It hasn’t been out a month but already a serious security flaw has been discovered in the iPhone.

The flaw will allow a hacker to take control of your phone, and receive copies of text messages you have sent/received, files stored on your phone, contact information and more.

So how does your iPhone get hacked? According to Independent Security Evaluators (researches that discovered the flaw)there is a flaw in the wi-fi portion of the phone and the browser, meaning you can simply visit a website with malicious code targeting the iPhone or connect to a wireless network which contains the malicious script.

So far there are not any reports of iPhones being hacked, and Apple says they are investigating the claim of the flaw.

Source: C|net

Well here I am. At the crossroads of a very difficult situation. While I stood in line for about 10 hours and had the time of my life, the phone isn’t half as much fun. There are far too many things that I need from a phone, that the iPhone doesn’t offer. While, yes there are going to be software updates, even after an update I don’t think I will be satisfied. Here it is:

Picture messaging via SMS : It simply isn’t available. Not only do you not recieve the picture, you do not recieve the text with it. There is no option to send pictures via SMS either. When you have a baby and your fiance is gone 12 hours out of his 16 hours awake during the day, pictures are necessary. I have no way of sending him pictures of the new things he does, so he has missed a lot already

Note: Even though this is probably a software thing. Even the Cingular/Att phones capable of sending/ recieving picture texts have troubles sending/recieving them to/from Verizon customers.

Video: No video option what so ever.

SERVICE: They can say “fewest dropped calls” and “most reliable network” but I feel this phone would work just as well shoved up my ass. I had dead spots in the house. IE: The left side of our livingroom couch. The kitchen. Near the pool. And my bedroom. IT IS BY FAR THE WORST RECEPTION I HAVE EVER HAD. Not to mention, my dad noticed that if you hold the phone by the bottom (the appropriate way of holding it) it decreases your bar strength. Sometimes taking full reception, to no reception.

Edge Network: Sucks. I don’t even try to pretend to use it. I use the internet only where there is wi-fi. Pretty much, wherever there is wi-fi, there is a computer. I would rather hop on a computer than navigate through the iPhone. As would anyone else.

Reminder Beeps: You know that annoying beep you get when you have missed a call? Or a text message? Well this phone doesn’t have one of those. It isn’t so annoying when you don’t have one. Say you stepped in the shower and your phone rang ..... when you get out, your getting ready ..... putting your clothes on ..... fixing your hair ..... whatever else you do ...... heading out the door ..... go to look at the time maybe on your iPhone ..... OH WAIT SOMEBODY CALLED?! Yes folks, there is no reminder beeps to alert you when you have missed a call. Same with text messsages. You have to constantly look at your phone when you are away from it

So with a combination of all these things, I think I am heading home. Back into the loving arms of Verizon. After cancelling my contract, I think it’s time to sign a new one. With my old phone and old (RELIABLE) service, I will be whole again.

Apparently an at&t store manager has told Mac.Blorge.com, that at&t customers can not purchase an iPhone with out a data plan. This basically means everyone who thought they could use the wi-fi function on the iPhone with out a data plan were mistaken.

The article also says the iPhone has a unique contract that locks people into a 2 year agreement for voice and data, and speculates that the ETF (Early Termination Fee) is a lot higher than the typical $175 at&t charges.

Users who want an iPhone should expect to pay over $100 a month for service.

So will the iPhone sell? Of course it will and although I personally do not think the iPhone is for me, I expect Apple to sell a million iPhones in its first year.

But I am not so sure at&t will do so good. With amp’d Mobile filing for bankruptcy protection last week, because their target audience of young professionals could not or were not willing to pay their phone bill. Makes you wonder if at&t will see the same thing happen with iPhone users? I am not saying at&t will file for bankruptcy protection I am just saying I think they may have a lot of new subscribers become delinquent with-in a few months of signing up.

After all correct me if I am wrong the target audience for the iPhone is the iPod Generation and Young Professionals. People 16 - 35 (a lot of parents are going to an iPhone for their kid). I guesstimate the majority of the 16 - 25 can’t or won’t be willing to pay a monthly bill while the Majority of 26 - 35 won’t have a problem paying it. At least at&t will be able to keep any deposits paid, I have a feeling with in the next 6 to 8 months we will see a lot of people with iPhones without phone service.

So how much will you have to pay a month in service for your iPhone? Well lets say you get the cheapest plan from at&t and the 200 text message plan you’re looking at 45 dollars a month before taxes, after taxes about 53 dollars. If you add the data plan which is rumored to cost 30 dollars a month, you’re looking at 75 dollars before taxes and 90 or so after. Which isn’t bad if you can live with out unlimited nights and weekends, only 450 anytime minutes and 200 text messages. But if you can’t live without unlimited nights and weekends and only 200 text messages expect to pay over 100 dollars a month before taxes.

I personally think they should of given new subscribers a pre-paid option after all that is why the sidekick is so popular.

So again I think the iPhone will sell, but seeing what has happened to amp’d mobile I am not too sure at&t will be happy with the new customer base.