An anonymous reader writes "InfoWeek blogger Alex Wolfe reports that some iPhone users are mad as heck at Apple for bricking up their device in response to non-Apple-authorized software downloads. In a discussion thread on Apple's own iPhone forum, one user posts that he's 'Seeking respondents for possible class action lawsuit against Apple Inc. relating to refusal to service iPhones and related ...

Bandar Seri Begawan - Iphone owners who have unlocked their handsets so that they could be used outside the US and Europe, may end up with inoperable phones instead.

You bought the iPhone, you paid for it, but now Apple is telling you how you have to use it, and if you don't do things they way they say, they're going to lock it. Turn it into a useless "brick ." Is this any way to treat a customer? Apparently, it's the Steve Jobs way. But some iPhone users are mad as heck, and they're not going to take it anymore.

While companies often spend millions to advertise and market new product designs and innovations, they guard intensely the details of their process innovations.

While companies often spend millions to advertise and market new product designs and innovations, they guard intensely the details of their process innovations.

Apple dropped all kinds of updates this week, including the long-awaited iPhone 1.1.1 update with support for the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store. Amazon launched its competitor to the iTunes Store, and Apple's general counsel moved on to greener pastures. What's it all mean? Jeff and Bryan try to figure that out in the Context Machine

Giorgio Armani released a stylish touch screen phone this week. Apple for the first time hit back on the iPhone unlock hacks with the new firmware 1.1.1.

The iPhone hacking community is hard at work and the first step in gaining control over the iPhone back again is achieved. A downgrade process from firmware 1.1.1 to the previous firmware 1.0.2 is available. The downgrade allows you to again run 3rd p...

Brunei-Muara - The new iPhone has received quite a large number of following and it has seen smooth sailing since its debut in Brunei.

This is the equivalent of Roger Ebert slamming a Scorsese movie, or Lester Bangs trashing the Beatles. Tired of being pushed around by Apple's greed and ham-fisted approach to locking down its hardware, gadget giant Gizmodo has brought down the hammer by giving the Apple iPhone a (rare) "don't buy" rating . Ouch, that smarts. Gizmodo (which is hardly alone in the new Apple bashing ) ...