The release of Apple’s hotly anticipated iPhone/iPod Touch SDK is nearing ever closer and as is typical on the run up to such a launch, the rumor mill is going into overdrive. The thing that everyone expects is that Apple will lockdown any iPhone/iPod Touch applications with a verification scheme meaning that any third-party application will need to worm its way through a stringent approval process before arriving on iTunes for a price.
Rumors that flared up over the weekend over at iLounge seemed to suggest that this will in fact be the case. In a typical twist however a counter rumor has since cropped up on electronista claiming that these restrictions will only be applicable to applications that carry a price tag and that freeware will be much more widely accessible and not privy to the same approval process.
We are keeping our fingers crossed and our iPhones jailbroken (just kidding, our iPhones are as pure as the driven snow) until we know more, which should hopefully be before the end of the week. Stay tuned.
(Via engadget mobile)
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About Fraser MacInnes
I use flytunes. It’s an ipod touch app that doesn’t you require jailbreaking. It’s a pretty cool little app that lets you listen to/save a bunch of internet radio stations. Their website is http://www.flytunes.fm if you want to check it out.
I hope the release of the SDK is as good as the hype surrounding it.
I can’t wait for this. Hopefully apps will appear that will let us use the internet more freely when out and about.
Currently I visit Best Shop Guide with my iPhone to get product prices when shopping. But a specific app which does this would be great.