Jailbreak

RIM takes official position on BlackBerry jailbreaking

Research In Motion this week outlined its position on the practice of jailbreaking devices. RIM warns that the practice can have serious security implications that outweigh any possible benefits. As a result, it has taken the stand that this practice will void the manufacturer warranty: To be clear, RIM recommends against installing any jailbreaking tool. Customers who use a jailbreaking […]

RIM BlackBerry PlayBook jailbroken

Research In Motion’s string of bad luck seems neverending. Its BlackBerry PlayBook has now been jailbroken by a trio of hackers who identify themselves as xpvqs, neuralic and Chris Wade. A statement by the company today confirmed it is looking into the exploit: Research In Motion (RIM) is aware of a claim made on Twitter by security researchers working together […]