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iPhone to get SDK and third party apps!

Wed, 10/17/2007 - 13:04 — charlie.collins

Let me just say it: We want native third party applications on the iPhone, and we plan to have an SDK in developers’ hands in February.

Of course though, the really cool people have been developing third party iPhone apps all along, using GWT.

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Wed, 10/17/2007 - 17:11 — sticks

keyword: NATIVE

The GWT- and iUI-based apps are fine (although, if I am using a GWT-based app, I don't know it...) they absolutely and utterly fail from the aspect of 24-hr usability. The ability to work disconnected is not a feature, it is an absolute requirement from any sort of "smartphone." I literally almost took mine back when I realized how much more important a handheld computer is to me more than a fancy webbrowser.

For a while, I looked at the data: url method of making standalone apps and now I've finally taken a shot at the jailbreak route... Ahh.... now I'm almost back to the functionality that my palm- and windows-based smartphones have been at for years.

The biggest thing that the announcement of a legitimate sdk is for me: I can finally get an eBook reader that supports the DRM that all the sellers require. This will finally make me stand up and shot that the iPhone is the best friggin toy/tool that I've ever had.

Wed, 10/17/2007 - 17:21 — atrox (not verified)

Absolutely valid point, and

Absolutely valid point, and I have no arguments. True "apps" should work offline too, and then sync what they can when they get back into range (automagically).

GWT and Gears can do that on the desktop, but not yet for a phone app. The SDK will be a giant leap forward. Now I might actually get one ;).

Thu, 10/18/2007 - 20:45 — kebernet

I really wonder if this

I really wonder if this means we can have Gears for iPhone now too.

And someone needs to get to work making an AWT implementation for UIKit.

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