Apple to disallow SIM unlock software in iPhone App Store

by Darren Murph, posted Mar 6th 2008 at 12:50PM

We know, we're flat on our backs from being blown away here, but Apple confirmed to us in a post-keynote Q&A session that SIM unlock software will not be allowed in the iPhone App Store. You know what that means? The Jailbreak community lives to crack another day.

Filed under: Handsets, Software, Apple, OS X

Tags: app store, apple, AppStore, iphone, jailbreak, sdk, unlock

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Nuclear Fire @ Mar 6th 2008 3:24PM

Cojones. That's what you got man.

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Nuclear Fire @ Mar 6th 2008 3:24PM

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