alacmatthew

mstolfe

mangochutney

"flash player is a MUST, apple has to either add it to mobile safari, or realize that firefox mobile and opera mobile will fill the void."

I don't think you'll see Flash working on Firefox OR Opera unless Adobe makes a mobile player for the iPhone. If Adobe makes a mobile player for the iPhone, then Safari, as well as the hypothetical Firefox/Opera, will be able to play Flash. Simple as that.

Dearhaw

Yeah...an SNES app? Nintendo just called Apple....

Mixiboi

Having seen the software's capabilities and knowing Jobs' maniacal mindset like we do, this had to have been a drawn conclusion from the getgo...

Oneon1isto

@chasema: YES. flash player is a MUST, apple has to either add it to mobile safari, or realize that firefox mobile and opera mobile will fill the void.

rimplestultskin

cookedart

LOOK OUT! MY POWERFUL ABILITY TO PREDICT THE FUTURE INDICATES THAT THE iPhone WILLL HAVE A VERSION 2 !!!!!!!

a disturbence in the force - the voices of a thousand early adopters that couldn't see the light of day crying out like spoiled little babies. "wwhhaaann, gimme. whhhann."

tucker

Man I just hope Apple doesn't screw this opportunity.
SNES and all the other great apps running on the iPhone without problems would be just nice.
Especially if the software will remain freeware.

Maybe then someone could port Plecodict to the iPhone.

mangochutney

Do you really want that on your hands?

tmed

Pleaaaase? :D

chasema

Paradise

banmojo

Hypenotist

MMFY

Exactly what I was thinking - I've been holding of buying either (phone or ipod) until the dust settled...as it is i think I'll get the touch for Christmas and wait and see what apps come out. if they charge an arm & a leg for them - jailbreak here I come!

MMFY

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sumocat

sumocat

ogremustcrush

Grandmasterdibbler

WD40

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

bobdobbs

WD40

James

Apple to open iPhone, iPod touch to third-party developers in early 2008...

lolec

@ihatethekids: Obviously a newer better iPhone is in the works, but this doesn't matter. They'll be running the same exact OS, thus will get all of the same applications and extra software. The iPhone and iPod Touch are a breakaway from the iPod's generational chuck-n-buy that people have been complaining about.

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

Yes, this is a flip-flop of "I voted for the war before I voted against it" levels.

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James

James

swervie

gadgetchic

Cleverboy

Cleverboy

sumocat

Mayor McRib

"If Apple is really listening, then they would be releasing their DRM-free titles in MP3 format. Feel free to hold your breath waiting for that one."

Uhh, not if they listen to this customer, who actually prefers AAC over fuckin' MP3 any day of the week. But to you, YOU are the only customer worth listening to, right?

Dearhaw

scarab

Apple usually waits a year before price-cuts. I dont trust.

lolec

After that, you can enjoy all the Apple threads without me and I can enjoy Gizmodo without Apple.

Here is how you engage the filter: Visit another web site. After all, if you remove all of the Apple posts, there really is not much left to read, right?

@KAHRI:

Apple listened to what their users wanted, like the DRM free itunes.

From moment one people were asking about third party apps and they kept it off the table -- but, we should all be really impressed when they agree to release something that should have been there from day one. Do I commend Microsoft for now making operating systems that crash only once a day, because they are finally listening to their customers? And the DRM-free music really has nothing to do with Apple, it is the result of the record labels finally listening to their customers. If Apple is really listening, then they would be releasing their DRM-free titles in MP3 format. Feel free to hold your breath waiting for that one.

It is great when Apple does things right, much like it is great when any company does. But, let's not pretend that they are doing some great service to the community. They are in this to make money, and they are making decisions that make them the most money possible. This situation is no different.

Monty

bms

Not that they're going to fail into the depths of lost gadgets. Haha.

Although, from what I understand, people still develop for the Newton. Not sure why, but they do.

But I'm sure it's going to be possible to build a suite of desktop quality apps.

@sorensilk: Doubt it. Apple.com already has a directory of freeware/shareware apps for OSX you can download. Plus, if it's a Developer SDK, it's up to the developer. Not Apple. I'm sure people will be hosting their own sites with custom, free apps.

Kind of wish we knew how this is all going to work, whether it's direct to the device, or synced.

chasema

blargh

"your patience will be rewarded"
-alton brown.

joezane

A couple of days I figured out, that I won't buy an iPhone until Apple has made up its mind.
I was completely in the clear about buying a MacBook and staying with my Treo for the next couple of months.
It wasn't about the unlocking, it was about the third party apps, which made the iPhone "special". Just like BLam said.

What now?

I'm definitely willing to pay for the iPhone, and if I will be able to load it up with third party apps with Apples blessing, I'll go for it.

That's the way it should have been from the beginning on!

mangochutney

hakubak

now that Apple will release this SDK, i just hope that they dont charge crazy amounts of money for each app. that would make me keep my iPod touch jailbroken, cuz free is always better than paying.

MadColombian

cbandes

gizmodo.com/gadgets/not:apple/

link[gizmodo.com]

scarab

S - K - Y - P - E !!!!!!!!

Skype on the wi-fi iPhone without a contract - prepaid minutes, in an urban environment with many open networks is my personal wet dream...

CaptainKodak

empreality

MINI Driver

"Maybe the touch and iPhone, ya know, will be the next Newton"

And become the great, yet failed, platform of the 21st century? No thanks ;-)

J/K, I know what you meant. Or, I hope I know what you meant.

Dearhaw

March makes much more sense

hah.

but seriously, i'm a fanboy - and this past year has shattered all past apple production years..

for good, and bad..

they're going to need to show some love for iPhones / iTouch sooner than later

even if it's a new UI to update and personalize

with all this jailbreak/unlocking crap
and revirginizing...

argh.

--

MORE IPHONE THINGZ STEVE JOBZ PLZ!

nosebleed

P.S. I really want to be able to use bluetooth GPS devices with my iPhone.

itchytooth

Apps and games were very rarely updated, if the developers app was similar to another one or an official one it wasn't released, it was basically impossible to release free apps, every app had to go through a strict certification process and tons were denied, etc. I hope Apple does a better job of it than T-Mobile did, that's one of the reasons I switched to the iPhone...

sorensilk

Makes me really want to buy an iPod touch now, more than ever.
I'm not mad at Apple anymore.

I was just about to kill Apple off my favorites list because of no third party crap, and since I didn't want to hack into anything (bricking would make me tinkle a little), this is awesome news.

Maybe the touch and iPhone, ya know, will be the next Newton. With third party apps, what couldn't you do?

chasema

Why does Apple get you so riled up? You obviously just sit and wait for Apple posts so you can post your comment. It seems like you have some deep-seated hatred for Apple.

Is that any more rational than have an abiding love or respect for a company? I think you should ask yourself why you have this pathological need to post the exact same comment again and again and again. A healthier response would be not to post.

It's kind of like the GOP and neoconservatives with Al Gore. Such hate is not healthy. For your sake, perhaps you should stop reading Gizmodo.

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noonas

I just sent an email to the tips@gimodo.com address, asking how to do so.

After that, you can enjoy all the Apple threads without me and I can enjoy Gizmodo without Apple.

hakubak

kahri

Baaaaaa

YamIinLawSchool

Don't say no one could have saw it coming.

ConstyXIV

JustEaton

sumocat

JustEaton

How do I enable the "No Apple" and "No iPhone" filter. I'd rather engage that than polute these posts with more "ENOUGH Apple already" comments.

I was told to TFSU and engage the filter, like I'm an idiot for not thinking of doing so. I didn't know it existed (if it does) and there is no obvious way of engaging it.

I've posted the same question on at least 8 threads here. Still no answer. I'm ready to call in the MythBusters.

hakubak

ConstyXIV

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voltron80

phi

awesome.

wonder what the distribution model will be...

Keebler

ABOUT TIME!!!!

MadColombian

tomasland

right in time for them to launch the SECOND iPhone.

Thanks steve.

nosebleed