Any iPhone hacking now seems like a fairly risky venture for most average customers, particularly after seeing the effects of the 1.1.1 firmware. But as it turns out, it’s not just iPhone owners that are losing out due to the new firmware. Although most businesses are relying on AJAX apps for now, a few adventurous companies have already released third-party applications–ones that have since been disabled by the 1.1.1 firmware. Mexens Technologies is one such business, and the company is now offering refunds to anyone who bought its software and then upgraded.

Mexens is the maker of the Navizon software, which uses cell towers and WiFi to triangulate your position and display it on your phone. The company released the iPhone version of its software on September 18, with a 15-day trial period. Unfortunately, the new firmware hit shortly after the release, rendering the software and the distribution system (Installer.app) useless. Due to the timing, the company didn’t sell many copies of the $25 software, but it is generously refunding the money of anyone who did buy a copy.

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