Top iPhone and Technology related stories from across the web

A hacker in the Netherlands broke into some jailbroken iPhones and sent text messages to the owners asking them to pay to find out how to secure their phones, according to postings in a Dutch forum called Tweakers.net. (Hacker breaks into jailbroken iPhones)

Sybase is extending its Afaria mobile-device management platform and database software to the Apple iPhone, taking advantage of new enterprise features in Version 3.1 of the iPhone’s software to give IT departments more control and capabilities on the popular handset. (Sybase Smooths Enterprise Path for IPhones)

China Unicom began selling iPhones last week, marking the debut of “official” iPhones in China. The price tag for a 32GB iPhone 3GS in mainland China: 6,999 yuan, or $1,024, which doesn’t include the service contract. (iPhone debuts in China with sky high price)

The Droid, which will be available from Verizon Wireless on Friday, is the first phone to use the latest version (2.0) of Google’s Android operating system. Like the iPhone, it has a touch screen but it also has a slide-out physical keyboard. In addition to Verizon’s 3-G network, it also has WiFi. (This may be the Droid you are looking for)

Kraft Foods uses iPhones in part as a peace offering between users and IT by letting some workers use the devices even though they are not optimal for many corporate uses, VoiceCon attendees were told Monday. (iPhone helps forge new relationship between IT and users at Kraft Foods)

Apple has a big headache.  That headache is iPhone unlockers and jailbreakers.  With iPhone jailbreaking, the powerful handsets are no longer constrained to only run the apps that Apple allows. (Customers cheer, Apple weeps)

The technology for meshing digital data with actual images, or augmented reality, makes a jump to smartphones, and the market is taking off. (Augmented Reality goes Mobile)

AT&T has taken offense at the recent Verizon ‘There’s a Map for That’ ad campaign and has filed a lawsuit against Verizon. AT&T claims that the ads are “misleading” customers and resulting in the loss of “incalculable market share.” The lawsuit may backfire though as AT&T draws more attention to the ad campaign and the shortcomings of its own 3G network. (AT&T sues Verizon)

Verizon today noted that it plans to add a data tethering option for the Motorola Droid. A representative tells Gearlog that, regardless of the open nature of Android, the new smartphone will eventually support the same $15 Broadband Connect add-on plan as other devices and can share its 3G connection with others.
(Droid tethering likely to cost less than iPhones)

Asphalt 5–sequel to the mega-popular Asphalt 4: Elite Racing–has joined the ranks of online-multiplayer racing games.It’s a good thing, too, because the Asphalt series suffers from a problem: once you fall behind the AI drivers, it’s nearly impossible to catch up. (iPhone racing: Asphalt 5 revs up Internet competition)