“On Thursday, before an audience of industry analysts, tech reporters and invited guests, Apple (AAPL) will unfold its long-awaited ‘iPhone software roadmap.’ The event starts at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET),” Philip Elmer-DeWitt blogs for Fortune.
Beyond covering what we know from the invitation and recent comments by Apple execs, Elmer-DeWitt summarizes what’s rumored, including:
• The SDK runs only on Macs running OS X Leopard and is facilitated through an enhanced version of XCode made available to members of Apple Developer Connection.
• iPhone applications will be allowed to use both EDGE and WiFi for data.
• That Apple will have the final say on which commercial iPhone applications are sold, will distribute them through iTunes, and will take a small cut of the proceeds.
• That iPhone freeware is unlikely to be subject to much if any scrutiny by Apple.
• That this SDK will not support applications that access peripherals through the iPhone dock connector.
• That the final version will be released at the World Wide Developers Conference in June.
• That there’ll be lots of demonstrations of business applications from the likes of IBM, Salesforce and Microsoft. (We’ve already been contacted for pre-SDK coverage from several firms that make apps for business, including SAP.)
More info and links in the full article here.
To Apple:
No Microsoft applications please.
Please ban them.
thank you.
Look at the share price go! About time…
“No Microsoft applications please.”
That will make a LOT of virus authors unhappy.
Looking for that Pocket Personality Module.
Carry a simpatico supermodel in your jeans.
Yum.
“We’ve already been contacted for pre-SDK coverage from several firms that make apps for business, including SAP.”
Anyone else that uses SAP cringing at the prospect of using it on a 3″ screen?
New iPhone with Wimax and Intel “Atom” processor, how about that?
take your profits first. share price will dip once it’s confirmed that they will delay it until summer….
I am just saying’…
One application that I would love. Something that would track mileage on the iphone since i drive a lot to see clients. It’s hassle adding up all those freakin’ miles, that is if I remember to do it at all!
http://www.projectdiaspora.org
“Anyone else that uses SAP cringing at the prospect of using it on a 3″ screen?”
Abandon all hope ye who enter the wgates of hell.
Zero & Ampar, you are fools.
If Microsoft has licensed active sync RIM should buy a plot in the nearest grave yard.
True out of the box exchange integration is the final step into Enterprise space and i hope it happens.
And I know many other people do to.
No peripheral connection is going to eliminate some potentially great accessories. GPS module, anyone?
I really don’t like this “taking a cut of the cost” issue. I really hope Apple doesn’t do that. They really don’t need to squeeze any more money out of folks with tactics like that – especially developers.
OK. Start the chorus.
Developers, developers, developers…….
Didn’t Apple learn anything from inviting Microsoft to the party in 1982 or whenever it was that Microsoft stole it all?
F@*K Microsoft | say….
I’d like the 16GB model to drop $100 or to put a 3G chip in it. I’m holding out for 3G and letting my company pay for it 😀
‘That Apple will have the final say on which commercial iPhone applications are sold, will distribute them through iTunes, and will take a small cut of the proceeds.’
Why? They don’t say what is allowed on the Mac or take profits from applications on the Mac.
@ Fred and Vote Here
Screw you. If you don’t like this site or its ad choice don’t visit or post here. We’re all sick of your off comment post.
@Jaygee
Dummest insight ever! The mac doesn’t run on anybody’s network. Nor does Windsox for that matter. As a matter of fact, they don’t require on in order operate. You have to think of security and the time and effort and cost it takes to manage the relationship with the partners you are working with…
Otherwise, let the developers build their own distribution model and pay for it. This route allows for smaller developers to get into the game. They only pay when they sell. Like you don’t have to pay sales tax if you don’t sell anything. Same deal.
http://projectdiaspora.org
@ tmsruge – Dumbest reply ever!
‘You have to think of security’ – That doesn’t seen to matter with the Mac.
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What to expect? Why, G5 PowerBooks of course!
Jaygee,
Biggest touché evah! I was talking about the security of AT&T;’s network, not the Mac.
Look if I spend millions building something that everyone can use to make money, why should i hand it out for free? I want to recoup the money I spent. Handing out things for free does not a good biz move make, especially when you’ve spent money creating it. And now you want me to give it away for free so other people can make money? Software on the mac doesn’t arrive their for free. You want to know how much an ADC membership costs? That’s right, it ain’t free bucko!
http://projectdiaspora.org
Jaygee,
Also, the reason you don’t have to think about security is because Apple spends time and money making sure you don’t have to. And it should be paid for that! Case closed!
http://projectdiaspora.org
this website is also doing live coverage of the event live.techztalk.com
BOOO no connection …..I agree GPS….heck I’d like to be able to plug my phone into my car to read engine errors….I want the connection point open for LOTS of things…
@ tmsruge – Case closed
Lets reopen it
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I’m not going to get an iPhone, so I guess it doesn’t matter to me, but I think Apple is becoming to greedy. Look at the ringtones. Pay for a 30 second ringtone. I wont but an iPhone on principal. The LG KF600 looks good.
A real SDK and free cases of Jolt. The developers know how to take it from there.
Just my $0.02
I just know some idiot is gonna scream for VMWare to run on the iphone so he can run Windows Mobile on it.