India's Airtel claims "deadliest hackers" still can't crack its iPhone 3G

dr_jimit · 25-08-2008, 02:26 PM

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Hey, hackers! Now that we've got the attention of millions upon millions of incredibly talented individuals, here's your next challenge. India's Airtel -- which is offering Apple's iPhone 3G at a near-stratospheric price -- has claimed that "even the most deadly hackers on the planet won't be able to crack the codes that support the iPhone's Airtel applications with rival company SIMs." Just so you know, it appears that Airtel worked with Apple to develop "operator-specific iPhone applications," which is an interesting tidbit in and of itself. But let's focus on the task at hand here, and that's proving that making ridiculous claims about impenetrability always comes back to bite ya.

Source : Engadget : http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/23/i...ant-crack-its/

The Conqueror · 25-08-2008, 02:30 PM

I'm Sure that HACKERS will find a way to crack the iPhone.
Anyways its Good News that something is reducing Piracy.

thewisecrab · 25-08-2008, 02:49 PM

Why are they encouraging these hackers? (Protsaahan Kyon De Rahe Hain?)
Remember when Apple said that the iPhone is completely locked to AT&T, an 17 year old cracked it in a few weeks and then dozens of cracked iphones flooded the markets. (including India)

Kl@w-24 · 25-08-2008, 05:43 PM

Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, is uncrackable. When will they ever learn?

naveen_reloaded · 25-08-2008, 06:26 PM

part of my brain wants to believe this .. and part .. wants laugh at it.

maybe airtel wants to provoke the dormant indian h@cK3Rs..... good for others... bad for airtel...

i have heard similar announcement from CITIBANK ( not the one from india ) that thier system are very though to hack,, and they also challenged hackers to break thier system....

lets see....

one thing though is .. airtel may have said this in mind that there arent good/ well known hackers in india.. if its america or somewhere else they wouldnt have said...

lets wait and see....

mehra.rakesh · 25-08-2008, 06:28 PM

Hahaha .. Real good .. Whn will these guys learn . in other third world countries Guatemala , Brazil etc .(many phones are given free in specially Guate with ridiculously high plans ). In US the operators subtract the amount from credit cards whn u try to rip off the operators . That's why the prices are so high in India .

May be its a devious plan of Steve Jobs to sell the phone in India. Coz no one wud buy it anyway .

Oh and BTW the shiny thingy most mortals call iphone is the most phoney thing ever .
A lady in US filed a suit against Apple 3G phone already . Apple claimed that the phone is twice as fast for "HALF THE PRICE" . .

paroh · 25-08-2008, 07:38 PM

I think people need to call hackers from mars with the help of nasa to hack the costly iphone on the earth lol

Tech.Masti · 25-08-2008, 07:51 PM

Hahaha.... Funny words

Lucky_star · 25-08-2008, 08:27 PM

Indirectly they are saying that India doesn't have "deadliest hackers"... till they find it hacked one day..

hellknight · 25-08-2008, 10:28 PM

Indian hacker tops the world's largest money related cyber-crime
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and rahi baat no-one can hack.. these hackers, hacked the Macintosh OS and gave the world something called, test-drive Macintosh

naveen_reloaded · 25-08-2008, 10:33 PM

is there any famous hacker from india???

like say aXXo / FXG for ripping ....

saqib_khan · 25-08-2008, 10:51 PM

^^Nice question Naveen.

The_Devil_Himself · 25-08-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by one of the comments

last time Airtel did this - the impenetrable hack was sim superglued into their phones

LMAO...OWND!

Faun · 25-08-2008, 11:25 PM

old nuz

nish_higher · 25-08-2008, 11:38 PM

n00bs. wt about the phones available in us unlocked via sim unlocks and that samsung mt box unlock?airtel's just another trick to sell more phones

NIGHTMARE · 26-08-2008, 12:24 AM

wait 1 to 2 month the operator unlocker come

aytus · 26-08-2008, 07:13 AM

well theve already hacked app store.. fyi..

sachin_kothari · 26-08-2008, 10:28 AM

Nothing but an advertisement gimmick.

casanova · 26-08-2008, 11:10 AM

Rather, it would reduce the sales. People in India are not used to locked phones.

BTW, nothing is uncrackable. I hope they understand.

dd_wingrider · 26-08-2008, 11:38 AM

yeah right airtel, very innovative

ax3 · 26-08-2008, 12:21 PM

agreed with @NIGHTMARE .......

BBThumbHealer · 26-08-2008, 01:13 PM

What about that Turbo SIM .. isn't that a working unlock method for the iPhone 3G ?

Pat · 26-08-2008, 01:37 PM

*SIM solutions so far are not stable enough AFAIK.

25-08-2008, 02:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
The Conqueror Elevating Humanity Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Now on Earth Posts: 1,937	Re: India's Airtel claims "deadliest hackers" still can't crack its iPhone 3G I'm Sure that HACKERS will find a way to crack the iPhone. Anyways its Good News that something is reducing Piracy. __________________ Regards, The Conqueror

25-08-2008, 02:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
thewisecrab AFK Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,596	Re: India's Airtel claims "deadliest hackers" still can't crack its iPhone 3G Why are they encouraging these hackers? (Protsaahan Kyon De Rahe Hain?) Remember when Apple said that the iPhone is completely locked to AT&T, an 17 year old cracked it in a few weeks and then dozens of cracked iphones flooded the markets. (including India) __________________ Check out http://thefinal3rd.com, an Indian footie blog. Follow me on http://twitter.com/thewisecrab Fishdumplings!! Duniya goal hai?

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naveen_reloaded !! RecuZant By Birth !! Join Date: May 2005 Location: In Everyone`s Heart Posts: 2,985	Re: India's Airtel claims "deadliest hackers" still can't crack its iPhone 3G part of my brain wants to believe this .. and part .. wants laugh at it. maybe airtel wants to provoke the dormant indian h@cK3Rs..... good for others... bad for airtel... i have heard similar announcement from CITIBANK ( not the one from india ) that thier system are very though to hack,, and they also challenged hackers to break thier system.... lets see.... one thing though is .. airtel may have said this in mind that there arent good/ well known hackers in india.. if its america or somewhere else they wouldnt have said... lets wait and see.... __________________ Know My Thoughts.. Visit my Blog @ www.Urssiva.com Visit My Tech Blog @ www.CloudTechnica.com

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25-08-2008, 07:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
paroh Alpha Geek Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 759	Re: India's Airtel claims "deadliest hackers" still can't crack its iPhone 3G I think people need to call hackers from mars with the help of nasa to hack the costly iphone on the earth lol

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