Unlocking tool update follows iPhone 1.1.1 jail breaking solution

The ongoing game between Apple and would-be iPhone hackers and unlockers appears to be back in full swing. The commercial iPhoneSIMFree utility that allows users to unlock their iPhones for use with GSM networks not sanctioned by Apple has been updated to work with version 1.1.1 iPhones. Not only does the software, now at version 1.6, allow users to unlock new iPhones, it is also reportedly able to restore full functionality to iPhones that had been previously unlocked and rendered inoperable about the iPhone 1.1.1 update. The iPhoneSIMFree utility is a commercial tool that must be purchased from one of several retailers around the world. The company reports that the updated tool is also capable of restoring full functionality to iPhones that had been originally unlocked with other open source tools and which had been rendered inoperable (or bricked) by the iPhone update. Full details and a list of resellers are available at the company's website.