It was just a matter of time before a virus would finally make its way to iPhones and apparently first reports of it have now been revealed. Called “Ikee” the said virus changes the iPhone’s background to the picture of 1980’s singer Rick Astley. And it doesn’t stop there. Apparently it looks for other iPhones where the device is networked and spreads its dirty work. It makes use of the pre-installed SSH which is perceived to be unintentionally activated in jailbroken phones. Infection seems to be confined to Australia at the moment, though there are unconfirmed reports of Ikee in Thailand and Japan. There has been no word yet on how to remedy this Ikee virus though it has not been categorized as destructive for now.

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It seems Apple is really intent on launching the iPhone in Asia this year. After the alleged talks with both DoCoMo and Softbank in Japan, and the reportedly curtailed talks with the China Mobile Communications Corp, Apple was recently spotted in Thailand, striking a deal with the country’s Advanced Info Service mobile network company. A spokesperson for the deal said they’re discussing a revenue-sharing plan with Apple for the iPhone in Thailand. After the recent disappointment in sales in the UK, it will be interesting to see whether the iPhone would be a hit in Asia. After all, people can only wait so much. If they don’t bring the iPhone to Asia soon, what interest there is would definitely wane.

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