I have had the pleasure—yes, I mean pleasure—of working with the beta 3 release of OS 3.0 for the iPhone. I flashed my phone with the firmware about four hours ago, and it is just flat out fast. Finger gestures, taps, application response are all faster than any of the OS 2 builds. I am excited for everyone because they seem to be releasing a new build about every two weeks or so, so I can only image how fast this is going to be when released to the masses.

Finally, just in time for the release of the iPhone 3G in a couple weeks, Apple has released the 8th beta version of the iPhone Software Development Kit. This new iPhone SDK includes everything that third-party iPhone application developers could probably need, including tools, compilers, frameworks and documentation. In addition, the SDK also contains the more »

Great news for those itching to register for the iPhoneDevCamp 2 you are now able to register for this event. Registration for the iPhone developer’s camp began earlier this week. iPhoneDevCamp 2 is not affiliated with Apple, Inc. iPhoneDevCamp 2 is a not-for-profit event. Sponsors for the event include such companies like Adobe Systems, Belkin, VMware Fusion, iLounge, Funambol, Core Cases, The Apple Phone Show, iWipes along with many others.

Apple has now opened up its iPhone and iPod Touch developer program to areas outside of the United States. Why does this matter? Now, developers outside of the States can create official, Apple accepted apps that can be published in the App Store that is to come out with the new iPhone software in June. more »

For those of you who use Aperture, a new version of the SDK for the popular photo management app has arrived. If you can’t remember straight, Aperture 2.1 added a greater ability to write and create plugins, extras, and even editing tools. A month later, the SDK has arrived, allowing the general public to stop more »

It is fairly well known that Apple has not been very enthused about having Java on the iPhone, most likely due to battery drainage. However, DigitalArts is now reporting that Sun is still trying to find a way for this to happen. “We’ve expressed our intent to do this and our desire, really, to work more »

As you know, the new iPhone SDK beta 4 has recently come out, but there is something interesting about this one. Originally, developers believed that the iPhone would not allow background processes, such as receiving instant messages from one application while in a different one. A reason for this could possibly be the drain it more »

A few days ago, Apple quietly release the fourth installment of its iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK), and it is available on the Apple Developer Center site. The most publicized and prominent change in the newest SDK version are certain changes to the iPhone simulator. Previously, a developer would be unable to render 3D graphics more »

A recent patent application filed by Apple sheds light on a new application possibly coming soon for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Although at first glance the application looks almost exactly the same as the current Short Messaging Service (SMS) application for the iPhone, it is actually quite different. Some of the main differences would more »