CES 2007 + iPhone
incorrect imformation on iphone by phonescoop
sorry but where it says no other applications being able to be placed on the iphone is incorrect...the details are still pending but job's saying it is a full os x model revision for the iphone will allow other mac applications to be downloaded like a smartphone..
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"This hints at just how much Apple was, and remains today, in the driver's seat when it came to a potential iPhone deal. While Cingular does have a multi-year exclusive deal with Apple to sell the device, Apple has been responsible for defining the phone's specifications, setting the price, and building the user interface. Apple is also responsible for the decision to not allow any 3rd party applications to be installed on the iPhone, as well as the decision to not include 3G data support in the initial iPhone. The fact that there will only be only on-screen AT&T or AT&T/Cingular branding, and no such markings on the exterior of the iPhone, also shows that this really is Apple's b...
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"This hints at just how much Apple was, and remains today, in the driver's seat when it came to a potential iPhone deal. While Cingular does have a multi-year exclusive deal with Apple to sell the device, Apple has been responsible for defining the phone's specifications, setting the price, and building the user interface. Apple is also responsible for the decision to not allow any 3rd party applications to be installed on the iPhone, as well as the decision to not include 3G data support in the initial iPhone. The fact that there will only be only on-screen AT&T or AT&T/Cingular branding, and no such markings on the exterior of the iPhone, also shows that this really is Apple's b...
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ya i understand that..thats not the first link to do that, first link i saw was from TUAW.com where the editor asked a SECURITY guard about the phone and he guessed on it...sorry but i dont think any of these RUMOR news sites are gonna know anything....im gonna go with the one directly from apple where it says "NO COMMENT" on the 3rd party question....but then again this doesnt mean apps cant be downloaded to the phone, im gonna venture to say most of them are from directly apple...but im also going to guess that they will have developer kits available before launch day..its still a type of smartphone and it still has mac osx with desktop applications...im almost positive that it will start to have 3rd party software available before or afte...
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Our man at MacWorld asked directly, and was given a "no comment", but developer friends of his asked and were told that a developer platform for them was at least two years away.
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see theres two stories to the game....but when someone says no comment then i beleieve its in the works somehow, i dont understand how it would be 2 year since it is actualy version of osx.im sure they will come up with something by launch date..i hope
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