• 'Our iPhone's Hack-proof' -- Airtel

    'Our iPhone's Hack-proof' -- Airtel

    Techtree News Staff, Aug 23, 2008 1841 hrs IST

    Airtel claims that 'even the most deadly hackers on the planet' won't be hack Airtel applications

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Airtel and Apple have worked closer together on the iPhone 3G than previously known. In an interview with Indiatimes, Bharti Airtel's CIO and IT director Jai Menon claimed that the Airtel version of the iPhone 3G was hacker-proof. Apparently the Airtel-specific applications on the iPhone have been developed closely with Apple and "suitable levels of security" have been taken to ensure that all Airtel Live and Airtel Apps applications remain out of "bounds for hackers", Mr. Menon told the website. These operator-specific applications were build over a year's time and were "pretty much a stealth exercise that transpired by leveraging Airtel's service delivery platform".

Airtel claims that even if a hacker manages to get another provider's SIM card to work with an Airtel iPhone 3G, they would still be locked out of Airtel-specific applications.

We imagine a cheaper enterprise would be to hack an import iPhone 3G rather than an Indian piece. But this claim by Airtel might be enough incentive to get those hackers hacking away, just to prove Mr. Menon wrong.

Source: Indiatimes

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Discussion Board
(12) Comments
Rahul
,New Delhi, on Aug 25, 2008 01:38 AM
Why would anyone hack a 31/36k iPhone??? U can get it a lot cheaper elsewhere...LOLZ
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Annkur
,Mumbai, on Aug 25, 2008 12:24 AM
Stop copying ENGADGET
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noob
,geekland, on Aug 24, 2008 06:54 PM
lol the nerds are gonna crack it just for the heck of it.. that was a stupid statement by menon
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Ameya Sohoni
,Mumbai, on Aug 24, 2008 05:38 PM
That's the best joke I've heard all weekend!!!
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Darshak Mehta
,Baroda, on Aug 24, 2008 04:23 PM
who the hell wants to heck iPHONE 3G at Rs.31000/- M not FULL, Rather i ll get iPHONE from US @ $200/- only n will heck it accordingly. M not fool Mr. Menon to get ur 3G iPHONE @ CRAZY price and ya wothout 3G avilability in INDIA
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adgdsfgdgf
,dmashngfjmygf, on Aug 24, 2008 12:52 PM
Get the "ziphone" software from ziphone.org to safely Unlock, Jailbreak and Activate the iPhone 3G at the convenience of your home.
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adgdsfgdgf
,dmashngfjmygf, on Aug 24, 2008 12:50 PM
Get the ziphone software from ziphone.org to safely Unlock, Jailbreak and Activate the iPhone 3G at the convenience of your home.
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Neo
,Zion, on Aug 23, 2008 11:48 PM
Hackers are on their way Mr.Menon
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Sandeep Shete
,Pune, on Aug 23, 2008 10:47 PM
"""OUR""""?? IPHONE; what Airtel thinks of itself; they are not manufacturing iPhone or ne tech. that prevents unlocking . And moreover its not matter of pride.. if u r selling it on full price (Not subsidising it )u should unloack it and be ready for competition.. if airtel has got better offers ppl wont switch.._Sandy
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Deepak T
,Chennai, on Aug 23, 2008 10:45 PM
They could have spent that 'one year' trying to devise a strategy to reduce cost.. :D I mean, Rs.31,000 for a phone selling at Rs.8,000?
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Rahul
,chandigarh, on Aug 23, 2008 08:58 PM
Dont worry AIRTEL nobody will even try to hack ur highpriced IPHONE. If somebody really want to unlock an IPHONE than they will get it from US or singapore. And why hack it, people will get an already unlocked phone from gray market and in cheaper rates.
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Gaurav Vyas
,Mumbai, on Aug 23, 2008 09:50 PM
I completely agree with Rahul.
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