“The real breakthrough is what the phone’s software will unlock for the developers creating third-party applications for the device. And if you’ve already bought your iPhone, it’s free (or $10 if you’ve got an iPod Touch). Start with the App Store, which is now packed with more than 50,000 applications. Now add the ability for software developers to sell subscriptions that deliver premium content or additional levels for a game,” Caulfield reports.
“Now add the ability to turn the iPhone into a kind of skeleton key for all kinds of other devices. Apple will now let developers turn the iPhone into a control panel for practically any piece of electronics you can plug it into. Another radical feature: the ability to automatically find and sync up wirelessly with software running on another iPhone or iPod touch,” Caulfield reports.
Apple’s new iPhone 3G S “offers some new capabilities software makers will be quick to exploit, such as a better camera and a faster data connection. So if you’ve waited until now to buy an iPhone, congratulations. The one you can get on Friday for $199 is faster and more capable,” Caulfield reports. “However, if you’ve already got an iPhone don’t think you’re going to be left out. Your little handset [just got] a lot more powerful.”
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “JES42” for the heads up.]
