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Apple Launches Unlocked iPhone 4S

Apple has officially launched the ‘unlocked’ version of its latest iPhone, meaning you can pick one up in-store, go home and slide in a SIM card and start using it on your preferred carrier’s network, so long as it’s a ‘supported’ one.Apple makes an important note of the fact that ...

11 November 2011
10:25 GMT

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Now in the United States Unlocked

Xperia arc is the latest Sony Ericsson smartphone to have been made available for purchase in the United States via Sony's store, and is now up for sale unlocked. The handset can be seen now on the said website with a price tag of $599.99 attached to it, but only with support for GSM networks. This means...

8 July 2011
06:51 GMT

Dell Streak Hits US Unlocked at $549.99

Computer maker Dell started to sell the unlocked version of its Dell Streak tablet PC in the United States via its online store, offering it at the same price tag as the version available with no contract agreement via wireless carrier AT&T in the country.Unfortunately, it appears that Dell did not operate modificat...

23 November 2010
13:11 GMT

Unlocked Dell Streak Pre-Loaded with Froyo in the US

Computer maker Dell announced a few days ago that it is set to make the Android 2.2 Froyo software update available for its Dell Streak tablet PC, and the company has just unveiled some more info on the matter, including the fact that it would soon start to sell the unlocked device with Froyo on board right from the...

17 November 2010
11:41 GMT

iPhone 4 Comes Unlocked to the UK

iPhone 4, the latest model in the highly successful line from Apple, has gone available for pre-order today in certain markets around the world. The new device was unveiled officially last week, when Apple announced that it should hit the shelves on June 24. However, those interested in the device can order it in ad...

15 June 2010
09:09 GMT

Intel Provides a Pair of Unlocked CPUs

Though Intel has been, and still is, the biggest supplier of PC central processing units, it hasn't exactly gone down in history as a chip maker that condones overclocking overmuch. In fact, though end-users may not remember, there was actually a time, not too long ago, when not just Intel, but also AMD and VIA,...

28 May 2010
02:46 GMT

HTC Tattoo Priced at $469.99 Unlocked

Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation announced not too long ago that it would bring to the market another handset powered by Google's Android operating system, the HTC Tattoo. The new device was spotted into the wild before, under the name of HTC Click, and now it is getting closer to its availability on...

14 September 2009
05:20 GMT

Nokia N97 Goes for $599.99 on Amazon

Nokia N97 is the latest flagship model the Finnish mobile phone maker released into the wild, and it is only a month old. Although the high-end mobile phone has been eagerly expected by some enthusiasts out there, the price of the device was a little too high for some, but now good news seems to come in this directio...

7 July 2009
06:45 GMT

Nokia 5800 CWM Available Unlocked in the UK

The high-end Nokia 5800 XpressMusic was announced only last week to be heading towards UK users on Orange's airwaves starting May 29, while also featuring support for the Finnish mobile phone maker's Comes With Music service, and now we learn that Nokia also intends to make the handset available for purchas...

20 May 2009
09:06 GMT

T-Mobile Supports Unlocked iPhone Users

T-Mobile seems determined to prove to the world that it can offer its users the best possible satisfaction – mainly after J.D. Power & Associates has awarded the company for the highest customer satisfaction in the US for the fifth year in a row – by offering even more to its subscribers. It seems that T-...

12 May 2009
03:56 GMT

'Never-Locked' iPhone 3G Now Available via Buy.com

“Apple iPhone 3G 16GB Never-Locked w/Full Apple Warranty”, reads a post over at Buy.com's site. As 9to5Mac also reports, Buy.com is now offering Apple's iPhone 3G as unlocked, making it possible for buyers to choose services from the likes of T-Mobile, or switch SIM cards on the go. The catch, a...

13 April 2009
15:38 GMT

Nokia E71 Goes to Ohio Dressed in White

We reported yesterday that Rogers Wireless was planning to add the White Nokia E71 to its offering in the near future, and the carrier was believed to be the first one in the North American continent to offer the white variant of the handset. Yet it seems that we were all wrong, as the device has already made it to t...

20 March 2009
04:16 GMT

First Real Life iPhone 3.0 Screenshots

As promised, Apple is allowing those enrolled in the iPhone Developer Standard or Enterprise Program to access the development resources for iPhone OS 3.0 Beta. As such, the first screenshots of OS 3.0 in action are already doing the rounds on the Internet.Courtesy of iLounge, we are able to post the first screens of...

18 March 2009
06:50 GMT

Nokia E63 Availble Unlocked in North America

Nokia E63 has made it to North America. The Finnish mobile phone maker announced last month that the QWERTY smartphone would come to US users and now it can be found at Nokia's own U.S. flagship stores for quite a low price tag. The handset comes with support for the N. American 3G frequencies, although it'...

7 February 2009
04:27 GMT

Unlocked iPhone on Sale in Hong Kong

iPhone fans from Hong Kong will be able to purchase the handheld directly from Apple, without having to worry about the device being locked in any network. This is happening despite the fact that no announcements were made beforehand – yet the listings confirm it to be true.The price for an 8GB phone is 692 US ...

26 September 2008
05:47 GMT

Unlocked HTC Touch Diamond, Soon from Best Buy

If you're in the US and want to buy an HTC Touch Diamond but don't actually like Sprint (the carrier that will be offering the handset in the near future), Best Buy has the solution for you. The North American retailer is getting ready to sell the Touch Diamond in an unlocked GSM version. Being unlocked (he...

8 September 2008
03:11 GMT

iPhone 3G Desbloqueado

They've done it! The iPhone 3G has been unlocked and not how you thought they would, but rather using a special SIM card adapter. At least one tech-based site was able to contact the (Brazilian) hackers and confirm the success of unlocking iPhone 3G. A video demonstration of the unlocked 3G iPhone in action is a...

16 July 2008
07:21 GMT

Unlocked iPhone 3Gs on Sale in Canada

Apple has released today its new and improved iPhone 3G in 21 global markets, from Canada to New Zealand. All the new iPhones that reached the pockets of mobile users until now were sold only together with contract agreements from various carriers (depending on the country). Of course, some carriers - AT&T included -...

11 July 2008
15:12 GMT

Unlocked Palm Centro Released, My Location Included

Palm has just released its successful Centro smartphone in a new version that comes unlocked with quad-band GSM connectivity (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz), hence everyone can buy it and use it on any network. More exactly, any GSM network from the US, because Palm is offering the handset only in its home country. ...

24 June 2008
04:19 GMT

Kaspersky 'Unable' to Provide Unlocked iPhone Users with Protection

Kaspersky's "Malware evolution: January - March 2008", among other things, talks a bit about mobile threats. Among those, the iPhone is mentioned as a once-thought-to-be desirable platform for hacking. That was until Apple rolled out their SDK in March, this year, which actually proved to be "very limited," the ...

7 May 2008
08:47 GMT

Unlocked iPhones for Everyone

Numerous reports claim that Apple is set remove some of the restrictions surrounding its iPhone, particularly the one tying it to one carrier per country. In what seems like an attempt to boost Wall Street's confidence in Apple's meeting its goal of selling 10 million iPhone units, Belgium, Italy and other ...

24 April 2008
06:31 GMT

More Than 400,000 iPhones Unlocked in China

Apple's iPhone, one of the most influential mobile devices from the recent years, has not been officially released yet in China and there are high chances that it will never be. However, according to In-Stat, a global market research company, there are more than 400,000 unlocked iPhones that use China Mobile...

18 February 2008
08:40 GMT

T-Mobile Starts Selling Unlocked iPhones for EUR 1000

T-Mobile made a shocking announcement that it will start selling unlocked iPhones from now on for the price of EUR 1000. It's the end of Apple's reign and its policy of keeping the phone locked to certain operators.Apple customers are finally done with having to put up with the disadvantages of buying a han...

22 November 2007
03:54 GMT

Unlocked iPhones from Orange France

Apple has recently announced that Orange, the leading wireless carrier in France, will be the exclusive carrier in this country to support the iPhone's release. The device will be out on the market on the 29th of November.It sure took Apple some time until they finally decided to officially announce their deal w...

27 October 2007
01:56 GMT

New Lawsuit Against Apple's Bricking of Unlocked iPhones

The iPhone has brought Apple a great number of lawsuits, on account of various issues. The company's recent decision of bricking unlocked handsets has also triggered a great number of reactions from some users that had to suffer from it.Apple had to answer in front of the court on the iPhone's battery chang...

10 October 2007
05:28 GMT

Apple Plans on Making Unlocked iPhones Useless

Apple will start a race to prevent all SIM unlocks for the iPhone from now on. The company will rather look to make all the hacked devices impossible to use in any network rather than try to bring them back under the support of the original carrier.The iPhone meant a considerably large expense, especially for early a...

20 September 2007
06:57 GMT

Unlocked iPhone Traded for a Nissan 350Z

Just how much is an unlocked iPhone worth? More than anyone might have expected, as such a hacked handset has been traded for a Nissan 350Z and three 8GB brand new iPhones. That is just one more from the long line of crazy things that people have done for this "wonder phone" coming from Apple.George Hotz, the 17 year...

29 August 2007
04:52 GMT

The 100% Unlocked iPhone for Sale in Hong Kong

It's been only a few days since hackers reported they have managed to fully unlock the iPhone, that the cracked handset version now pops up in Hong Kong, on a special sale offer. The price is huge, but those too eager to wait for it to officially arrive in their country have an expensive solution to satisfytheir...

17 August 2007
02:49 GMT


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