A group in Brazil has announced that they have unlocked the new 3G iPhone to run on other carriers' networks.
They have managed to unlock Apple's iPhone 3G to operate on almost any GSM carrier. On its Web site, http://desbloqueiobr.com.br/portal/, there is a video showing the unlocked handset making a phone call.
The unlocking process involved modifying the phone's SIM hardware so the International Mobile Subscriber Identity can be overwritten. The procedure allows iPhone 3G users to makes calls with any compatible GSM carrier, not just ones with which Apple has an exclusive agreement. But users of an unlocked phone wouldn't be guaranteed to have 3G-network access, and Apple could potentially wipe out the hack with a software update.
The company plans to charge between $250 and $375 to unlock a phone.
Although Apple has been trying everything to avoid jailbreaking of its phones, it looks like hackers around the world are trying harder...
