Will iPhone Be Most-Hacked Handset?

August 29th, 2007

Hackers are coming out of the woodwork, taking aim at the Apple iPhone. Just this week, three Israeli hackers claimed they unlocked the iPhone, making it possible for iPhone owners to use their shiny new mobile devices without AT&T activation. The Israeli hacker coup follows closely on the heals of a similar story about 17-year-old George Hotz, the New Jersey teen who set iPhone users free from the tethers of AT&T.Yet another group posting information at iPhoneSimFree.com indicates users can break the iPhone’s SIM lock and equip the phone with a SIM card that allows the operation of the phone on competing GSM networks.

In all, five hackers have laid claim to the iPhone-cracking crown since July, leaving AT&T out of the loop despite a five-year exclusive contract with Apple. AT&T could not immediately be reached for comment.

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