iPhone SDK - let loose the hounds

The much anticipated iPhone SDK is due to be released in just nine days.  At least that’s assuming that Apple sticks with what Jobs had stated back in January during his keynote.  There has been a slew of rumors surrounding the SDK and release of a coinciding firmware upgrade.  Chris Pirillo posted this tiny list of alleged updates due in the new firmware.

• Support for Flash
• Support for files with extension .Docx (as Mac OS X does natively)
• A simple file manager
• A “Clipboard” to manage copied and pasted text
• Ability to send files to the “Clipboard” via email or Bluetooth
• iClips management (potentially the name of apps distributed via iTunes)
• A more complete Bluetooth manager
• iChat accessible only via WiFi

From what I’m reading, it would stand to reason that quite a few developers have had their hands on the SDK and new firmware for a while now.  This is great news since we can now expect to see new native apps out of the starting gate.  Initially late last year when the SDK was rumored to be in the works it was thought that apps would not make it to iPhone users for several months following the SDK release.  Judging by how serious Apple is with their non-disclosure agreements  on the SDK I think good things could be waiting in just over a weeks time.

[via iPhone Journal]

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