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Toyota Yields To Apple Over Jailbroken Phones

Posted by Roblimo on from the typo-in-the-headline-is-embarassing dept.

zakkie writes "Toyota has caved to pressure from Apple and pulled custom themes for jailbroken iPhones. According to ModMyi.com founder Kyle Matthews, a representative of Toyota's ad agency said that Toyota gave in to Apple's request in order to 'maintain their good relationship with Apple', and amounted to a direct attack by Apple on jailbroken iPhones."

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  1. Re:jobs and woz got their start doing blueboxes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Read, at the EFF site, all the docs about Apple trying to get the Library of Congress to not allow jailbreaking. They wanted the full force of law brought down on those who jail broke. That includes prison time.

  2. As a long time apple fan..... by nurb432 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm beginning to lose faith and have actually started considering an Android phone ( but to find something that is comparable that isn't locked down as bad by the carrier. )

    I still have every aple device i ever owned, from my first apple ][, and I'm really getting tired of this. Its my "box", let me use it as i want. If you don't want to support/warrant me, fine..

    I'm also worried about the long term future of the computer side of things, if it will end up in a similar locked down state.

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