Hacker says he can use iPhone, sans AT&T
Jon Johansen claims he can bypass exclusive service provider of Apple's touchscreen phone to use Internet and music features.
July 6 2007: 9:50 AM EDT


MENLO PARK, Calif. (Reuters) -- A well-known hacker claims to have overcome restrictions on Apple Inc.'s iPhone, allowing highly technical users to bypass AT&T Inc.'s network to use the phone's Internet and music features.

In a post dated July 3 on his blog, Jon Johansen, 23, a prolific hacker of consumer electronics gadgets since he was a teenager in Norway, said "I've found a way to activate a brand new unactivated iPhone" without signing up for AT&T (Charts, Fortune 500) service.


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I have seen somewhere that the Blackberry 8820 is due to be released July 30th...is this true? Also what will this phone have besides Wi-Fi... will it have GPS as well? Thanks!!!!

I went to the local apple store after all the hype of the device that is so innovative. I got to use an iphone. This phone is a great ipod. It sucks as a phone. It has a nice camera. It sucks as a phone. The SMS sucks. I have big fingers and only men with little fingers and women will be able to use it for text messaging. The menu was sweet and so was the operating system. The iphone is fast and easily goes through menus. The screen gets dirty easily. G'luck with the customers buying this phone. Keep it safe because there is no insurance. Jobs was right.. IT IS THE BEST IPOD YET. Go buy a regular phone with music features instead of this device. That is just some rea good advice.

is there a way to get the keypad larger on the iphone? i tried one out and it was hard to text (i'm a guy so no long finger nails) but it was hard to hit the correct letter while texting.....anyway around this problem?

From theregister.com

Stingy AT&T spoiled the iPhone party
By Andrew Orlowski
Published Tuesday 3rd July 2007 13:34 GMT

Much of the urban United States has enjoyed indoor toilets for some years now, and - Hallelujah! - thanks to Apple, it finally has a modern mobile phone, too.

While Apple shifted over 500,000 iPhones this weekend, its partner AT&T didn't keep its part of the bargain. And that's because it couldn't, a research note by DKIB today suggests.

Data congestion left the mobile operator red-faced, and buyers fuming. Because most of AT&T's network uses an ancient, time sharing 2.5G technology - placing the USA on a par with Cambodia and Sierra Leone - the data congestion impacted voice callers, too.

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I believe that all u haters on here bitch , gripe ,slam and just talk shi* about att are just well jealous.I think whoever has the most customers will have to carry this burden but the bottom line is that We are the largest carrier in the US and frankly im damn proud to work for ATT. So take all your hate trash talking and put it into something positive ... Like improving your carrier......

"Heavy lies the crown"

How the heck so you set it up? I get to step 5, for server information, and I have no idea what to put in.

I know, I know, you probably don't want another one of *these* threads, but it is almost a need-to-know thing.

First off, I'm going home for 3 weeks on August 4th. I'm currently on Verizon and would like to switch to AT&T before I go home (or ASAP...I really want off this gravy train) so I can test reception both here and there.

My choices are for me to wait for the RAZR 2 to come out (which I REALLY want)....or go ahead and take the V3xx...which is nice, but why should I take it when it has almost the same features as my current phone when I can move up to the RAZR 2?

Thoughts, suggestions anyone?

Wouldn't that be cool..? a iPDA...anyone know if this is in the works...if apple will start developing other phones as well..? since the tremendous success of its iPhone..why not branch out...

reasons: NO 3G data support, locked to only the eveil death star at&t, no video capture, no mms, at&t lousy coverage and poor customer care.

Just curious if their is a way to find info on where AT&T is or will be adding towers across the country to better the coverage? Do they make this infor public?

i have a 4 bought ringtones on my krazr, but i want to transfer them to my razr. i put them on my memory card and put the memory card in my razr. the ringtones showed up, but when i went to play them a message said "only allowed on originating device". is there a way to get around this? i'm really annoyed. i paid $2.49 for the ringtones and i can't use them on whatever phone i want. i bought the phones through at&t. you would think i could use them on whatever phone i want. thanks for the help.

ok im trying to download the update on my samsung blackjack. all was going well. but the upgrader window had stoped at PDA OS image completed. this is what the window shows.

[PDA] Connect and Power-on the Device.
[PDA]Driver Opened.
[PDA]Device Found.
[PDA]Eboot data length =
[PDA]EBoot data download ready.
[PDA] EBoot download complete.
OsImage data length =
[PDA]OsImage data download ready.
[PDA]OS image download complete.

and thats where it has stoped. it has been like 4 minutes and nothing has happned after that. what is happening..and what should i do????

Do you think that if anyone else creates a thread about the iPhone that phonescoop.com will suddenly implode from over processing the characters e i h o n p in that specific sequence?

Company Delivers Free Wi-Fi Connectivity to Nearly 10,000 Hot Spots Nationwide; Adds Greater Value and Mobility for AT&T Broadband Experience 🙂

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced that millions of its customers with higher speed broadband plans can now receive free access to AT&T’s nationwide Wi-Fi network — nearly 10,000 hot spots at popular locations across the country including leading airports, McDonalds restaurants, Barnes & Noble bookstores, coffee shops and popular sporting venues. 🙂 🙂

With the proliferation of Wi-Fi-enabled devices including, most recently, the iPhone but also laptops, wireless music systems and PDAs, consumers are increasingly looking for on-the-go Internet connections. As the nation’s premier provider of...
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Does anyone know if there will a phone just like the sidekick 2 and 3 coming to at&t anytime? Or like the helio ocean? Thanks

is it me or att's service getting worse? i've been experiencing alot of static and overall bad sound will on calls.also i've noticed that calls have been dropping more often as of late, I'm not even going to mention customer service, and the reps at the stores,a total mess...im not under contract anymore so i've been thinking of going to verizon, i've not had verizon, but my wife does and she never has problems, anyone have so advice as to which service is better.....thanks

Wil lit work on at&t/Cingular's older Windows phones?

i dont get reception in my house but other att phones do. should i just return it or will their be a fix? thanks.

I need something to throw in the iPhone peoples faces!! I honestly wanted an iPhone, and went to get one only to find out that I can't because I'm under a business account.

How big of bull is that!!

Now that I've begun to hate all things Apple I'd like to see Samsung release the F700 with HSDPA and some other breathtaking features!

Anyone know anything about this device or possible release dates if at all for ATT???????