iPhone Unlocked

Major progress has been made at Unlocking the iPhone that may lead to being able to use it on global cellular networks.  It may be a while before this makes a big difference for Eurpoe though, because the iPhone relies on the primitive EDGE network for mobile internet connectivity when a WiFi connection isn’t available; there are no major Euoropean EDGE networks.

iPhone Unlocking Progress, Thanks to “DVD Jon” at iPhone Unlocked
Jon Lech Johansen, who was the first person to crack DVD encryption, has released a Windows utility called the “iPhone Activation Server,” that allows you to activate your phone without iTunes, AT&T or a credit card.

The major caveat is that an iPhone activated this way isn’t really a phone. The iPod and WiFi work, but you can’t stick in a Tmobile SIM and use it on their network. At least not yet.