Engadget IPhone does not allow third party apps!

[Nesta]

It's been confirmed by Apple-closed OS.

How could he say this when there have been no announcements made. Lets wait and see what the situation is after Apple explains to us why they are enabling users to sync Widgets online with the upcoming Leopard OS and explain to us what these mystery issues are with the recently released beta of Apple's new widget development application called Dashcode.

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/macworld...-isnt-it-white-and-other-questions-227575.php

When we got our sweaty palms on the iPhone, we weren't allowed to take photos for our usual gallery. But we got a Q&A with Apple's VP of Applications, Eddie Cue, and Senior VP of Worldwide Marketing, Phil Schiller. (Otherwise known as the guy who does iSight convos with Steve-O at every Apple event.)

Here are some details that were left out of the Keynote.

The OS: It isn't OS X proper, as you'd expect. And like an iPod, it won't be an open system that people can develop for. Remember, this is both an iPod and a Phone.

 

[hannip]

Which is probably fine for the average user. It should be very stable without 3rd party apps. It sure ruins the fun for the average treo user that likes to tweak things though.

 

[lufcmattylad]

For me, Its either OS X or is not OS X. The same way Windows CE/Pocket PC etc is not Desktop Windows. From these comments, its clearly not OS X and therefore not suitable for power users, this phone promised so much but is just a glorified Ipod. Im not interested in it in this form.

 

[mobileman]

Just read this off of a newsweek interview with Steve Jobs....

"Jobs says we can expect more apps on the phone by the time it ships in June. (For instance, one might expect the iPhone to allow users to view Word documents, something that the prototype doesn’t do today.)"

and...

"Jobs say, “There’s no reason we couldn’t have iChat on here.”"


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16566968/site/newsweek/page/3/

 

[mobileman]

Heres another interview with Steve Jobs where he is directly asked about 3rd party apps....

?These are devices that need to work, and you can?t do that if you load any software on them,? he said. ?That doesn?t mean there?s not going to be software to buy that you can load on them coming from us. It doesn?t mean we have to write it all, but it means it has to be more of a controlled environment.?

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/11/t...&en=f1aed4fed98b8686&ei=5094&partner=homepage

 

[MacUser]

Mobileman, thanks for the links to the articles. Interesting reads...

 

[bclinger#IM]

Most fascinating. That specifically means that if you want a beefed up version of a default application, you may not find it. That bites.

Ben