Teen trades hacked iPhone for new car

ainarl
By ainarl

SAN FRANCISCO - The teenage hacker who managed to unlock the iPhone so that it can be used with cellular networks other than AT&T will be trading his reworked gadget for a new car. George Hotz, of Glen Rock, N.J., said he had reached the deal with CertiCell, a Louisville, Ky.-based mobile phone repair company.Hotz posted on his blog that he traded his modified iPhone for "a sweet Nissan 350Z and 3 8GB iPhones."This has been a great end to a great summer," Hotz wrote.The 17-year-old Hotz said he will be sending the three new iPhones to the three online collaborators who helped him divorce Apple Inc's popular product from AT&T's network. The job took 500 hours, or about 8 hours a day since the iPhone's June 29 launch.Hotz made the deal with Terry Daidone, co-founder"We do not have any plans on the table right now to commercialize Mr. Hotz' discovery," Daidone said in a statement. of CertiCell, who also promised the teen a paid consulting job.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070828/ap_on_re_us/odd_iphone_unlocked

By DaRuDe• 28 Aug 2007 18:49
DaRuDe

such a geeeek he is well let it get into my hands i will lock it for good.

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By ainarl• 28 Aug 2007 18:18
ainarl

I envy him.

"waiting is an art, timing is everyting"

By anonymous• 28 Aug 2007 17:58
anonymous

can't wait for it to get here!

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By rebel• 28 Aug 2007 17:58
rebel

its a great deal ...lol

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