Apple Special Event March 6th

Qion · #1 March 6th, 2008, 12:20 PM

So that would be today. Happenings/discussion here...

**Captain Code** · #2 March 6th, 2008, 01:00 PM

Hopefully 100% compatibility with Exchange server without any IT administrator intervention to stop all the whiners.

Qion · #3 March 6th, 2008, 02:17 PM

Live coverage - http://live.phonemag.com/

Qion · #4 March 6th, 2008, 02:22 PM

Wow... this is looking sodding awesome... 3D games, 3D audio, full Core Animation, AIM natively on iPhone, SDK included in next software update...

They're using the accelerometer as a game controller, like the iWii... ha.

eric2006 · #5 March 6th, 2008, 04:56 PM

iPhone: Wii killer?

Thank The Cheese · #6 March 6th, 2008, 09:26 PM

that was more impressive than I was expecting. Standout announcements for me

- various enterprise updates, mainly to stop people complaining, though I'm sure they'll find something else now.
- games are much more impressive than I was expecting. I did not think you could get 3D games like Monkey Ball running on an iPhone.
- App store allowing free apps
- I noticed one of the APIs listed was for voice recording, so it looks to me they will allow a VoIP client. the fact they have allowed an IM client, which also undermines AT&T indicates they are not afraid to allow this. fingers crossed.

I don't like the fact that they are controlling the apps exclusively through their app store, but I'm not surprised.

I'm a little worried that I won't be able to purchase apps because I'm outside the USA with an unlocked phone, but I'm thinking that if the Touch is getting the apps too, it should be OK?

Mikuro · #7 March 6th, 2008, 10:17 PM

Well, the idea of all apps costing 40% more than they should because Apple takes a very large cut of the sales is not encouraging. Apple's distribution platform sounds appealing, but forcing everyone to use it does not.

It's also not encouraging that there will (apparently) be no free means of deploying iPhone software (since it takes a membership to post apps on the AppStore even if they're free). This doesn't bother me so much as a potential developer as it does as a potential user. As a user, it's a big point against the iPhone, because I know it will limit the availability of good free software. A lot of what I use is freeware and open-source software. How much of this will ever make it to the iPhone with restrictive rules?

A serious platform should welcome all developers and be as open as possible. I find it very disappointing that Apple is treating the iPhone more like a game console than a computer or PDA.

**fryke** · #8 March 7th, 2008, 02:44 AM

Did they say what free apps would cost?

(I didn't get to watch the stream yet, sadly...)