The iPhone SDK Will Be Late

I'm willing to bet it will slip. I could be wrong but I'm hearing rumors of it hitting mid March. Then again, maybe they're just waiting to release it at BarCampAustin 3 during SxSW interactive. Who knows?

-whurley

Unlikely. Steve does not like to miss promised dates unless the SDK requires a lot more work. So far, they have only missed Leopard's first promised date because a lot more work was left, but delivered it last October as promised the second time. Even if there is a little more work left, Steve will do his usual presentation next week and talk about what the SDK can do and what types of applications can be written for the iPhone, and then he will say that it will be available to the developers in mid-March.
Also, for iPhone users, the SDK slipping by a couple of weeks makes little difference. But bloggers will try to make a big deal about it, just as they do every time Steve catches a cold.

Anyone in the need-to-know loop on this would know better than to talk to the press about it. I'm calling BS on this one.

-jcr

What a load of bahoowey!

this sounds like one of those things where apple leaks a lame rumor like this and then does release on time... we're looking at tuesday... no way around it.

Yes well if it true I'm going to he annoyed. I've been waiting all month for it. I don't want to jailbreak my iPod touch

quote:
"...they're just waiting to release it at BarCampAustin 3 during SxSW interactive. Who knows?"

Why will Apple endorse SxSW with its most awaited annoucement?
The delay could be real.
Your place of delivery... I think it's totally wrong. IMO, Apple will make it all by itself. It is --by now-- the hottest product.

quote:
"...they're just waiting to release it at BarCampAustin 3 during SxSW interactive. Who knows?"

Why will Apple endorse SxSW with its most awaited annoucement?
The delay could be real.
Your place of delivery... I think it's totally wrong. IMO, Apple will make it all by itself. It is --by now-- the hottest product.

blogger alert!

""I’m hearing from one source""...

"....Rumor: iPhone SDK Will Be Late"

=

"....RUMOR! iPhone SDK MIGHT! Be Late"

Considering the importance of the SDK for the long term growth of the iPhone platform any reasonably short delay is rather unimportant.

Developers should be the one group that understands that release dates can slip, but there should be some update from Apple letting them know how the SDK is going.

I am hearing from my source there will be a major announcement next week. Let's see who is right.

"When" is not nearly so important as "What."

Will Apple and AT&T permit an application that enables Bluetooth tethering (the ability to use your iPhone as a modem for accessing the Internet via your laptop). It would be slow over the Edge network but very useful at times.

Will Apple and AT&T permit a Skype application for making VOIP phone calls that don't use AT&T minutes.

These two apps would make the iPhone more valuable to me.

I could care less about games and some of the cutesy stuff.

That's it... if it doesn't hit Feb. 26th, I'm jailbreaking my phone and never looking back.

These apps better be free.. especially for them making us wait for them.
imagine if we had to pay for them then everyone will start hacking iphones and it will be a huge mess

Ok, great so they are going to be late. Whatever...

If they aren't going to release an SDK then can they at least work on some more apps?

Why is it that I can read word and excel docs and PDF email attachments, but I can't store them on my Ipod/Phone for off line viewing? What about games? What about a GPS expansion set with receiver that attached to the bottom, and holder that sticks to a cars windshield?

Is their marketing team asleep over there, or is it just the development team?

Slow and steady wins the race.

The iPhone itself was delayed many times, which produced a solid end product. Better a delay than a Microsoft type "not ready for prime time" product that will hamper the iPhone instead of enhancing it.

No one will suffer or be harmed by exercising a little more patience for worthwhile gain.

Hang in there good there is no substitute for hard work and due diligence.

Slow and steady wins the race.

The iPhone itself was delayed many times, which produced a solid end product. Better a delay than a Microsoft type "not ready for prime time" product that will hamper the iPhone instead of enhancing it.

No one will suffer or be harmed by exercising a little more patience for worthwhile gain.

Hang in there, there is no substitute for hard work and due diligence.

Wait, the headline is 'It Will be Late' but 'the situation is fluid'

Nice way to get the headline but cover your bases.

I used to expect better from BW.

iPod SDK. First I've heard of that.

One to three weeks slip? If they only slip this amount they are doing fantastic. In my engineering days I recall such projects slipping many months, sometimes even years. Microsoft's schedule slips are a good example. There are always unexpected problems and last minute refinements that take much longer than anticipated. If the project is easy to do and the schedule is highly predictable then it's not High technology.

Dear lord. Why is this even worth talking about? If it's delayed for a few weeks, I think we'll all be okay. It'll be ready when Apple feels it's ready, and no sooner.

not impressed by this news. october to february should be enough if they would manage their resources right and not waste them (***Macbook Air***) anyways, let me know when Apple finally pulls it together.

In my opinion is given too much importance to the SDK.
As Steve Jobs said, for the Iphone the platform is the web, with a browser like Safari on the Iphone you can already develop fine applications, two fine examples that demostrate that are the Facebook application at http://iphone.facebook.com and the enterprise grade webmail Touchmail at http://www.tm.comvalid.com

Being late is nothing. Getting a great SDK is everything. What's 4 to 6 weeks when the SDK will be in use for years. Apple should be commanded to avoid what Microsoft does, get it out the door in a buggy state to meet the date, and then try to limit the damage.

Getting the iPhone SDK right is #1. A dew weeks don't matter.

I'm still a bit convinced about the fact that there will be a special event from apple on the 26th/Tuesday and that it would be a great time to release the SDK if they are really as prepared as they said they would be in Steve jobs October anouncement.But in the end I'm quite sure that no one is going to be disapointed with the end result of the SDK.wether its released in march or even tommarrow.

Maybe Apple thought Leap Year added more than one day to February.

Maybe some of the initial 3rd party apps aren't ready? Personally I'm happy to wait. The wait will be worth it. :)

I heard they would be releasing it at an event on the 26th that they have already booked

As long as it comes along eventually, we're good. Whoo!

I will choose Apple's stated plans over Arik's groundless prognostication about the release of the iPhone SDK. He is wrong about things as often as he is right.

I'm thinking it will still come out on time. It wouldn't be apple if there wasn't a degree of uncertainty involved. However, for people willing to create apps for the iPhone, Apple have made it pretty hard for them due to the nature that:
1) We don't know how the apps will be delivered (via iTunes?)
2) we don't know what language the apps will be in
3) we don't know how much freedom we will have from Apple, i.e. how much restriction they will put in place etc. For example, I was looking forward to the prospect of a Skype app but this would conflict with the business that Apple and AT&T / O2 would receive from people using up their mins when using Skype instead.

Dan Ashcroft
www.gosquared.com

iPhone hackers are possible cause for DELAY. They have a new crack for iPhone Firmware ver. 1.1.3 but will not release it until Apples SDK comes out!

Wow. See it won't be late. Your sources? What sources exactly? I can be a source. A source is anyone. Maybe a source close to the matter. Yah that would do it. But like I said that "source" is probobly just ur son or something.

I'd rather it slip a few days so they can get it right than to have them release the SDK, a buggy firmware update, and then have to do it all over again later when things don't work. People have gotten by this far without the SDK. They can wait a little longer.

As someone who hasn't installed the unofficial apps because this SDK was announced I can say I'm disappointed. Still its better for Apple to take the time and release a quality product (that should have been included from the start).

Noooooooo! I've been a patient one with not jailbreaking my phone. Darn it! I hope it isn't delayed significantly, if at all.

Apple is usually pretty good at releasing things on time. I'll definitely stay tuned next week for the SDK.

I'd be upset if Apple didn't release it, but I don't know, I could always jailbreak my iPod touch.

One week. Three weeks. Two months. Does anyone think that makes much of a difference 18 months from now (or even 6)? Is there this oh-so-important deadline that must be met? Grow up people! These things are difficult, and slips happen. A couple of weeks? I'm in software and I could tell you stories that would make you cry! This is nothing. Coming out prematurely with major bugs and lost credibility (oh, who might that remind us of?) -- now THAT would be a problem. And no rumors I've heard imply that. I'm not even asking anyone to take a long view -- just one a bit longer than 14 days.

BarCampAustin 3, huh? English?

It's going to be so crippled it doesn't really matter.

Are the sdk for the coming out this fri? I hope so
I can't wait! Even if it comes out mid march its
not that far away. I rather have a properly made software as
suppose to a rushed p.0.s.

I really hope that they ready for February 26 cause we've all been waiting like hell but if apple delays it, it is for the greater good.let's b patient iPhone and iPod touch brothers ( and sis)!

whats up folks? I have no doubt in my mind that the SDK will be release February 26 and we will have lots of suprises including A FLASH PLAYER!! stay tuned.

Hi people complete Newbie here from the uk. I have the iPhone I was just wandering If the sdk will be released for uk users too? Once released and developers have created the apps how will these be downloadable? I know these sound like really dumb questions but i really have no idea which is why I do not want to jailbreak either. Will the newly developed apps cost me to download? Or will they be freely downloadable from iTunes or the net. Cheers would appreciate a response to my layman questions. Ta very much in advance.

sure. i totaly believe you. NOT!!!!! This is just like the tinycode incident, lyers lying about lies.

Steve jobs wont less this fail. He loves what he does and wants to show what apple can do for us.

I'm confused by all this. I thought Steve Jobs said the SDK, "will be in developers hands in Feb." So as far as I was aware we weren't getting any apps for our phones in Feb. I just assumed they would trickle through during March, except for a few that apple may have developed to keep us sweet.

folks, I am honored to announce that firmware 1.1.4 is available as of today 2/26/2008. didn't I tell you guys that it was coming out today?check it out!!!

Didn't Steve's hot news thing say it won't be until Feb that it could be ready? As in, don't expect it to be before Feb, as opposed to expect it in Feb?

I have just downloaded the 1.1.4 firmware but I see no difference at all. Where is the sdk? How do I install apps. Are there any differences. Where is the flash where is copy and paste etc. I can't seem to see anything different at all. Please help!¡'

Wiseman i don't see any 1.1.4 available. check it out where?

RICK: check if your iTunes is updated to version 7.6.1

what is actually sdk? what does it stand for and what does it do or is it supposed to do and it is coming mid march cause they delayed it 2-3 weeks

SDK stands for Software Development Kit. It is a set of support files, documentation and tools for developing third party applications for use on an iPhone or iPod Touch, in an officially supported manner.

We don't know yet what form this SDK will take, or how the resulting applications will be distributed, but it is a reasonable bet that it will require the use of Xcode on the Mac as the development platform, applications will be developed using the Cocoa frameworks and Objective C language (similar to Mac OS X applications), and the primary means of application distribution is likely to involve the iTunes Store in some capacity.

It is likely that some third party developers have a pre-release version of the SDK (under non-disclosure agreements with Apple) so that they have had time to develop their applications and can release them the same day that the final version of the SDK is released to the public. The release event will therefore provide new applications immediately, and the means for other people to develop further new applications over time.

Apple are taking the piss. Delayed again!!!!

so is apple missing the date or not? Is there fermware 1.1.4? If there is is there anything difrent? I have 1.1.3 jailbroken

Does this mean they might release a fresh version on the iPhone itself? I'm waiting for v2 in any case.

okay guys I got some good news and this is not a rumor, its real. apple is hosting an event on march 6 to introduce the long awaited SDK. looks like business week was right. one advice for you guys: only sources you should trust is business week and gear live. you can check more info on the SDK at gearlive. peace!

Okay. I need to point some things out:

1) When you're in airplane mode, you're not "always connected". You're limited to the media you have on your iPhone.
2) When you're trying to use it like an iPod in your car, the GSM noise makes it unusable, which forces you to put it into "airplane mode". See point #1.
3) There are severe limitations in the apps that come on the iPhone. One such is the lack of ability to record vocal notes.
4) There are severe limitations in the ability to sync with the apps that come on the iPhone. One such is the lack of ability to access your notes anywhere but on the iPhone itself.
5) The lack of Flash makes certain websites -- such as Jamba Juice's store locator -- completely inaccessible, which reduces the functionality available from the web browser.

Business travellers in particular need more than just email, but there are other sectors which could use a native application capability. (In particular, I would like to see Google Gears-like functionality so that web apps could be written to the iPhone interface with a local data store that then syncs to the home site when airplane mode is turned off.)

Well, looks like Apple has failed to live up to its promise. Big surprise... looks like all you Apple fan boys were wrong (oh Steve will release this on Tuesday, 26th..)

This is not to say that other companies (Microsoft *cough*) don't also release things late. As you'll notice I did not imply that. I'm saying Apple also failed. That is one thing you can't deny.

just goes to show you that apple is no different than any other company making false promises. We pay 400 dollars for a phone some of us 600 and they cant even deliver ontime!?! And dont even get me started on itunes and their software updates, what a f*cking joke!! You fanboys shaking like crackheads for this sdk bullsh*t, i'm pretty sure when that finally drops it will be just as bad as getting updates from itunes!! Face it people stevie has us wrapped around his finger and can say, do, put any price on his products and we continue to by them and support apples legacy of disappointments. When will we stop this madness and wise up?

Hi, i think they are going to release it today!!! Please post other comments if you think they are going to pull it of or not!

Freddy,

that's totally true. Especially with all these teen girls following Apple like a freaking god, apple's got them eating out of their hands. false promises come with a lot of companies, but apple is just getting fucking lazy

im gonna go with June