Friday, February 29, 2008 -- 5:28 p.m. -- on my couch

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Earlier today, iLounge posted a report from sources that reportedly talked about the SDK. They mentioned that Apple would be restrictive in how the applications were handled.

But Electronista has a different report that puts things in a much more positive light.

It says that Apple would only place restrictions on apps that are sold for a fee through iTunes and not restrict free programs at all.

That's a good model and that makes sense. If you have to pay $10 for an app in iTunes and Apple gets a piece of that pie, then the company should have a say in it. But free apps -- which could number in the thousands -- wouldn't be scrutinized.

But remember ... we don't know anything for certain until March 6. One thing Steve Jobs doesn't want to do I'm sure is get up on stage and start talking about rules and regulations. There needs to be something said for creativity.

I for one don't buy games off the iTunes store now because I don't have an iPod that plays games. I always worried that if I did I'd be bankrupt because I'd buy everything in sight. With the SDK coming, I may need to lock my credit card away.

7 days and we'll know.

Comments are open for any thoughts, as always.

I'll write on the weekend as time permits and of course as news happens.

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Have a great weekend, everyone.

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all i want is aim and mms, but are we going to have a separate app for mms and sms? that would be weird

SCOTT'S REPLY: Yes, because unless Apple releases MMS, there's no way it can be under the same app. And although there are ways around an MMS app via e-mailing to the address of the phone, I don't think we'll see true MMS unless Apple steps in.

Now that's a bit more like it. Perhaps there is yet hope.

SCOTT'S REPLY: I think there's definitely hope and that it's going to be really cool.

I love the build up to new Apple announcements. All the rumours, the excitement and expectations. It's all part of the experience. The event starts at 10am Pacific right? That's 6pm UK time, so it should be just about be over when I get home from work. I'll be frantically checking for updates, upgrades... anything - although I don't expect anything will be ready on the 6th, but you never know.

SCOTT'S REPLY: That's correct -- 6 p.m. UK time. I think we'll hear some great stuff, but I don't know if will be anything usable when you get home from work, Kim. Make sure you have the Twitter alerts set up because I don't know if you can do text alerts from me in the UK. I'm still trying to find that out.

Do you think they will make us pay for MMS? All I want is, well a lot of stuff. But all I really need is 3 to be truly happy. MMS, Skype, and iChat. I would LIKE other stuff but I NEED those 3. So no restrictions on some stuff will be nice, but so unlike Apple. I will take it with a grain of sugar(not salt)

SCOTT"S REPLY: I do, Chris, unless they create an unlimited messaging plan -- which all the carriers have, but it always costs something for MMS.

I mean pay to get it on my phone. Like if it comes in SDK.
Congrats on the 80,648 views. I personaly think a little chunk of that is mine. I have about 8 pages of your blog loaded on the thing. And I check back several times an hour. Good job u got a letter from your daddy

SCOTT'S REPLY: I think a little bit belongs to everybody, daddy included :-D

I feel that Apple will never do MMS. MMS and SMS are closed proprietary metered networks. Bits are bits and Apple would prefer you to send your bits over the internet.

With one foot in the 20th century, and one foot in the 21st, the iPhone connects to the most popular of the proprietary networks (GSM and the SMS subnet) and supports RIAA-mandated DRM (Fairplay), but also connects to open IPv4 and IPv6 networks (via 802.11) and understands open protocols (HTTP, POP3, IMAP) and open file formats (AAC, AVC, MP4, MP3).

The iPhone is a trojan horse. It's whole existence is to start weening us off of non-internet networks. Apple could have released a pure VOIP handset, but no one would have bought it.

As a "phone" it takes advantage of an existing market for handheld electronics.

We still have one more year until the 700Mhz spectrum gets turned off and we see what Apple has waiting in the wings.

SCOTT'S REPLY: Excellent points, Gerald. It does have a little bit of both centuries and probably to keep people understanding the functions. It's true. All VOIP would have been a shocker and I should look into T-Mobile's service and see how that's actually doing.

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