Hackers claim they cracked iPhone 5 just EIGHT HOURS after its release

A San Francisco hacker says he has cracked the new iPhone 5, less than eight hours after its release to the public.
Grant Paul, who develops software for Apple's iOS operating system, posted photos on his Twitter page of a 'jailbroken' iPhone 5.
Apple ships its iPhones and other mobile devices with restrictions that only allow Apple-approved software to be installed.

Tweet heard 'round the world: Hacker Grant Paul posted this screen shot of his iPhone 5 running Cydia, an app available only on hacked devices, as proof he had 'jailbroken' his new phone

However, hackers have worked to 'jailbreak' all previous versions of the operating system by exploiting security flaws.
Instructions for stable 'jailbreaks' are posted online, which allow normal users to free their phones of Apple's restrictions.  

APPLE FINALLY UNVEILS TALLER AND THINNER iPHONE 5 MADE OF GLASS?(PHOTOS AND ALL THE DETAILS)

• iPhone 5 comes with 4" screen, with a front and back made entirely from glass and aluminium
• 8MP camera can stitch images together for stunning panoramic images
• New software replaces Google’s maps with Apple’s own
• Mobile broadband will be super-fast due to '4G' antenna
• Controversial new 'docking connector' rumours confirmed, making older accessories obsolete without adapter
• New range of iPods also announced

Apple has finally unveiled the massively anticipated iPhone 5.
CEO Tim Cook taking the stage in San Francisco, said ‘Apple has never been stronger’ as the new handset was revealed.
It has a larger 4" screen, along with a new dock connector and headphone design.
The phone will go on sale on September 21st, and will cost the same as the previous version, the 4S.

With a casing made from glass and aluminium, is it also the thinnest iPhone ever made, at just 7.6mm thick
It also contains an eight-megapixel camera which can take 28-megapixel panoramic shots.

Bye bye 4S, hello 5: Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, shows off the iPhone 5 for the first time

Take these images: Schiller said the camera 'makes the ocean look bluer, the kids happier' and takes fantastic panoramic images

Camera specs: One of the key improvements, according to Apple, is in the camera, with a re-developed lens and panoramic mode