Windows Phone Unlock Tool Goes Official 118
judgecorp writes "A tool to unlock (or 'jailbreak' if you like) Windows Phone devices is now available with Microsoft's blessing. ChevronWP7 Labs was withdrawn at Microsoft's request a year ago, but is back now, allowing users to run any app on their phones for a cost of $9."
Re:Seriously? (Score:2, Insightful)
I doubt Microsoft would take such an action if their phone and apps store commanded the same market share as Apple's.
Re:Seriously? (Score:2, Insightful)
Why? WinMo allowed you to install what you wanted without having to use an app store and to create apps you could use anything language that could be used for regular windows development. Apple's marketshare and app store success is the reason wp7 is more locked down.
Re:Seriously? (Score:4, Insightful)
BullFuckingShit. Very few android phones have unknown sources blocked and all those can have apps installed in other ways.
When I can do a git of the Windows phone code, then it is starting to get close.
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Re:Wow, I would not have believed this a decade ag (Score:5, Insightful)
You would not have expected Microsoft a decade ago to release an open operating system while Apple released a vertically integrated and closed down market?
Microsoft is many things, but bending over backwards to let anything run on their systems (including malware) has been one of the greatest strengths and weaknesses since the beginning.
Re:Wow, I would not have believed this a decade ag (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Seriously? (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:Seriously? (Score:4, Insightful)
Ah, losing market share. What I find funny is that Windows 7 caught up to Windows XP's user share (according to StatCounter) in just six months more than the iPad used to catch up with Linux's (both happening pretty much at the same time, around these days). That's with Microsoft supposedly losing and the iPad supposedly heralding the post-PC era. I'd love to be losing like Microsoft.
Re:Seriously? (Score:2, Insightful)
It's a horrible day for software freedom in general when Microsoft gets applauded for charging you 9$ to install applications on a device that you already own.
Re:Seriously? (Score:1, Insightful)