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iPhone dev program opened worldwide? First report!
I don't know if this is going to pan out or not, but TUAW reader Skaro (exterminate!) reports that he's been accepted into the iPhone developer program. Not a big deal until you realize that he lives in the UK and paid up his £59 fees.
If true, this is huge. Many important 3rd party Apple developers are located throughout the world. Are you an out-of-States developer who's gotten your acceptance email? Please let us know.
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Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
Jesse said 5:42AM on 5-03-2008
Pet peeve =)
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robogobo said 7:41PM on 5-03-2008
annoying.
Raphael said 5:45AM on 5-03-2008
I’m in switzerland and I got my confirmation e-mail yesterday. I’ve accepted the license but I can’t get to the payment process; there’s an error saying access to the desired store is currently not possible…
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Raphael said 5:52AM on 5-03-2008
I just tried again using Safari instead of Firefox: seems to work now.
Russell Archer said 6:58AM on 5-03-2008
Yes, I'm UK-based, got the acceptance email today and was then able to purchase the 'iPhone Developer Program Standard' through the Apple store.
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HelgeH said 7:15AM on 5-03-2008
Looks like it´s available in 27 countries:
http://skitch.com/helge/kshx/iphone-developer-program-purchase
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Bug said 8:42AM on 5-03-2008
I also had mine in the UK, and paid my dues... I must admit I'm not sure what happens next? I've not had anything extra to download?
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Lepton said 9:29AM on 5-03-2008
This is very frustrating. I'm in NY, been a Mac developer for decades, can't get in, I have an app that uses the accelerometer, can't test it, yet would like to enter it in the design contest whose deadline is May 12. Very, very frustrating.
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sachin said 10:05AM on 5-03-2008
I have applied but never received a reply till date!
Sachin
http://multiple-choice-questions.blogspot.com/
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Michel said 1:31PM on 5-03-2008
I also received an email today to announce I was enrolled in the program
I paid the iPhone Developer Program Standard and got a confirmation by email
and... nothing else.
I don't find where to download firmware and keys. I logged everywhere: apple store (my account and downloads), apple developer connection site (adc), iphone site.
nothing new.
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Funk said 6:08PM on 5-03-2008
Same story here...
We seem to be victims of the weekend.
I don't expect any keys, firmware beta or anything else before Monday... which is kind of annoying.
ETJ said 2:01PM on 5-03-2008
Well, Skaro was destroyed in "Remembrance of the Daleks" (Dalek-killing baseball bat ftw!), but still good :)
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Eric said 2:04PM on 5-03-2008
Oops, I meant to make that a reply to Danny Stewart (the first comment). Sorry!
luz said 7:28PM on 5-03-2008
It seems that they have extended the program officially - at least the text on the iphone dev site no longer mentions US:
"Please note, the iPhone Developer Program will initially be available to a limited number of developers and will expand in the coming months."
Only a few days ago it read "developers in the US and will expand to other countries in the coming months.". I really remember as I revisited the page quite often in hope of any change.
However, I still did not get further than receiving an enrollment number...
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macroach said 4:21PM on 5-04-2008
Love the Dalek reference. Erica rocks!
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ctarda said 1:02AM on 5-05-2008
Just received my email too. I am based in Spain
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Tony Smith said 12:04PM on 5-06-2008
Pah! I'm in the UK and I've been in the dev programme since day one. It helps having already been registered as a developer tho'.
Tony Smith,
Editor,
Register Hardware
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Marius said 1:29AM on 5-07-2008
I am in Lithuania. Today I received my email too.
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