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iPhone SDK Already Seeded to Some Developers?

Monday November 26, 2007 1:53 pm PST by Arnold Kim
Electronista claims that Apple has already started seeding an early version of the iPhone SDK (software development kit) to a few select developers.

The kit is described as "rough versions" of the tools that allow developers to create native applications for the iPhone and iPod touch. Electronista is unable to provide many details on the development kit, but claims it "somewhat resembles Google's OpenSocial in that it mediates between the programmer and the iPhone operating system."

This presumably means that the native applications will be "sandboxed" in some way for security and stability concerns. Indeed, their sources claim that there are "clear limits" applied to applications but that even so, at least one major social networking site is interested in creating a native iPhone interface to their site.

Steve Jobs announced that an iPhone/iPod touch SDK would be released in February 2008.
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mozmac
55 months ago
I can't wait to see what developers can do when 80% of their time isn't spent cracking into the iPhone.
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thejadedmonkey
55 months ago

They do claim that there are "clear limits" applied to applications but that even so, at least one major social networking site is interested in creating a native iPhone interface to their site.


I choose you, Facebook.
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psychofreak
55 months ago

I choose you, Facebook.


I hope this doesn't mean Facebook apps will come to the iPhone...
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CANEHDN
55 months ago
That's great news. I can't wait to get the 2nd gen iPhone. Apps will be available for it or at least coming soon. It's exciting.
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plumbingandtech
55 months ago

least one major social networking site is interested in creating a native iPhone interface to their site.


So.

I'm more interested in real apps, not a tool to allow buffy to post her drunken Sat. night pics from her phone.

Bring on:

Paint App
Outline App
To Do
Voice recorder
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Darkroom
55 months ago
facebook no... scrabblousbook? yes please...
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/dev/toaster
55 months ago
Silly question ... but is the SDK going to be limited to writing code in Objective C ?
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Telp
55 months ago

That's great news. I can't wait to get the 2nd gen iPhone. Apps will be available for it or at least coming soon. It's exciting.


Why are you talking about 2G? This is coming to 1G man, but your prolly just waiting for V2. Anyway, this is awesome news if its true. Imagine, it comes out December with amazing apps for it! I had a dream that it got a lotta apps last night, and it was really awesome, and then i woke up and i was a little dissapointed. Oh well, I cant wait, i hope these wont be too expensive...They cant be, then people waiting would just hack the iphone...The ones that havent already...:confused:
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jholzner
55 months ago

I hope this doesn't mean Facebook apps will come to the iPhone...


Yep, only apps that YOU personally want should be made. Even though you don't have to install apps that you don't want, they still shouldn't be created. :confused:
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pilotError
55 months ago
What does a verisign license cost? I assume you need to get one if you want to sell signed app's?
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