Apple has confirmed that the SDK kit for the iPhone will be released next week. The firm said that it hopes to sell 10 million handsets by the end of the year. In a bid to lure corporate users away from BlackBerry handsets, Apple said it will also add new business features to the iPhone, Reuters reports
Since its release, the iPhone has had one major strike against it that has stopped some from buying it and forced others to hack it — the lack of third-party applications. Realising this, Steve Jobs announced an upcoming Software Development Kit back in October that promised a glimmer of hope for those looking for more out of their mobile phone.
Offering the Apple iPhone as an exclusive deal tied to a single network operator, as is the case with O2 in the UK, could prove illegal in Australia. The country’s strict competition laws prevent exclusive operator set-ups, and could force Apple
to release unlocked iPhones when the device goes on sale Down Under
Apple has released the latest firmware update for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch. Released
yesterday, the 1.1.4 firmware update of the Apple iPhone software
doesn’t introduce any major new features. But it is believed to include
support for the forthcoming software development kit (SDK), MacLife.
Ever since Apple announced the iPhone software development kit (SDK) last October, developers and iPhone owners alike have been waiting anxiously for the company to release it.