iPhone update thwarts hacks

Apple has released an update for the iPhone which effectively bricks some of the devices that consumers have unlocked over the past months.

Apple had previously warned that the unapproved update, which is intended to allow the phone to operate on networks other than AT&T's, could interfere with the its operations.

Users on several websites, including Gizmodo and the Unofficial Apple Weblog, are reporting that the update causes unrepairable errors. The iPhone in some cases offers an error message about an invalid SIM card and users are unable to leave the error screen or revert the software. Inserting the original sim card won't solve the problem.

The update also caused headaches for users who had previiously performed a so-called 'jailbreak' procedure to allow the iPhone to run custom applications. While the phones updated, most users reported that the installation locks were put back in place.

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T-Mobile will be the network of choice for the iPhone in Germany

The operator on Wednesday formally unveiled a deal with Apple that will make it the exclusive German carrier for the iPhone when it launches on 9 November.

T-Mobile had been rumored to be among the European carriers in contention for the device since it was released to the public in the US last June.

Yesterday, O2 became the first European carrier to announce a deal with Apple to be the exclusive UK carrier for the iPhone. The third rumored carrier, Orange, has yet to release any word on whether it will carry the iPhone in France.

German consumers will need to pay 399 Euro for the 8GB iPhone. A two-year contract with T-Mobile will also be required, but no subscription rates were revealed.

The company was similarly mum on any plans to carry the iPhone outside of Germany. Earlier this week, reports suggested that T-Mobile would expand its iPhone coverage to include The Netherlands, Austria, Hungary and Croatia.

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