As previously noted, iPhone firmware/software revision 1.1.1 makes it impossible to:

unlock the iPhone for use with carriers other than AT&T
Install third-party native applications via the instructions in our guide or any other means
perform call functions with an iPhone that has been previously unlocked

Consequently, if you’ve yet to purchase an iPhone and would like any of […]

While it’s now common knowledge that unlocked iPhones, hacked to work on networks other than AT&T’s, are — for the most part — crippled by the iPhone 1.1.1 software/firmware update (as warned by Apple) and made unable to recognize SIM cards, several users are now reporting a similar issue with iPhones that were not unlocked, […]

It appears that you must be running the latest version of iTunes in order to properly retrieve the iPhone Software/Firmware 1.1.1 update. If you are running iTunes 7.3.1 or earlier, you will receive a message indicating that your iPhone’s software is already up-to-date.

One iPhone Atlas reader writes:

“I have held off updating to iTunes 7.4.2 due […]

“It’s a cat-and-mouse game,” said Steve Jobs. “We try to stay ahead. People will try to break in, and it’s our job to stop them breaking in.”

The cat has caught the mouse, for now.

In a serious setback for the capability to install third-party native applications on the iPhone, as well as activate the device without […]

It appears as though the current methods for jailbreaking iPhones (putting them into a state where files can be written easily to/from the devices) do not work with firmware/software revision 1.1.1. This makes it (currently) impossible to add third-party applications to the device via the method outlined in our guide, and to re-attempt unlock efforts […]

If you have unlocked — for use on a carrier other than AT&T — your iPhone and want to restore it (because of troubleshooting issues or other reasons) while avoiding firmware/software update 1.1.1, which may cause your iPhone to become non-functional, use this method to restore using iPhone firmware 1.0.2 instead:

On a Mac hold down […]

There are a few new features in iPhone software/firmware update 1.1.1 that Apple didn’t mention.

You can now change the sound that is played when a new text message is received. Tap “Settings,” then “Sounds,” then “New Text Message.”
International characters: In Mail or a text message, you can press and hold certain keys (like C, or […]

Apple has released the iPhone Software/Firmware Update 1.1.1 through iTunes (use the “Check for Updates” button).

A warning accompanying the update reads:

“If you have modified your iPhone’s software, applying this software update may result in your iPhone becoming permanently inoperable. Making unauthorized modifications to the software on your iPhone violates the iPhone software license agreement, and […]

Apple has released iTunes 7.4.3 for Windows, without an accompanying Mac OS X version. The update “addresses issues with the initial setup of the iPod touch on some international versions of Windows.” The new release is available as a 49MB download.Feedback? info@iphoneatlas.com.

In addition to the release of iPhone software/firmware version 1.1.1, Apple has also updated the iPod touch software to version 1.1.1. The update is applied just like the iPhone update — connect iPod touch to your, select iPod touch in the source list and click the Summary tab, then click “Check for Update.”

The iPod touch […]