engadget.com— Apparently a particularly dedicated hacker who goes by "Nigh****ch" has compiled and launched the iPhone's very first independent "Hello World" application, paving the way for 3rd party applications
Jul 20, 2007View in Crawl 4
Once you have "Hello World" are there any other programs one would need? On new computers I typically just install Windows ME and Hello World, as that is all that anyone really needs!
Remember when people kept whining about Apple not allowing Windows to run on the new Intel Macs at first and then hacker groups went all out and figured it out and people sat around carping about how evil Apple was for not doing this from the start and how it was all part of some Massive Steve Jobs Conspiracy to Control The World? That wasn't so long ago. Sound familiar at all?Apple has pretty clearly articulated what's going on with the iPhone. Like the Windows-on-Mac scenario, I think they underestimated the level of interest and didn't make it a priority, but it's very likely on its way. Plus, in this situation, they have security and stability issues to consider so it's a little more complicated (I would imagine.) I would suggest that instead of carping about this, that people sit back and be patient. Apple just released a product that likely took a great deal of R&D time and money, and just because they didn't have have a dev kit ready doesn't mean they're holding it back for some nefarious purposes.
The amount of copycat comments are really turning this web site into a joke. As many others have said, for those of you that either hate the device, or hate the news of the device, or hate the people that have the device, why don't you simply skip these stories? Or give a thumbs down to the story? That would be preferable to the current trend which is to actively engage in the comments section with a bunch of useless l337 speak and pretty unintelligent garbage.So yes, there are a lot of iPhone stories being submitted. Well, a lot of people are excited about the iPhone. A lot of people think that for once a phone has been released which has a pretty great user interface and is pretty nice to use. They probably don't care that you believe that your other phone, as great as it may be, is proof that buying an iPhone makes anyone an idiot. Yes, we know now that your phone has 3G. We also know that you can send picture messages. We have also heard that you have a keyboard and that you prefer keys over a touch screen. Very good. Now that we have all gotten together and have exchanged those ideas thoroughly, can we let it rest?
"Plus, in this situation, they have security and stability issues to consider so it's a little more complicated (I would imagine.)"I think inkswamp hit it right on the head. You gotta know some people will be calling apple support when they are too stupid to just remove the 3rd party application causing issues on the phone.some sort of devkit for local 3rd party application support is inevitable. My guess is they are just trying to stupid-proof the phone a bit more first.
myonoskenJul 20, 2007
Last super power? Heard of China and, probably in a few years, the EU?
cramdJul 20, 2007
Once you have "Hello World" are there any other programs one would need? On new computers I typically just install Windows ME and Hello World, as that is all that anyone really needs!
tercJul 20, 2007
it DOES have MMS and IM.You just have to know how to do it.MMS: <a class="user" href="http://www.asktheadmin.com/search/label/iphone%20mms%20hack%20work%20around">http://www.asktheadmin.com/search/label/iphone%20mms%20hack%20work%20around</a>IM: <a class="user" href="http://www.beejive.com/iphone/">http://www.beejive.com/iphone/</a>
inkswampJul 20, 2007
Remember when people kept whining about Apple not allowing Windows to run on the new Intel Macs at first and then hacker groups went all out and figured it out and people sat around carping about how evil Apple was for not doing this from the start and how it was all part of some Massive Steve Jobs Conspiracy to Control The World? That wasn't so long ago. Sound familiar at all?Apple has pretty clearly articulated what's going on with the iPhone. Like the Windows-on-Mac scenario, I think they underestimated the level of interest and didn't make it a priority, but it's very likely on its way. Plus, in this situation, they have security and stability issues to consider so it's a little more complicated (I would imagine.) I would suggest that instead of carping about this, that people sit back and be patient. Apple just released a product that likely took a great deal of R&D time and money, and just because they didn't have have a dev kit ready doesn't mean they're holding it back for some nefarious purposes.
jman8888Jul 20, 2007
The amount of copycat comments are really turning this web site into a joke. As many others have said, for those of you that either hate the device, or hate the news of the device, or hate the people that have the device, why don't you simply skip these stories? Or give a thumbs down to the story? That would be preferable to the current trend which is to actively engage in the comments section with a bunch of useless l337 speak and pretty unintelligent garbage.So yes, there are a lot of iPhone stories being submitted. Well, a lot of people are excited about the iPhone. A lot of people think that for once a phone has been released which has a pretty great user interface and is pretty nice to use. They probably don't care that you believe that your other phone, as great as it may be, is proof that buying an iPhone makes anyone an idiot. Yes, we know now that your phone has 3G. We also know that you can send picture messages. We have also heard that you have a keyboard and that you prefer keys over a touch screen. Very good. Now that we have all gotten together and have exchanged those ideas thoroughly, can we let it rest?
dmcbride6Jul 20, 2007
"Plus, in this situation, they have security and stability issues to consider so it's a little more complicated (I would imagine.)"I think inkswamp hit it right on the head. You gotta know some people will be calling apple support when they are too stupid to just remove the 3rd party application causing issues on the phone.some sort of devkit for local 3rd party application support is inevitable. My guess is they are just trying to stupid-proof the phone a bit more first.
Closed AccountJul 20, 2007
umm... Who cares? Its a gods damn phone!
joshman5kJul 21, 2007
Digg is exactly the place for Brand Hype drones.
tercJul 23, 2007
Actually, these are "3rd party apps" in Apple's eyes, and are in no way considered a "hack"
siancuJul 23, 2007
apache is already running on Nokia smartphones.