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Ultrasn0w
The first iPhone 3G unlock. Will be released on 31.12.08. [1]
A demo (of a console-only version of the app though) can be seen at http://qik.com/video/729275.
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Exploit
Relies on an unsigned code exploit in the 01.45.00 - 02.11.07 basebands.
The actual unlock works by a daemon patching the baseband's RAM on-the-fly, overriding the carrier lock code. It is not permanent, because of the signature checks.
(Currently there's no any further information)