Windows Phone 7 gets jailbroken

Smartphone software developer Microsoft has joined Apple by having its locked down Windows Phone 7 (WP7) operating system jailbroken.

A clever trio of developers have managed to figure out a way to install applications without going to the Vole's WP7 Marketplace. The ability to load applications this way, known as sideloading, was previously only possible for those who had Marketplace developer accounts.

One limitation of WP7 Marketplace approved applications is that they do not use private or native APIs. Being able to do so enables developers to take full advantage of the hardware in WP7 handsets and can result in more useful and better performing applications.

The procedure for jailbreaking a WP7 handset is painless, with the developers providing a simple executable. All it requires is a USB cable and a couple of clicks, according to Rafael Rivera, Chris Walsh and Long Zheng, the guys responsible for the jailbreak.

Read more -here-

• Google, Meta, Apple receive FCC approval to tap into airwaves for VR and AR
• State-sponsored hackers are leveraging WinRAR bug
• Amazon launches drug delivery by drone
• Unpatched Zero-Day being exploited in the wild, Cisco warns
• Apple plans to update iPhones in-store without opening the boxes
• Microsoft just bought Activision Blizzard for $69 billion