Apple has announced that it has added over 1,000 new API functions to the iPhone SDK in version 3.0 -- peer-to-peer connectivity and Bonjour support, among other goodies -- in addition to a subscription sales model and in-app purchases (great for optional content like game levels and city guides, we'd imagine). Devs will also be able to interface hardware accessories and Google Maps directly to their applications, which should be a big win for location-based stuff. What's more, the long, long overdue push notification functionality will finally be ready to roll, though it seems like there isn't much (if any) change from what was supposed to launch last year. App authors still have a lot more to read up on, though, because they've also added access to the device's iPod library, streaming media calls, and in-game voice -- another huge step toward making the iPhone a world-class gaming platform. One thing Apple's notable holding the line on is background apps; they're saying the same thing about battery life issues that they've said before, but at least we'll still be getting some push out of the deal. We're also going to be seeing support for in-app email access and text selection -- don't see a lot of that on an iPhone these days, now do you? A beta version of the updated firmware and SDK will be available to members of Apple's iPhone Developer program starting today, which should give 'em a nice head start on taking advantage of the new features.
posted Mar 17th 2009 12:44PM
Can't all this shit just go under the Apple Live Event story? Guh.
Guess not, Engaget wanna the entire homepage to fill with iphone 3g info.
hahaha The first 6 stories at this time are all iPhone.
Look, we all know that Engadget authors are the biggest Apple fanboys of all time. You have to vary up your blog sources if you want to get fair coverage.
All this could be in one article to be sure.
Did anyone else notice that when this slide went up, we could determine what would be in the whole keynote? I see the peer to peer, accessories, pricing, and some other icons. There's also the yet-to-be-announced cut and paste (the scissors) and horizontal keyboard (near the bottom right, barely visible).
Bottom left: "Text selection"
If you can select text, hopefully you can copy and paste it, too!
You can. Haven't you read any iPhone article that has come out today?????
DID I SEE IPOD LIBRARY ACCESS? oh its too good to be true. one of the greatest games for jailbroken iphones was tap tap revolution with ipod access. maybe tapulous will include ipod access. pleease.
9.95 for ipod touch... dont know what they are thinking at apple...but i think... Pre!
anyone interested in a scratched ipod touch 2?
That is an ugly, non-Apple looking slide. Just sayin'.
I just want to know why Engadget feels the need to have a new post for every yawn-tastic feature for the new iphone os. I think the live blog and the recap is plenty. K thnx
GIVE US FLASH!!!! THERE IS NO REASON WHY I CANT WATCH VIDEOS ON MY IPOD TOUCH.
There's a whole bunch of good stuff in here.
It's important because it's going to expand what the gadgets can do a whole lot.