSIM Free software 24 hours to get hacked and be free to everyone. Do they really think they have better protection against hackers than some of the biggest companies around like Adobe, Microsoft who spend millions on copy protection.

Texas04: Duplicate.. Buried

kidd3ckz: Its not really unlocked tho, its just a hack that lets you switch carriers… an unlocked phone you can just swap out the SIMs as often as you want without having to re-activate it….. amirite?

toast4321: another question, assuming that:
1) you live in the US
2) you’re not under contract
3) at&t & t-mobile has about the same coverage in your area
4) you’d like an iphone
Are there any benefits to this or any future unlocking hacks? Besides for the initial cost of the phone, pricing packages and data plans seem roughly about the same. I’m just curious if there are any compelling reasons to stick with t-mobile.

derekivey: Why does Engadget have to post 2 articles related to this? They already had a post earlier today with a video, why do they need another post with a picture?
Buried as spam

noamchomskeet: Who gives a sh!t, when is this gonna be FREE

HOTM: So quick question. I have a razr on a family plan. If I bought this software, I could buy an iphone, and unlock it, and just switch sim cards? I wouldn’t get visual voicemail or whatever, but that would work?

axisofphilippe: NOT BREAKING: Thing’s worked as advertised.

sanarchy: No huge surprise here, but I’m stoked to see it happen none-the-less

iPhone software unlock now for sale through various resellers

After a long wait and missed ship dates, iPhoneSIMfree has finally released its much-anticipated iPhone unlocking software to the public.[...] Thanks to verge for providing this nice story on Digg.

What other users say about this:

OS2Guy: What’s the point? You lose half the features of the iPhone (selectable voicemail, SMS texting, YouTube, etc). Just buy a damn iTouch iPod and you can have a big screen iPod with Wifi

iPhoneSimFree Goes Retail, But Shipments Still Elusive. Advice: Wait to Buy

The hack works, we’ve seen it with our own eyes. And you can order it for $99 now in the US, or less than $50 from Australia. But the fulfillment process isn’t live yet, according to the Wireless Imports, the only US based retailer of the hack: “We are awaiting to hear from them later today about when we will be able to start unlocking handsets.”[...] Thanks to mklopez for providing this nice story on Digg.

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