GigaomPhone locking is making AT&T a target for hackers
Phone unlock codes aren’t just a valuable item for consumers trying to sell or transfer their phones. They’re a hot commodity for hackers as hell as AT&T recently learned. Read more »
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A smartphone (or smart phone) is a mobile phone with more advanced computing capability and connectivity than basic feature phones. Smartphones typically include the features of a phone with those of another popular consumer device, such as a personal digital assistant, a media player, a digital camera, and/or a GPS navigation unit. Later smartphones include all of those plus the features of a touchscreen computer, including web browsing, Wi-Fi, 3rd-party apps, motion sensor and mobile payment.
MorePhone unlock codes aren’t just a valuable item for consumers trying to sell or transfer their phones. They’re a hot commodity for hackers as hell as AT&T recently learned. Read more »
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