Inform yourself before updating the firmware on your unlocked iPhone [Update 1]

iNdependence 1.2.1 enables YouTube on non-AT&T activated iPhones

The iPhone development community has released iNdependence 1.2.1, an update to the iPhone activation/hacking tool that now enables YouTube functionality on non-AT&T activated iPhones. I’ve tested it and it works beautifully. This program is in my opinion the most important tool for hacking the iPhone using a Mac.

You can download the latest version [...]

iPhone unlocked, operating on Rogers Wireless in Canada [Update 3]

[Update 3] Well, that didn’t take long. Two days after we bought our iPhones, I was able to find an online reseller who was providing the iPhoneSimFree unlock service without any delays. We went with FreeOuriPhones.com, a European reseller who was listed as an iPhoneSimFree authorized reseller. Within minutes of sending off [...]

They can sense it’s presence!

Last Sunday, my wife and I drove down to Buffalo and bought ourselves iPhones. I chronicled our experience in a previous Art Of Geek blog post if you’re interested in reading about it and my first impressions.

One thing that I’m not looking forward to, is people asking “IS THAT AN iPHONE???” every time I [...]

We caved…

So for some unknown reason, I woke up at 4 am on Sunday morning and couldn’t fall back asleep. As I lay in bed, my mind wandered, as it’s oft to do when it’s bored. I started thinking about the iPhone, and some of the news I had read the week before about [...]