Yesterday's announcement of the iPhone SDK has been long anticipated, but, as with just about everything Apple does, they didn't promise and over delivered.
This is really a follow on from the post I put up earlier this month. Apple is again controlling the eco-system for application and game distribution for the phone. Carriers just get data traffic revenue. Now the community of Mac developers can turn their attention to the iPhone, and I am sure there will be a plethora of wonderful things to behold, especially with the iFund money is a good incentive. Kind of makes Google's Android $10m look like a drop in the ocean...
Developers now have the opportunity to create applications (or interesting NEW games to enjoy the new interaction) and get them distributed on the fastest growing smartphone in the world. RIM has got to be concerned (although they have almost become the Microsoft of the smartphone market at this point), and Palm may as well shut up shop and go home. (They have just been rendered obsolete. Palm is at least 4 years behind...).
I must admit I haven't looked at Google's Android in great detail, but it would seem that Android and iPhone are going to be two major platforms on which to create applications moving forward. J2ME doesn't have enough access to the phone functionality, and mobile linux is struggling to get off the ground. Others such as N-Gage and Symbian will continue, but they are going to get less penetration it would appear as time goes on.
The widespread networks are still too slow and the high speed spots are limited to the bigger cities, and pervasive wi-fi is going to take a LONG time to appear. Therefore, on device applications are going to be the way forward, and with Apple opening up the best device with access to all the features is going to create some interesting new things.
Speaking of things, THINGS would be the FIRST application for the iPhone that I would pay whatever they are asking. If you are a Mac owner and are a bit of a GTD geek, I have been using this app for a while and it is great. Check it out here...http://culturedcode.com/things/
Roll on June. Its going to be a very interesting year...
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