February 27, 2008 9:48 AM PST

Apple planning iPhone SDK event March 6

Apple distributed invitations Wednesday morning for "an iPhone software road map" event next week, which means we're finally going to hear details on the plans for an iPhone software development kit.

Next Thursday, we'll find out more about what Apple has in mind for third-party iPhone software.

(Credit: Apple)

As you might be aware, next week is March, not February, which means Apple will have missed its deadline for shipping the SDK this month. Still, on Thursday, March 6, at 10 a.m. PST the company will hold a "town hall" meeting at its headquarters in Cupertino to discuss the State of the iPhone, and probably answer several questions about how iPhone application development will unfold.

Apple also said to expect details on "some exciting new enterprise features," which at first blush sounds to me like a method of getting the iPhone to work more closely with corporate e-mail software. It's not clear whether the SDK will actually become available next week, or whether Apple is planning to use the occasion to explain what options developers will have for getting their applications on the iPhone. Check out our report on the iPhone SDK and the possibilities for official third-party application development for more background on what might be discussed next week.

Apple will be playing host twice next week, holding its annual shareholders meeting on Tuesday and then two days later having us all trek down I-280 once again for the iPhone event.

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SDK
by huntman989 February 27, 2008 10:03 AM PST
so i guess next thursday when they do hold this meeting... Is that when the release will be do u think or will it apple just be discussing what they r goin to do this month mentioning when the sdk will arrive and so on.. thanks
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Help! Waiting for the iPhone SDK is giving me Priapism.
by StuartJam February 27, 2008 10:28 AM PST
OK, maybe I am exaggerating slightly about the Priapism, but one of these Apple is going to go too far and get into trouble. I can see the headlines now. "Massive worldwide Priapism epidemic caused by delays in Apple's new [insert product name here]".
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SDK
by scottoconus February 27, 2008 11:09 AM PST
What is "SDK"?
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Please God, let it be ActiveSync
by gopnick February 27, 2008 11:34 AM PST
If the iPhone has ActiveSync on March 6, I'll be overcome with joy.
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Developer's Wish List
by paughey February 27, 2008 1:08 PM PST
Now that we know the iPhone SDK will arrive March 6th. I'd love to hear what are the top iPhone applications that people want to have. My #1 is actually very boring: I'd just like to be able to sync my iPhone notes with my PC so I can type notes on my PC and have them show up on my PC and vice verse. My #2 is much cooler. I'd love to have an app where I can put in all the things I'd like to find near me: Garage Sales, Irish Bands Concerts, Sports Bars (okay, I made up all three of these, but you get the picture) then when I click the "Find Me" button it plots the sites with different icons, tells me the distance to each one (ranked closest and coolest), and has more info (such as cover charge or links to the band's home page) on the screen. While #2 is wayyy cooler, I bet the #1 is a bit easier to code.
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