Not long now, and Apple will release the iPhone SDK, opening up the iPhone to official third party development. So what could an official SDK offer us, that the Jailbroken applications can’t?
Theoretically, stability. In reality a standard for companies to follow, allowing companies to create Apps and more sophisticated devices that operate “stably” and one hopes with a deeper level of integration.
As many will attest to, the iPhone has a wonderful interface, crying out to be let loose from a single companies imagination. Those with balls Jailbroke their phones at times with the considerable risk of turning said phone into an expensive brick. Apple in fairness responded well, and considering the amount of work involved, reacted quickly and just in time. Let us not forget how much they stretched themselves to get Leopard (OS 10.5), the iPhone and a new portable out in little more than a year.
So it’s with much anticipation i find my imagination running wild as to the future of the iPhone. I’d like to see it sync more, especially email folders and spotlight to search for any items stored on the phone. I love to see future versions or third party devices which allow you to control the iPhone via a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, and a cable that allows you to hook it up to an external monitor.
I also sincerely hope that Nokia and others follow Apples lead with intuitive interfaces, something Nokia was king at.
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