Cingular says June 11 is iPhone Day

Regarding developing for the iPhone:

There are a number of different levels of development possible on such a device, ranging from a full OS X SDK exposing every API of the phone internals, up to a "widget layer" that would allow lightweight JavaScript applets to float above the internal apps.

I can imagine a few scenarios where, If there was the demand and Apple could do it without compromising the quality of the product, they could open development somewhere on this spectrum.

And just as you can run Java applets on many modern phones, chances are if you want to run some sort of app on the iPhone, there will ultimately be a way, even if you have to write it in JavaScript and put it on a web page for Safari to display...

If its released in WWDC, then they have a chance to show off some Leopard exclusive features i bet.

I love that you mentioned contacting the service providers to ask when the contract is up. I did that yesterday to find out when my verizon contract is up, Early April! Hooray I'm in the clear! The verizon salesman tried to sell me on another pda because you know...the iPhone is "untested" and no one knows how it will be. . . . .
Maybe I'm an apple fanboy, but every product I've purchased from Apple has worked phenomenally. I think I'll stick with an iPhone over the chocolate, razr, or whatever windows mobile 5/6 running thing verizon sells.

To comment No. 5, all the more attention drawn to the possible, simultaneous release of Leopard.

woo my contract ends on june 9th, iPhone, here i come.

By the way, there is a possibility that the salesman estimated a date jsut like you all rumor mongers do, to around the developer conference?

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I agree with Alex (#5) - the iPhone debuting at WWDC says volumes about possible development for the phone.

I know, they've said already it won't be open. But they never did say if you could program for OSX to interface with the phone's services...maybe talk back home, sync with .Mac, etc.?

Very suspicious.

I wish I were going. I'd hang out in my hotel and watch the stampede from Moscone West to the S.F. Apple Store.

The iPhone coming out at a Developer forum when its locked down to only apple designed functions is awfully strange. But, yeah, i would love leaving WWDC with an iPhone!