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iPhone works sans AT&T service?

By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007 at 1:59 AM

iPhone without service

Developer Alex King made his iPhone work without AT&T’s service. No guarantees that it will continue to work, but for now it looks like a video iPod and iPhone test device he was hoping for. Personally, I don’t see much point in doing this — you could get the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet for surfing the web and music/video playback. On the other hand, this way you get the iPod and not some other media player — I know that there are some true iPod fans out there that would appreciate this. Also, this way an iPhone could work around the world… Actually, only the iPod and WiFi part of it…

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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.