Tag: chevronwp7

When something is sold out, it’s not Microsoft being evil

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Lots of gnashing of teeth in the Windows Phone world as the ChevronWP7 team, who provide a legal method to unlock any Windows Phone device to run homebrew software, announce they are halting sales of the unlock “token” at 10,000. The reasoning is simple, the contract with Microsoft is for a maximum of 10,000 tokens. It’s not Microsoft being evil, or pulling the rug out from under them, it’s old-fashioned logistics. There were 10,000 units, they are all sold, and the hobby team now have to decide if they want to carry on with a proven market, and all the support

Microsoft legitimise jailbreaking on Windows Phone

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Apple go into a subtle fight against people unlocking their hardware. Sony, especially in the case of the PSP, throw new firmwares and forced updates to try and keep the system locked down. Microsoft tried that with Windows Phone for a bit before ChevronWP7 was released last year which unlocked the handsets, And Microsoft promptly invited the team to Seattle, and the result is that anyone can unlock their Windows Phone handset to run "homebrew" software in return for a small payment to the Chevron developers (I know, how quaint!). Still, Windows Phone need developers, and if doing smart things