iPhone 3.0 SDK (Software Developer Kit)
iPhone 3.0 OS


Apple has released a new SDK for iPhone 3.0 OS. This is a software developer kit (SDK) so developers (or yourself) can develop applications, tools, utilities, etc for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Also, Apple has released a the next generation of the iPhone OS (iPhone OS 3.0) which has over 100 new features with the biggest feature being copy and paste as well as MMS.

iPhone OS 3.0 will be featuring the following:

-In app purchase
-Accessories via bluetooth and dock connector
-Peer 2 Peer Connectivity via Bluetooth
-Embed Maps within apps
-iPod Library access from within an app
-Full Bluetooth
-Parental Controls for app purchases
-Push Notifications
-Core Data
-In game voice
-Streaming Video
-Text selection
-Cut, Copy & Paste
-In-app email
-Proximity Sensor
-MMS Texting
-Tethering
-Widescreen keyboard across all iPhone apps
-Video Editing
and much, much more!

Here are Apple's policies for the iPhone Apps store:

-SDK is a FREE download off the Apple Developer Site
-SDK is Mac only (Requires a Mac running Leopard Intel or PPC)
-SDK created apps will require iPhone OS 3.0
-iPhone OS 3.0 will NOT be a free upgrade for iPod Touch customers ($9.99)
-ALL iPhone apps will be distributed through the iTunes Store
-You can use either EDGE or WiFi to download your apps
-Apple must approve all apps before they're released on the store
-Apple will NOT allow any pornographic, malicious, or bandwidth intensive apps
-$99/yr to post your apps on the iTunes (Apple covers all hosting, credit card, etc fees)
-Developers can set their own prices (or make them free if they wish)
-Developers get 70% of the price and Apple gets 30% (Maintenance fees)
-Apps Store will be international
-Apps are downloaded either store through iTunes or directly off your iPhone
-Apple WILL allow VoIP as long as its through WiFi
-Apple WILL allow an Instant Messaging app (AOL did a demo of one)
-No word on how long it takes to get your iPhone app approved by Apple
-Apple is going to setup a call back server so apps can call back to the server for apps that need a background process running w/o having the app actually running in the background (saves battery life and processing power on the iPhone)

iPhone 3.0 OS is a FREE upgrade to
ALL iPhone users and is a $9.99 upgrade to iPod Touch users.

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