Apple unveils unlocked, no-commit $599 and $699 iPhones

From TG Daily -

Apple stores are now carrying unlocked, no-commit 8GB and 16GB iPhone 3Gs for $599 and $699 respectively, while several online U.K. retailers are also now carrying SIM-free iPhones for use with any network. The move indicates Apple is clearing the backlog of iPhones in anticipation of new models early June.

The iPhone 3G will also debut in China -- where the China Unicom mobile operator confirmed it will start selling the handset to China's 1.3+ billion market beginning May 17.

Weirdest Bug Uncovers Rotating Gesture on iPhone?

A weird iPhone 3G bug has been reported at Gizmodo. While showing off some photos, the guy rotated the an image but the the image got stuck at 45 degrees. There was no way to go back to the Home screen. It was there, stuck in the photo album, with the photos turned on a 45 degree angle. The only thing hecould do was to move them sideways, and up and down in relation to each other. The movement was limited, as it was locked with springs.

Officially Unlocked iPhones On Sale at Hong Kong Apple Store

From Gizmodo -

The Hong Kong Apple online store is selling unlocked iPhone 3Gs: "iPhone 3G purchased at the Apple Online Store can be activated with any wireless carrier. Simply insert the SIM from your current phone into iPhone 3G and connect to iTunes 8 to complete activation."

An unlocked 8GB will set you back USD700, the 16GB, USD800.

Webcast - iPhone Forensics 101: Bypassing the iPhone Passcode

In a live webcast scheduled for Thursday, September 11, 2008 17:00 GMT, iPhone hacker and data forensics expert Jonathan Zdziarski will provide the the steps used by law enforcement agencies to bypass the iPhone 3G's passcode lock by creating a custom firmware bundle.

Author of the upcoming book, iPhone Forensics, Jonathan has devoted much of his talent supporting law enforcement personnel with his development of a forensics toolkit that allows them to recover, process, and remove sensitive data stored on the iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch. The live presentation is aimed towards law enforcement and anyone else who has a need to access the not-so-readily available data on an iPhone.

More details available at the O'Reilly website.