Apple’s Steve Job is finally opening its doors to third party developers on iPhone and iPod Touch. The SDK will be available this coming February 2008.

“We are excited about creating a vibrant third party developer community around the iPhone and enabling hundreds of new applications for our users. With our revolutionary multi-touch interface, powerful hardware and advanced software architecture, we believe we have created the best mobile platform ever for developers,” said Jobs in Apple’s Hot News.

Moreover, the company is taking some precautionary measures to protect iPhone users against silently spreading mobile malwares and viruses.

I guess the big hindsight question, as Nik Fletcher at tuaw.com adequately put, is: “What took you so long to let us at your beloved devices?”

Originally posted on October 17, 2007 @ 1:01 pm

With so many Web applications developed for iPhone, Apple has decided to compile more than 200 apps together in its own online directory. However, Steve Jobs decided to support only those applications running in iPhone’s Safari browser and not on its operating system.

There are currently 11 categories to choose from including entertainment, games, search tools, news, productivity, social networking, sports, travel, utilities, weather, and apps for calculations.

Moreover, iPhone users can browse these Web apps in alphabetical order, most popular, most recent, or staff pick. Some of the favorite apps include Facebook, TypePad for iPhone, WeatherBug, Digg iPhone Application, and Fandango.

Originally posted on October 12, 2007 @ 10:47 am

Applists.com, a new site offering unlimited apps for iPhone and iPod Touch, has launched its version 2.0, less than 90 days after the original launch date of July 18, 2007.

Some of the upgrades include thumb-friendly interface, find apps faster, enable users to add their own apps, create sets or pre-created lists that can be added free to an iPhone or iPod Touch account with a single tap.

“Our goal is to get great apps into the hands of iPhone and iPod Touch owners the instant they need them, and to do so in the easiest, most intuitive, and respectful way possible. Today, I believe we’ve accomplished just that,” says Bill Denk, CEO of Elias Corporation, the developer of Applists.com.

Originally posted on October 7, 2007 @ 10:00 am

A New York woman filed a lawsuit against Apple for bringing down the price of iPhone by $200. Dongmei Li of Queens, New York, is seeking $1 million in damages.

According to the lawsuit, Apple violated price discrimination laws when it slashed the price of the 8-gigabyte iPhone from $599 to $399 within two months after its debut. She also stressed that early buyers cannot resell the same product for profit because of the price cut.

Apple issued an apology after the price cut. Under its return policy, Apple refunded the $200 difference for those who bought the phone within 14 days of the reduction. And in a move to make peace with those who purchased the higher-priced phone before that period, the company offered a $100 credit at Apple stores.

Originally posted on October 2, 2007 @ 5:54 pm