Apple says unlocked iPhones can become inoperable after update
SAN JOSE, CALIF. - IPhone owners who have unlocked their handsets so they could use carriers other than AT&T may end up with a phone that doesnt work after the companys next software update, Apple warned Monday. Since the iPhone debuted in June, hackers have posted a number of methods online to make it possible to use the iPhone on cellular networks other than AT&T, which is the exclusive official carrier for the iPhone. Apple executives say they have discovered that many of those unauthorized unlocking programs cause some software damage to iPhones. Now, a software update that Apple plans to issue later this week that will add features such as accessibility to the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store may end up making the touch-screen cell phone completely inoperable if it has been hacked into.
