My Free iPhone / iPod Touch

Yesterday Apple announced that they will be releasing an iPhone/iPod Touch Software Development Kit (SDK) for third-party developers. Now, developers will be able to make native applications for the iPhone or iPod Touch. Until this point, the only official way to develop applications for the iPhone or iPod Touch was through web apps.

People have been complaining about the lack of a third-party SDK since the iPhone came out. Now people wonder why this is taking so long. Steve Jobs says that they are trying to develop an SDK that will give users a lot of functionality while also trying to “protect iPhone users from viruses, malware, privacy attacks, etc.”

I can’t wait to see some of the applications that people develop for the iPhone.

This announcement was posted to the Apple Hot News section, but there is no direct link. Check out the Hot News section before the announcement disappears.

You can get a free Apple iPhone (or iPod Touch), just like I did. The steps are extremely easy:

1. Fill out a short form with your information.
2. Complete a simple exclusive offer or two.
3. Have a few friends do the same.
4. Click here (iPhone) or here (iPod Touch) to get started.

The other day (Monday 10/01/2007), Apple released a guide called iPhone Human Interface Guidelines. This document outlines (for web developers) how to create sites specifically designed for the Apple iPhone’s web browser.

This guide is a must have if you plan on designing sites or pages specifically for the iPhone.  Even if you aren’t planning on developing iPhone sites, it is still a very interesting read.

You can get a free Apple iPhone (or iPod Touch), just like I did. The steps are extremely easy:

1. Fill out a short form with your information.
2. Complete a simple exclusive offer or two.
3. Have a few friends do the same.
4. Click here (iPhone) or here (iPod Touch) to get started.

So… You’ve heard about the Apple iPhone Firmware 1.1.1 update. Apple had suggested that they may leave some hacked iPhones a unusable. So, what works and what doesn’t?

It looks like anyone who used jailbreak and third-party apps, will need to restore their iPhones. There have been reports that the update gave an error which forced the user to completely restore their iPhone. Just make sure that you have backed up any pictures taken with the iPhone before updating.

It also appears that non-iTunes ringtones no longer work. That really stinks. I think that someone will find a way around this, but paying twice to use a ringtone from Apple is silly. That second $0.99 is ALL profit for the recording companies.

There are a few reports of bricked (non working) iPhones out there. I wonder if people will find a way around this issue too.

So, it looks like if you used jailbreak to hack your iPhone (to install third-party apps), you should be okay (once you restore and find an update the your jailbreak procedure). If you inlocked your SIM card, you may have other issues. Please stay tuned to this and other iPhone sites to see the latest.

Update:  It is reported that some Apple Geniuses are unbricking iPhones.  This has not been confirmed, but if your is bricked, you may want to give it a shot. 

You can get a free Apple iPhone (or iPod Touch), just like I did. The steps are extremely easy:

1. Fill out a short form with your information.
2. Complete a simple exclusive offer or two.
3. Have a few friends do the same.
4. Click here (iPhone) or here (iPod Touch) to get started.