I've stated before that the iPhone probably isn't for me, at least not yet. Too pricey, for one; too redundant with devices I already own, for two; and most importantly, it's not compatible with my Verizon wireless service.

Well, the boys at Engadget.com have found someone who was able to break AT&T's exclusive lock on the iPhone, so it will work on other networks, or internationally -- in their example, they show one functioning perfectly on T-Mobile. They've even got a cool little home movie to show that it's not a hoax.

What does this mean? Hard to say... it seems inevitable that Apple will probably release a fix to patch the hack. In the meantime, if you want to hack your own iPhone, you should understand the legal ramifications of doing so. As for me, I think I'll just steer clear of the whole thing ...