iPhone unlocked: AT&T loses iPhone exclusivity
It’s true and Engadget has the proof!! Here is a blurb:”It’s high noon, Apple and AT&T—we really hate to break it to you, but the jig is up. Last night the impossible was made possible: right in front of our very eyes we witnessed a full SIM unlock of our iPhone with a small piece of software. It’s all over, guys.The iPhoneSIMfree.com team called us up to prove their claim that they cracked Apple’s iPhone SIM lock system, and prove it they did. (No, we don’t have a copy of the unlock software, so don’t even ask us, ok?) The six-man team has been working non-stop since launch day, and they’re officially the first to break Apple’s SIM locks on the iPhone. It’s done. Seriously. They wouldn’t tell us when and how they would release it to the public, but you can certainly bet that they’ll try to make a buck on their solution (and rightly so). We can hardly believe the iPhone’s finally been cracked. No, scratch that—we just can’t believe it took this long.Again: we can confirm with 100% certainty that iPhoneSIMfree.com’s software solution completely SIM unlocks the iPhone, is restore-resistant, and should make the iPhone fully functional for users outside of the US. Read on for details and links to our video, and check out the gallery of images below.”http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/iphone-unlocked-atandt-loses-iphone-exclusivity-august-24-2007/
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Pantech has a brand new phone in town, and it is known as the SKY IM-U210. This will be a Korea-only handset and aims to present yet another choice for consumers who are looking for a 3G cellphone. The SKY IM-U210 is touted to support 7.2Mbps HSDPA speeds, although real life performance will be a fraction of that so don’t get too carried away just yet. Additional features include a 2 megapixel camera, T-DMB service support, WCDMA global roaming, an integrated MP3 player, an electronic dictionary, and a built-in text viewer. Pantech is currently looking at a recommended retail price of $531 for the SKY IM-U210.
Sony Japan has just announced that its latest fuel cell battery eschews ethanol and methanol in favor of glucose as its source of power. The 4-cell array was demonstrated to power speakers hooked up to a Network Walkman after being duly filled with a squirt of grape extract and a tiny fan, utilizing sugar content found in a Gatorade-type sports drink. The Bio Battery, as it is dubbed, is capable of generating up to 50mW of power. I’m all for it, but I surely hope ants won’t start end up starting a colony in my gadgets.
Epson has just launched the V500 Photo color scanner that will probably end up in the hands of advanced amateur shutterbugs. Priced at a reasonable $250, the V500 utilizes Epson’s ReadyScan LED technology that does away with the warm-up time and drastically reduces scanning time. The 6,400dpi scanner comes in handy, allowing you to increase the size of photos up to a massive 17″ x 22″ from film or standard prints. For those who want to preserve their negatives, the V500 scans these as well in slides and medium format. Each purchase will ship with Digital ICE and Epson Easy Photo Fix programs.
Olympus has unveiled three new cameras in its FE line, bringing the words ‘fun’ and ‘easy’ into the world of photography. One of the most outstanding feature would be the “Smile Shot” that will take portraits only when the subjects in the photograph smile. The FE-280, FE-290, and FE-300 that retails for $200, $250, and $300 respectively are pretty much the same, sharing a 2.5″ LCD display with 3x optical zoom. The main difference would be the megapixel count that stands at 8, 7, and 12 in ascending order. I wonder whether making funny faces during a photo shoot is categorized as a “smile” by the sensor.
Isn’t this an irony? The Creative Zen Stone made out of…wood? This is a labor of love that measures much bigger than the actual Zen Stone itself at 8.25″ x 5.5″ x 2″. The internal components do not comprise of actual Zen parts, but you do get up to 4GB of storage space thanks to an SD memory card slot. There is no word on whether this will be put up for sale or not, but I believe this will sell like hot cakes when mass produced.
