ilounge.com — Apple CEO Steve Jobs says Apple fans can expect more mobile applications for the iPhone by the time the device ships in June. Jobs told Newsweek, however, that Apple will control what applications make it onto the iPhone, much like it has done with every iPod. "You don't want your phone to be an open platform,” says Jobs. %2...
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goldenoryxJan 12, 2007
well this is my first comment on digg...I know it is a bit disappointing that the iPhone wont be an open source platform..but from my experience with a Treo 650 I know most open source softwares with minimal services are buggy..they tend to hang up the device and its not really a pleasant experience...if I am paying good amount of money for the iPhone I also want good support for it..the software has to really work flawlessly..am ready to pay for good software but sadly that's not the case with most smartphones today..what I am hoping and I know I will get from iPhone is a good phone experience..I have used Macs for about 2 years now and I somehow trust Apple more now to provide me with a better and a more pleasant experience..I can understand people getting too excited and dissing it for not including 3rd party apps..but have most of you guys tried the third party apps for smart phones..they are not so good..I will be unhappy with Apple if they don't keep releasing good and affordable software for iPhone..then I will be pissed with it..but I don't see that happening..from what I see this project is one of very high priority for Apple and they are taking it very seriously and in a very measured manner which I think is a smart business move...also many people have commented about the iPhone not being a 3G device..well I understand and somewhat share their disappointment too..but how many people are really using the 3G data plan in US right now??..not many...I know for sure not many are even using EDGE..I have the Cingular plan and I pay $20 every month excluding my voice plan for just the data plan which covers the EDGE network on my Treo..I want to know are we really ready to pay say $40 or $50 a month for the 3G services..I don't think most people are..this device it seems will get better with time...its something Apple is going to focus a lot on...its not a one of product from Apple..don't be too excited about it..just think about it as a normal phone and just realize that its providing us a new approach to use our phones ..its a very good first step from Apple..they just need to keep building on this and they have a good product in their hands..cheers.
johnniewalkerJan 12, 2007
"they just" ?? hello ???
jpalmucciJan 12, 2007
Well, at least I won't have to wait until June to upgrade my Treo. There is no way that I'm buying an iPhone as a closed platform. Apple really screwed up a great opportunity here.Anybody got a recommendation for a new smart phone?
stewiesdeuceJan 12, 2007
You don't want my $599. -Me
pevensenJan 12, 2007
I DO want my phone to be an open platform. That is the beauty of the Treo! This is a deal-breaker for me. Guess I'll be hanging on to my Treo.
refragJan 12, 2007
The original article.<a class="user" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16566968/site/newsweek/">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16566968/site/newsweek/</a>
macnessJan 13, 2007
I really hope they add a dictionary widget to the iPhone similar to Dictionary.app which is built in to Mac OS X. I'm sure this feature would be frequently used by many people and shouldn't be too hard to add.
brmonroe12Nov 4, 2008
Here is an mobile app that lets you manage personal messages and create conversations between friends. It lets you message or reply in a number of different ways including E-mail, text, and even translate voice to text. <a class="user" href="http://www.vingtalk.com/cpp">http://www.vingtalk.com/cpp</a>