News: Apple Will Support Third Party Apps on iPhone
Steve Jobs has blessed us with another 'open letter' proclaiming that Apple does want third party applications on this incredible platform. The SDK (system developers kit) will be introduced in February 2008, which will allow developers to easily produce applications for the iPhone, while keeping the security of the phone in tact.
It will take until February to release an SDK because we’re trying to do two diametrically opposed things at once—provide an advanced and open platform to developers while at the same time protect iPhone users from viruses, malware, privacy attacks, etc. This is no easy task. Some claim that viruses and malware are not a problem on mobile phones—this is simply not true. There have been serious viruses on other mobile phones already, including some that silently spread from phone to phone over the cell network. As our phones become more powerful, these malicious programs will become more dangerous. And since the iPhone is the most advanced phone ever, it will be a highly visible target.
Apple will certainly have some type of authorization process for these apps and/or developers, to keep them from doing nefarious things.
Sounds good to me.
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