News of an unlocked (HSPA+ only) Galaxy Nexus for an off-contract price of $399 is newsworthy enough. However, being able to purchase said phone directly from Google (again) is even more newsworthy. After dropping direct phone sales last year, fans of Google’s direct sales plan with their Nexus line collectively weeped as it appeared Google’s grand scheme to overthrow the tyrannical rule carriers exhibit had failed. While Google’s re-entrance into the...

If sources of popular iOS hacker Chronic are to believed, iPhone users in the US are about to get a little bit more freedom. The news came via the hacker’s @Chronicwire Twitter account and claims several sources who say unlocked iPhone’s are coming to the U.S. this Wednesday. Unlocked iPhones headed to Apple Stores for Wednesday: MC603 (16GB, Black) MC604 (16GB, White) MC605 (32GB, Black) MC606 (32GB, White) While we enjoy many perks here in the U.S. when it...

Hey, fuck the system. That’s the main premise behind Android and it’s open nature full of extremely talented hackers and developers, right? This is one of those moments that perfectly captures that — Skype for Android was exclusive to VZW handsets only. Finally, someone loosened their grip and allowed Skype for non-VZW Android-powered handsets with one big feature missing — 3G calling. Likely due to some stupid exclusive agreement which helps no...

Wetting your pants in excitement that AT&T is finally, finally getting on board with Android? Sorry to say that your little accident was for naught as AT&T is still stiff arming Google’s baby. Why? Well there’s many reasons why. (1) They don’t care about all of this “openness” crap. (2) Don’t want to harm exclusive agreements with Apple. Or (3), they’re just plain stupid. My vote’s for three, but this entire...

I’ve been seeing posts all weekend of people from across the country claiming that MMS has started working on their AT&T iPhone’s. I myself have restored several times hoping it would happen. But it didn’t. No worries. Since I upgraded to 3.1, I lost all of my jailbroken goods. There is a saving grace however if you just can’t wait (like me) for MMS to start working on your iPhone. It’s quite simple actually. Apple iPhone School has...