Man the iPhone is just too cool. Not just because of the item itself, but because playing our before our eyes is an unparalleled drama between the forces of freedom and the oppressive reign of tyranny.

On one side you have the corporate juggernauts of Apple, AT$T and now UK's very own 02, on the other, the quick minded, quick fingered and most of all daring hackers who have gone public with the statement that they will introduce a jailbreak hack for the UK iPhone within hours of its release.

Are the hackers maybe being a little to optimistic? After all the corporate big wigs have all made sure to put a lot of effort into securing the iPhone and its unique service agreement. However I think that they may be able to pull it off. After all, the iPhone technology will remain largely intact despite the overseas trip, and we have had the thing unlocked for quite a while now here in the states.

Another thing that I think is going for the hackers is the fact that not only has 02 and Apple thrown down the gauntlet by stating that they are ready to counteract any hacking attempts (yeah okay and that is why unlocked phones are all over in the US) but imagine the prestige that will be given to the hacker to get their jailbreak hack out first!

I don't know about the rest of you but I know I am going to be scanning every bit of news and blog traffic I can find to see who wins. In fact starting tomorrow I think I will start a count down post that will update the progress of this mighty battle so you all can keep in the loop as freshly as possible.

Keep an eye out and most of all feel free to leave comments and discuss this in our forums.