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Old 08-28-2007, 09:27 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Teen Hacks iphone!

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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 of CertiCell, who also promised the teen a paid consulting job.

"We do not have any plans on the table right now to commercialize Mr. Hotz' discovery," Daidone said in a statement.
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Old 08-28-2007, 09:43 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 08-28-2007, 09:49 AM   #3 (permalink)
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wow that is a lot of time, but kudos to the kid for figuring it out i guess he'll be riding his 350z round lol.
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Old 08-28-2007, 09:54 AM   #4 (permalink)
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i feel bad for his dad. Must suck having such a dork as a son.
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Old 08-28-2007, 09:57 AM   #5 (permalink)
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i feel bad for his dad. Must suck having such a dork as a son.



on the other hand, he just hustled AT&T..... 500 hrs of work for a 350z...not to bad of a deal if u ask me. . . .
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Old 08-28-2007, 09:59 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Old 08-28-2007, 10:02 AM   #7 (permalink)
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i feel bad for his dad. Must suck having such a dork as a son.
I'd rather have a nerd for a son than some dumb **** who throws his life away doing dumb stuff. 500 hours for 350z = worth it.
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Old 08-28-2007, 10:18 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Honestly I wish I could do this kind of stuff. 500 hours for a 350z not a bad trade off.
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Old 08-28-2007, 10:43 AM   #9 (permalink)
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I'm extremely impressed with what he did, and how he handled it all. He's definitely got his stuff together.
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Old 08-28-2007, 10:46 AM   #10 (permalink)
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look at the kids picture it looks like he is so uncomfortable having hi picture taken... 'people will know my real name'
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Old 08-28-2007, 11:02 AM   #12 (permalink)
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damn wish i knew how to do that stuff

sure the kids probably nerdy but nerds get all the money.
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Old 08-28-2007, 11:29 AM   #13 (permalink)
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I just wanted to add this
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070828/...phone_unlocked

He def fell off the ugly tree. All that smarts, and now a 350z...he needs a new face








(damn...that was mean. Sorry.)
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Old 08-28-2007, 11:54 AM   #14 (permalink)
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i woulda hacked the three free phones and got like 3 more cars!!!!! who the hell uses tmobile though i dont know anyone who uses there service
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shit if you figure a 350z is about 30k/500 thats what $60 an hour?

Hell yeah
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shit if you figure a 350z is about 30k/500 thats what $60 an hour?

Hell yeah
That's just a little bit more than I make an hour.
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That's just a little bit more than I make an hour.
Not bad.
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Old 08-28-2007, 12:30 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Good thing I searched, lol

he also got 3 other 8gig phone for 3 friends that helped.
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i woulda hacked the three free phones and got like 3 more cars!!!!! who the hell uses tmobile though i dont know anyone who uses there service
Um I do. But only for my sidekick. Then I have a different phone I use for calls. But I am getting rid of the sidekick soon. . .
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Old 08-28-2007, 12:41 PM   #20 (permalink)
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on the other hand, he just hustled AT&T..... 500 hrs of work for a 350z...not to bad of a deal if u ask me. . . .
yep I agree......how many of us have spent 500 hours on 8thcivic and what do we have except post count?
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