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Some notes as i'm reading the live blogs: http://live.gizmodo.com/ and arstechnica.com
- iPhone will have Exchange support using ActiveSync
- will feature push email, push contacts, Global address list, Cisco IPsec VPN, Certificates and identities, WPA2/802.1x, Enforced security policies, Device configuration
- Licensed from Microsoft
- push email, contacts, calendars have on/off sliders
- Built right into the existing Mail client on the iPhone
- There appears to be a new iTunes icon in the springboard
- From the screen shots i'm seeing, the calendar seems to have been rearranged just a bit. The Today, List, Day and Month are on the bottom of the screen now.
- iPhone will have Remote wipe of all data in case iPhone is stolen or lost.
- Time for SDK!
- Native iPhone SDK will use the same API's and Tools that the Apple engineers use. (uh huh)
- Talking about cocoa touch
- OS X's Kernel is the same in the desktop and the iPhone
- includes SQLite and Core Location and all audio/video capablities
- an enhanced version of Xcode is what will they used to develop iPhone code
- interface builder allows drag and drop iphone interface building (doh!)
- code connection right from the iPhone and see it on your Mac to debug and test performance.
- see visual CPU, memory and frame rate while working on your apps.
- iPhone Simulator: the software iPhone!
- Showing off the iphone debugger while playing a game on the iPhone.
- Sent SDK to a few companies to see what they could come up with in 2 weeks. Most had never even used a Mac for development before.
- EA shows off their version of SPORE on the iPhone!
- used accelerometer to control the motion.
- built all 18 levels and added user customization
- SalesForce.com created an app as well.
- AIM FOR THE IPHONE!
- Built AIM in just 2 weeks.
- multiple conversations going on at the same time, switch by swiping
- SEGA! shows off what looks to be like a full console game
- iPhone Apps store
- No charge fro free apps
- Developers pick price
- 70% of revenues go to the developer
- No credit card fees
- No hosting fees
- No marketing fees
- Paid monthly!
- Will limit what apps can be distributed. No porn, malicious software, etc.
- Apple iPhone 2.0 software beta released today. Shipping in late June.
- Free software upgrade
- same software will run on iPod Touch. There will be a charge for it.
- SDK will be free, available in about an hour on the website.
One more thing...
KPCB's John Doerr iFund = $100 million
- Press conference Q & A
- No VOIP over cell network
- Apple is not a monopoly. Big and small companies must sell through iTunes Store
- SIM unlocking - NOT ALLOWED what an idiot question
- Controls are in place to track all developers so no malicious apps can be created.
- No price set on iPod Touch firmware 2.0 upgrade
- WiMax iPhone? Not here to talk about hardware today.
- Parental controls for the iPhone are coming
- This will be an international roll out
- this is not an open source project
- Enterprise users will be able to distribute apps securely internally. Apple is working on it.
- iPhone Dev kit is available now! Server seems borked. http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/
- No other way to write apps for the dock connector