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The Android Dev Phone 1 is a completely unlocked device

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The T-Mobile G1 is available unlocked for $399 under a new name: The Android Dev Phone 1. The Android Dev Phone 1 is the same device as the T-Mobile G1, except it is completely open. Forget going online and giving a stranger your IMEI or following an online guide for some sketchy hardware unlock. All you will need is an Android Market account to qualify. Head over to the Android Market site for more info. There is a $25 registration fee.

The Android Dev Phone 1 is a SIM-unlocked and hardware-unlocked device that is designed for advanced developers. The device ships with a system image that is fully compatible with Android 1.0, so you can rely on it when developing your applications. You can use any SIM in the device and can flash custom Android builds that will work with the unlocked bootloader. Unlike the bootloader on retail devices, the bootloader on the Android Dev Phone 1 does not enforce signed system images. The Android Dev Phone 1 should also appeal to developers who live outside of T-Mobile geographies.

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How to get a carrier-subsidized BlackBerry Bold before you’re eligible for upgrade

Gimme the Bold! Gimme the Bold!

I am a definition gadget whore. I will sell out king and country for the latest in gizmos; I guess that makes me more of a gadget traitor.

Last summer around the iPhone craze I upgraded my high-end Sony Ericsson camera phone to the glorious Nokia N95 8GB. I wanted a device that was a real powerhouse feature-wise without making me look like an obvious iPhone turbo-nerd. Things have been going well for the device but I was starting to long for something with better text entry than the hardly-predictive T9. Who has ever used “shiv” in a text message, I don’t think I’ll ever know.
Continue reading this simple guide to getting your BlackBerry Bold carrier subsidized

Unlock the iPhone 3G with iPhone-SIM-Unlock.com

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QuicklyBored reader Pascal tipped me off to this iPhone unlocking service. Apparently he’s had it unlocked for the past 6 weeks and it’s working just fine. His comment was in response to my posting about Rebel Sim which also purports to unlock the iPhone 3G. Apparently that service doesn’t work so well and this is the good stuff. Let me know if anyone feels the same way.

Unlocking the BlackBerry Bold and the BlackBerry Pearl

Unlocking the BlackBerry Bold and the BlackBerry Pearl

BlackBerry Bold and Pearl unlocked and ready to rock

Now that we’re in San Francisco, it’s important for us to unlock our devices in order to save money on data costs. Once they’re unlocked, we can take advantage of an all-you-can-eat data SIM from AT&T that costs about $20.

With help from our good friend, Kevin at CrackBerry.com, we managed to unlock both the BlackBerry Bold and the Pearl.
Click here for instructions on how to unlock the BlackBerry Bold and the BlackBerry Pearl

How to upgrade to the iPhone 3G - Importing SIM card contacts

Importing your contacts is easy with this how-to guide.

This is Joshua Dubois, a professional videographer and editor, explaining exactly how to upgrade to the iPhone 3G. It’s a simple process and I will break it down if you can’t be bothered to watch the video.

Continue reading for a written guide to upgrading to the iPhone 3G