iPhone 2.0: third-party applications

iPhone 2.0: third-party applications

Apple yesterday introduced version 2.0 of the iPhone. No, this is a new model, but a number of interesting features to be added to current model: those dedicated to workers and corporate development of third party applications. We started with this second.

Already for some time that Apple announced the SDK for iPhone, which was supposed to be ready in February. Finally, has been delayed until early March, with a final version of the distribution platform that will be ready in June.

The distribution of the applications will be done through the App Store, a store similar to iTunes Music Store that will appear in the next revision of firmware. These can be purchased from the phone itself or from computer programs and will pay as much free.

Apple monitor applications, which somewhat restricts what they can find and develop. As an example, does not see VoIP applications that can run on EDGE, or applications for adult … In return, ensuring virtual disappearance of malware, viruses, …

Meter a little on the subject of iPhone for the company, will also be possible to develop applications “private”, ie only be distributed to restricted groups of users, for example, workers in a company. This will authorise special sections from the App Store. As you can see, this means that the App Store (next to the iTunes Music Store on your computer) is the only way we can install applications on the iPhone.

We are therefore faced with a more closed model of development on other platforms like Windows Mobile, but in return the ease of finding applications, installation of security against malware, … is much greater. And in what could be expected from Apple, which tends to keep a tight control on their products, we can say that it has reached the limit of what most expected.

Bringing together the applications for this company which will then Windows Mobile is at a crossroads. So far was one of the platforms favorite companies because of the ease of development for her and centralized control that could have the terminals, but the iPhone is at least at the same height, and will pose a tough battle.

At least, Windows Mobile hand with the advantage of a park operating systems installed much higher, as well as an environment that developers are already familiar with the operation and terminals on many brands, while the iPhone is a unique platform that only distributes Apple .

We’ll see if between Android in this field as is the battle between these three platforms, which is in addition to Symbian, which remains an interesting opponent. Developers, it’s time to bet on the applications on the mobile.