We’ve got a number of tip-offs via e-mail (tips [at] technoessence [dot] com) and it looks like that the iPhone has been jailbreaked, and 3rd party apps are now loadable onto the two devices. Just for clarification, does this mean that it can be unlocked, or have Apple used further security measures?

And reports that the iPhone has indeed been unlocked with v1.1.1 are somewhat true, albeit the fact that it’s supposed to take 5 hours. -Ed

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The iPhone Dev Team have just announced their latest version, and guess what? It takes only five minutes to use. But I still think for Irish users, it’s best to go with UnlockThatiPhone.com (unlock video coming Monday) as you can’t order an iPhone from the Dev Team, which means that anyone of this side of the pond, would either have to fly over, and get an iPhone and then unlock it, or order a ridiculously expensive phone on ebay, and then unlock it.

But for anyone in the U.S.A. this is great. So basically, it’s all systems go, and the debate over the latest iPhone update will allow the phone to be unlocked, even though Apple said that they would try not to interfere.-Ed

[iPhoneDevTeam via engadget]

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All Meteor Ireland customers will be charged a maximum of 59cent per minute while roaming within Europe, while 29c (max) will be charged for receiving calls. This is a real plus for current Meteor customers, but I doubt it will give many people the urge to switch to the network. More…

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