Hackers post techniques for reversing iPhone upgrade
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| Owners of hacked iPhones have begun posting instructions on how to roll back
| a recent Apple firmware upgrade that rendered their mobile phones unusable.
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http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=436486450&rid=-50
Users planning class action suit against Apple over iPhone warranty
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| As expected, the reaction to the iPhone-breaking 1.1.1 firmware has been
| quite strong, with owners of hacked iPhones being particularly teed off.
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http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/10/01/users-planning-class-action-suit-against-apple-over-iphone-warranty
Just move to Linux phones and be happy.
Related:
Linux Sees 'Astronomic' Growth in Mobile Devices
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| "We were very aware that the growth in mobile for Linux was huge, but we
| didn't know it was so astronomic," Amanda McPherson, marketing director for
| the Linux Foundation, told LinuxInsider. "These are very encouraging
| numbers." Why Linux has drawn significant support from the community of
| handset manufacturers can be explained on several fronts, McPherson said.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/59162.html
Forget iPhone, the Gphone is here
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| Google, the nearly $13.5 billion search engine major, is believed to be a
| fortnight away from the worldwide launch of its much-awaited Google Phone
| (Gphone) and has started talks with service providers in India for an
| exclusive launch on one of their networks.
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http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/aug/24gphone.htm
Closed iPhone opens road for Linux phones
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| With iPhone a closed platform, Linux gets an wide-open road for phones and
| other smart devices
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http://weblog.infoworld.com/yager/archives/2007/08/apple_gives_lin.html?source=rss
Did Apple Violate Magnuson-Moss over iPhone Unlocks?
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| Apple has today stated that unlocking the iPhone is an official warranty
| violation. Further, they have stated that future iPhone firmware updates may
| damage unlocked iPhones. However, Apple may have violated an important
| federal warranty law in doing so.
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http://www.phonenews.com/content/view/2386/9/
Apple to Brick Modded iPhones, Apple Boycott?
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| While community reaction is generally negative, one blogger suggests sending
| an even stronger message to Apple by boycotting Apple on October 1.
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http://www.osnews.com/story.php/18681/Apple-to-Brick-Modded-iPhones-Apple-Boycott/
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