Report: iPhone SDK pushed back to March

Developers eager to write native applications for the iPhone and iPod touch will have to wait until March for the software developer kit, according to a reported insider.

Arik Hesseldahl of BusinessWeek is allegedly in touch with a source who says the SDK for the two touchscreen devices will slip from its intended February release window by one to three weeks.

No justification is given for the delay. However, the progress of the development kit is described as "fluid" and may see Apple release little or no information about the programming environment before the end of February.

"There are, apparently, a lot of moving parts to something this complex," the writer claims.

The report claims authority based on past tips obtained by the magazine staff. The publication successfully leaked news of the SDK just a day before Apple chief executive Steve Jobs revealed official plans to open development to third parties in October.

Despite the delay, rumors have surfaced that the iPhone maker has been eager to spur development as soon as possible and may have released an early SDK to select developers, including a social networking site.

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74 Comments

shadow slayer 26

said about 16 years ago

Well this sucks. Hopefully it doesn't get delayed more than this. Any ideas as to why?

kolchak

said about 16 years ago

Wow. Shocker. Just because it's late February and not a peep from Apple, why would anyone think it might be released in March instead?

g3pro

said about 16 years ago

Hopefully we'll begin seeing applications for the iPhone by late this year. Some of the stuff coming out so far on Android is truly impressive. iPhone development has a lot to catch up on.

thefunky_monkey

said about 16 years ago

It amuses me that they refer to a "social networking site" and we all know what that means!

I think Apple is getting friendly with Facebook, much like it is with Google, in fact I feel that google and facebook have similar attitudes.

Shame its delayed. But whats an extra month? I am sure it will be good when it is released, Apple never release stuff before they are ready, and so there is a level of quality attached.

Will this be the end of Jailbreaking? I doubt it, but it will no doubt reduce the numbers who bother.

sapporobaby

said about 16 years ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kolchak

Wow. Shocker. Just because it's late February and not a peep from Apple, why would anyone think it might be released in March instead?

There are already quite a few apps for the iPhone. The difference between the ones now and the ones that Apple will be releasing is that the apps out there now are free. Apple is probably delayed because their payment system is not in place yet.