My Free iPhone / iPod Touch

A new article (Analysis: Over 25% of iPhones unlocked) on MacNN states that over 25% of all the iPhones in the United States are used on networks other than AT&Ts network. This means that over a quarter of all iPhones were either unlocked or abandoned (when bricked). This is very interesting.

Apple has never been very forthcoming with the number of unlocked iPhones, but Reuters came up with this analysis by looking at the discrepancies between Apple’s numbers and AT&T’s numbers.

This news doesn’t really apply to getting a free iPhone, but it is interesting news. If you don’t want to switch to AT&T and want to unlock your (free) iPhone, just know that you are not alone. Also, according to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) you are technically allowed to unlock your iPhone.

Source: MacNN

You can get a free Apple iPhone (or iPod Touch), just like I did. The steps are extremely easy:

1. Fill out a short form with your information.
2. Complete a simple exclusive offer or two.
3. Have a few friends do the same.
4. Click here (iPhone) or here (iPod Touch) to get started.

PC World has named the iPhone as one of The Biggest Technology Disappointments of 2007. It reached number 5 on the list still behind Yahoo, Facebook Beacon, the High-Def Format War, and Microsoft Windows Vista.

The editors there believe that the iPhone itself is a nifty piece of hardware, their complaint is more with AT&T’s broadband service and the (too soon) $200 price drop. They also point out the disappointment (and anger) from some users who hacked their iPhone only to have it bricked by a firmware update.

These three points from the editors are extremely valid points. I believe that the device (hardware) still sits that the top of my favorite items this decade (not only this year). I think a purchase of the iPhone (or get one free!) is still very much worth it.

Source: PC World

You can get a free Apple iPhone (or iPod Touch), just like I did. The steps are extremely easy:

1. Fill out a short form with your information.
2. Complete a simple exclusive offer or two.
3. Have a few friends do the same.
4. Click here (iPhone) or here (iPod Touch) to get started.

There hasn’t been a lot of iPhone news lately; other than the reports or bricked iPhones and reports fixed bricks. But, I don’t have a lot of first hand knowledge of that, so I can’t personally comment.

In the meantime. I hope to post a few more proof pics of my iPhone that I received very early on. I also hope to give a few more tips on how you can get your own free iPhone. So, please stay tuned.

You can get a free Apple iPhone (or iPod Touch), just like I did. The steps are extremely easy:

1. Fill out a short form with your information.
2. Complete a simple exclusive offer or two.
3. Have a few friends do the same.
4. Click here (iPhone) or here (iPod Touch) to get started.

So… You’ve heard about the Apple iPhone Firmware 1.1.1 update. Apple had suggested that they may leave some hacked iPhones a unusable. So, what works and what doesn’t?

It looks like anyone who used jailbreak and third-party apps, will need to restore their iPhones. There have been reports that the update gave an error which forced the user to completely restore their iPhone. Just make sure that you have backed up any pictures taken with the iPhone before updating.

It also appears that non-iTunes ringtones no longer work. That really stinks. I think that someone will find a way around this, but paying twice to use a ringtone from Apple is silly. That second $0.99 is ALL profit for the recording companies.

There are a few reports of bricked (non working) iPhones out there. I wonder if people will find a way around this issue too.

So, it looks like if you used jailbreak to hack your iPhone (to install third-party apps), you should be okay (once you restore and find an update the your jailbreak procedure). If you inlocked your SIM card, you may have other issues. Please stay tuned to this and other iPhone sites to see the latest.

Update:  It is reported that some Apple Geniuses are unbricking iPhones.  This has not been confirmed, but if your is bricked, you may want to give it a shot. 

You can get a free Apple iPhone (or iPod Touch), just like I did. The steps are extremely easy:

1. Fill out a short form with your information.
2. Complete a simple exclusive offer or two.
3. Have a few friends do the same.
4. Click here (iPhone) or here (iPod Touch) to get started.