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Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G

by Bill Detwiler | 07-11-08

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Bill Detwiler, cracking open, apple iphone 3g, off topic, iphone, apple, at&t, mobile, wireless, 3g, smartphone

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iPhone 3G disassembled

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Apple's iPhone 3G arrived on Friday with a bevy of new enterprise-ready features, including Exchange support, business-grade security, and third-party applications powered by an SDK. As with the first iPhone, we waited in line, bought our phone, signed an AT&T contract, and promptly began to crack open the case. Come along as we disassemble the Apple iPhone 3G.

Also, we always disassembled our gadgets with the intent to reassemble them. The iPhone 3G was no exception. It worked when we put it back together.
                                                                                                               

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BOManilkool@...  | 07/12/08
impressivejosh.zehtabchi@...  | 07/12/08
Thankspalpepper  | 07/12/08
Brilliant! I always want to see how things are put together.mark@...  | 07/13/08
RE: iPhone 3G disassembled (Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G)drl.techrepub@...  | 07/12/08
RE: iPhone 3G disassembled (Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G)michaeldubosedds@...  | 07/12/08
Yes - iPhone 3G worked when reassembledBill Detwiler - TechRepublic Techrepublic | 07/12/08
RE: iPhone 3G disassembled (Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G)quark@...  | 07/12/08
RE: Who cares?kgbean  | 07/12/08
Disagree - Not a waste of timeBill Detwiler - TechRepublic Techrepublic | 07/12/08
Not a waste of timenetjet02@...  | 07/12/08
Very coolJason Hiner Techrepublic | 07/12/08
Yep, thats Rightadelacuesta  | 07/15/08
Alsodcolbert@...  | 07/13/08
Indeed - GEEKS caredrew.mcbee@...  | 07/15/08
Useful Informationrob@...  | 07/16/08
Some people just aren't into that... but I amPowerMan2008  | 07/12/08
But there is still good reason to reduce to component partsHAL 9000  | 07/13/08
Must not be that much of a waste of time....Lowsol  | 07/16/08
i wouldn't advise anyone to crack their iphone unless the know what they argsaravin@...  | 07/25/08
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RE: iPhone 3G disassembled (Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G)anuj835@...  | 07/12/08
Thanks for doing thistony@...  | 07/12/08
RE: iPhone 3G disassembled (Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G)thom144e@...  | 07/12/08
RE: iPhone 3G disassembled (Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G)jot3mail-online@...  | 07/12/08
YesJason Hiner Techrepublic | 07/12/08
RE: iPhone 3G disassembled (Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G)jot3mail-online@...  | 07/12/08
Yes, it works stillMark W. Kaelin Techrepublic | 07/12/08
RE: iPhone 3G disassembled (Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G)spiral1750@...  | 07/12/08
Had oneMark W. Kaelin Techrepublic | 07/12/08
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Wow... dial-up, really?verrice@...  | 07/13/08
Dial-up is the normalHAL 9000  | 07/13/08
Dialup is deadpaulob@...  | 07/13/08
Standards in Web Designmamies@...  | 07/13/08
Just don't try going to Tamworth with your new 3G Wireless BroadbandHAL 9000  | 07/14/08
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DisabilityThe 'G-Man.'  | 07/17/08
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RE: iPhone 3G disassembled (Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G)Kapil_chopra@...  | 07/13/08
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RE: iPhone 3G disassembled (Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G)hu@...  | 07/14/08
Silly teckies, i-Phone are for kids!Oz_Media  | 07/14/08
iHype?su3264@...  | 07/15/08
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iPhone 3G SIM cardtashfeen.solangi@...  | 07/14/08
IPhone disassembly the easy way.fireinme  | 07/14/08
That's funnyadelacuesta  | 07/15/08
RE: iPhone 3G disassembled (Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G)mardichhichi  | 07/15/08
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What a Waste of $38,000The 'G-Man.'  | 07/17/08
Gulp!Mark W. Kaelin Techrepublic | 07/18/08
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