“Everyone was so excited to hear Steve Jobs say that the iPhone was built on a Mac OS X foundation that I think many people never really thought about the fact that he never specified which one. I believe that the iPhone is built on a Core Animation and Leopard foundation, and since some Leopard functions are still not public, Apple can’t release the SDK without (you knew this was coming) ‘letting the cat out of the bag,'” Carl Howe writes for Blackfriars’ Marketing.
“I have no direct confirmation of the statement above, but I have heard from developers that applications of all types are being held for the Leopard release. Why? Because they rely on either foundational data structures or features (typically Core Animation, but there are others; you can read about one rumored example here. I’ve made a similar claim about Apple TV as well; it won’t get its upgrades until after Leopard ships because it requires new OS-supported secure distribution services for high-definition and movie rental programming,” Howe writes.
MacDailyNews Note: Back in January, the well-regarded Apple expert Andy Ihnatko reported for The Chicago Sun-Times, “The iPhone runs the same OS as the Macintosh… Everything I’ve learned (both in official briefings and ‘you and I never spoke, all right?’ sort of discussions) says that it truly does run Leopard.”
Howe continues, “Now once the Leopard launch is complete and all the Leopard functions are public, all of these constraints will be relaxed… All good things come to those that wait. And Leopard and its support for iPhone functions is certainly worth waiting for.”
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@recovering kool-aid drinker
1. iBricks
–Warned multiple times ahead of time…
2. Dumbing down features on the iPod touch
–It is what it is. Every product scheme has levels of functionality: chips, bicycles, iPods…
3. Making all prior video cables, etc incompatible
got nothing on this…
4. Making you pay 99c for ring tones on songs that you’ve already bought
For $1.98 you get a full song and a ringtone. Still cheaper than anywhere else…
5. Making games you’ve already bought incompatible with new pods
Different products, different insides. Could go either way, but seems fair to me. When you buy software you pay for the upgrade. For a five dollar piece of software five more bucks is not unseemly or untoward, I say…
Yeah, so how about people just shut their mouths about “Apple’s recent practices” and negative vibes. All is well. If you’re upset or restless look inside…
I told everyone that the iPhone would run Leopard when I introduced it. Why doesn’t anyone listen to me?
For some awsome 720p HD content, you can check out my compilation of HD podcasts at http://hd.appletvsource.com . There are over 100 HD podcasts listed. I started it way back in May.
Another point on ringtones: Other networks are charging more for their ringtones, with the added benefit that they usually expire in a year. I’m sure apple had to make a few concessions from what they wanted to deliver from what is currently offered.
@fleghorn
1. iBricks. Yah… I agree that the bricks are the buyer’s fault, but you can’t tell me that Apple “can’t” fix them. They can… they are just being asshats and refusing to. They could and should at least offer to fix for a fee since it’s justifiably out of warranty. Telling customers tough shit and to throw away their $400-$600 phone is just bad bad service and environmentally irresponsible.
2. Dunno what the finger at the Zune is supposed to mean. MS is actually upgrading the original Zunes to the new updated feature set of the new Zunes. They can sync wirelessly now, for ex. Even the iPhone can’t do that. As for the iPod Touch… yah… crippled. If I’m going to pay a premium for the 8gb Touch versus the 8gb Nano, I’d expect more than just a bigger screen and crippled iCal.
3. The OP was referring to the new iPods, not the iPhone. Cables now require some Apple chip inside. Read up on it. It is pretty ridiculous.
4. That’s all lah-dee-dah if one actually likes and wants MUSIC ringtones. What if one likes to compose their own, or has some prefered polyphonic ones? I bought a package of studio-made ringtones that I prefer over music ones…. why should I not be able to use them just because Apple isn’t getting a cut of the price I paid? It’s MY phone, not Apples.
5. I’ve never bought any iPod games either, but I have sympathy for those who have to re-buy them.
“… there’s no reason not to disclose that reason when everyone’s all pissed off.”
There may or may not be “no reason not to” but it’s quite untrue to assert that “everyone’s … pissed off”.
Rather, a number of developers who’d like in on what they believe to be a potential market are itchy. A minority of users who want to add applications — why did they buy the device in the first place if it didn’t have what they feel they can’t do without? — are disgruntled. And, finally, the Microsoft lackeys of the tech press are trying to whip everyone up over the issue. that does not add up to “everybody”.
It’s a non issue for most people. An SDK will probably be along when Apple is good and ready — and can be sure security and stability is not impacted (c.f. problems Win CE device owners have encountered with dodgy apps). And even if it doesn’t arrive, most users still won’t care.
The assertion is quite false.
The only thing annoying me about this article is Mr. Howe’s mismatched quote. When he says “All good things come to those who wait”, he is mixing two different sayings. The sayings are “Good things come to those who wait.” and “All good things must come to an end.” I know it’s silly and trivial but it just irks me when people like this guy, who is supposedly respected in the industry, do stupid things like that.
End of rant.