Group Unlocks Apple's New iPhone Posted: 05-Jan-2009 [Source: Wall Street Journal]
[A group called iPhone Dev Team has released free software named "yellowsnOw" that unlocks the 3G version making the phone compatible with any GSM network.]
By Yukari Iwatani Kane (WSJ) -- "A band of independent programmers says it has "unlocked" the latest generation of Apple Inc.'s iPhones so the devices can be used on unauthorized wireless networks, in a move that could threaten Apple's carrier partners."