iPod Touch: 'Mainstream Wi-Fi Mobile Platform'
During Apple's conference call today, Apple executives described the iPod touch as a potentially the "first mainstream Wi-Fi mobile platform, running all kinds of mobile applications".
This is the first time that Apple has referred to the iPod touch as anything more than a high end iPod, with newly articulated expectations that the iPod touch would be a standard Wi-Fi enabled mobile platform with a focus on mobile applications.
Apple did release an application update ($20) for the iPod touch at Macworld, now giving it feature parity to the iPhone. Apple is planning on launching a Software Developer's Kit (SDK) in February for both the iPod touch and iPhone, and it appears that Apple is approaching this seriously.
There have been reports that some early developers have already received copies of the SDK and are working on iPod/iPhone applications. No announcements have yet been made about general developer accessibility to the SDK.
This is the first time that Apple has referred to the iPod touch as anything more than a high end iPod, with newly articulated expectations that the iPod touch would be a standard Wi-Fi enabled mobile platform with a focus on mobile applications.
Apple did release an application update ($20) for the iPod touch at Macworld, now giving it feature parity to the iPhone. Apple is planning on launching a Software Developer's Kit (SDK) in February for both the iPod touch and iPhone, and it appears that Apple is approaching this seriously.
There have been reports that some early developers have already received copies of the SDK and are working on iPod/iPhone applications. No announcements have yet been made about general developer accessibility to the SDK.
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53 months ago
I heard him say that, and frankly...it was pretty cool to hear. That's an example of how Apple keeps assembling pieces to the grand puzzle.
53 months ago
Looking good for lots of new Apps like we have widgets for our Macs this year to give us all sorts of additional functionality. They gotta release that SDK soon :mad:
53 months ago
I heard him say that, and frankly...it was pretty cool to hear. That's an example of how Apple keeps assembling pieces to the grand puzzle.
honestly i dont think apple had these thoughs in mind when FIRSt developing the iPod Touch.
In fact steve made it clear that he only considered the iPod Touch a high-end iPod.
Thing that i think is making apple think this way now is ALL the 3'rd party support the device has gotten throuhg jailbreaking. sure steve doesnt like jailbreakers... but he can't help but admit that ALOT of support from ALOT of people have gone into it, and that it's obvious this device could become something EXTREMELY big if he allows it.
53 months ago
If the iPod Touch is the 'Mainstream Wi-Fi Mobile Platform', then what does that make the iPhone, the 'Mainstream Wi-Fi Mobile Platform, Plus Phone'?
53 months ago
Or any other VOIP service... Apple needs to spend more time listening to customers and less time following MBAs.
53 months ago
Or any other VOIP service... Apple needs to spend more time listening to customers and less time following MBAs.
Sweet, the first 'Apple needs to spend more time listening to customers vs. MBA' rant.
:rolleyes:
53 months ago
I am so glad that they are now taking this stance towards how they view the future of the ipod touch/iPhone. As long as apple allows the SDK and the hardware to be used to its full potential, then I think they will have no problem making it the "Mainstream wi-fi mobile platform" of choice. Though, I really don't have much hope for making the SDK as open as we all want it. There are so many possibilities, yet I am sure that apple is going to limit what the device will be able to do.
my guess is it makes the iPhone the "Premium Mobile Platform" ... sounds nice.. no need to have wifi in the title since it also has EDGE
If the iPod Touch is the 'Mainstream Wi-Fi Mobile Platform', then what does that make the iPhone, the 'Mainstream Wi-Fi Mobile Platform, Plus Phone'?
my guess is it makes the iPhone the "Premium Mobile Platform" ... sounds nice.. no need to have wifi in the title since it also has EDGE
53 months ago
Whoa!
The iPhone/Touch SDK is going to be pretty powerful if it's going to back that statement up...
The iPhone/Touch SDK is going to be pretty powerful if it's going to back that statement up...
53 months ago
I was skeptical about what the iPod touch would provide if the iPhone was so powerful in the market, and was on the fence for a while about getting one...but I realized that when the SDK comes out the apps on it are going to be stellar and it is worth having 16 GB of space rather than the 8GB, battery-eating, all-in-one solution.
This touch is an iPod, PDA, and an excellent sidekick when on the road. The battery life has been amazing and the music is excellent while having a great organizing calendar, notes, mail, and map device. This software update is the beginning of exciting things to come for it and I am glad I adopted the device now.
I expect a 30 GB one out when back-to-school hits for a larger PDA solution for college kids, as now that college campuses are wired to have wi-fi everywhere, this is the perfect device.
This touch is an iPod, PDA, and an excellent sidekick when on the road. The battery life has been amazing and the music is excellent while having a great organizing calendar, notes, mail, and map device. This software update is the beginning of exciting things to come for it and I am glad I adopted the device now.
I expect a 30 GB one out when back-to-school hits for a larger PDA solution for college kids, as now that college campuses are wired to have wi-fi everywhere, this is the perfect device.
53 months ago
Or any other VOIP service...
With what microphone?
Apple needs to spend more time listening to customers and less time following MBAs.
You mean that they should listen to *you*. Built-in VOIP in an iPod Touch would be nice but is, functionally, not even all that useful to me at the moment. If the features required to use that were included, it would be extra expense at no real benefit. The people making decisions at Apple evidently feel that this is true for a sufficiently high percentage of their customers to not make it worthwhile vs. what they did include.
Write them a suggestion and see if they follow it in a future release. In the meantime, you aren't their target market.
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