Filed under: Cellphones
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_update_re_locking_handsets_disabling_3rd_party_apps'; So as the first iPhone owners update their phones to firmware 1.1.1, we're getting reports in that not only do third-party applications no longer work, but a post-update reactivation requires a genuine AT&T SIM. In other words, it looks like Apple may have just disabled thousands of unlocked phones around the world. Stay tuned for more as we test this ourselves