tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79359103520746034092009-10-08T22:00:35.987-07:00Coverage of the Apple iPhone "bricking" which started in September, 2007. Apple sent a software update through AT&T's network, which bricked many of the devices. "all your iPhone are belong to us"Ralphnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935910352074603409.post-73946785658448644402007-09-30T16:59:00.000-07:002007-09-30T17:03:30.377-07:00<a href="http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20070928/ibrick/">"All things D"</a> also covers the 'bricking' saga.<br /><br /><br />And <a href="http://www.scripting.com/stories/2007/09/27/appleUpdatesIphoneLegalUnh.html">Dave Winer</a> also notes users who hadn't modded or unlocked, and also lost data or got bricked as well.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7935910352074603409-7394678565844864440?l=brickediphone.blogspot.com'/></div>Ralphnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935910352074603409.post-82286343613084065302007-09-30T13:56:00.001-07:002007-09-30T14:00:05.724-07:00If you wanted to check out the sources this <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7017660.stm">BBC article</a> used, you are out of luck.<br /><br />Apple is actively deleting iPhone posts that are criticizing the move.<br /><br />(It's Apple's forum, and they are entitled to enforce terms of service.<br />However, I'll bet Apple's new legal counsel will have his hands full.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7935910352074603409-8228634361308406530?l=brickediphone.blogspot.com'/></div>Ralphnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935910352074603409.post-22597329985214867902007-09-30T13:40:00.000-07:002007-09-30T13:49:38.501-07:00Apple's contract is different, of course. <br /><br />But people ARE allowed to legally unlock their phones in the US now.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.technewsworld.com/story/55590.html">http://www.technewsworld.com/story/55590.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7935910352074603409-2259732998521486790?l=brickediphone.blogspot.com'/></div>Ralphnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935910352074603409.post-49036883089319439552007-09-30T12:12:00.000-07:002007-09-30T13:42:43.919-07:00<a href="http://lauren.vortex.com/archive/000301.html">Lauren Weinstein's thoughts</a> on the Apple "bricking" controversy.<br /><br /><br />"In Star Wars we had evil masquerading as good, evil that became good, and good that became evil"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7935910352074603409-4903688308931943955?l=brickediphone.blogspot.com'/></div>Ralphnoreply@blogger.com0