Poring through the latest iPhone 2.0 firmware that Apple has distributed to developers, The Boy Genius spotted that a new YouTube plugin for MobileSafari.app has been added.  At present, video embedded into webpages won't display in the iPhone's browser, and only YouTube content is visible in a separate program.  It's unclear right now whether this new plugin will simply embed ... continued »

The fanboy Apple/Microsoft debate may rage on, but don't doubt that both companies are viewing the iPhone as a big profit opportunity.  Fortune has been talking to the Specialized Devices and Applications Group at Microsoft, who are responsible for Mac-friendly software like Office for OS X, and the team there are keen to stress that they're seeing the coveted Apple ... continued »

Adobe has been forced to clarify CEO Shantanu Narayen's comments earlier this week regarding the possibility of a Flash client on the iPhone.  As we suggested yesterday, the technical and licensing limitations of the current SDK - particularly the lack of background processes or Safari-plugins for third-party software -  are enough to prevent Adobe from developing a new iPhone-specific client, unless ... continued »

It looks like Steve Jobs sharp criticism of Adobe's mobile Flash offering was enough to send them scurrying off to download the iPhone SDK.  The Wall Street Journal [subscription required] is reporting that Adobe have been examining the public release of the developer's package, and are considering creating a special iPhone version of the Flash player. "We believe Flash is synonymous with the Internet ... continued »

Sling, who specialise in taking your TV and shoving it right up your internet tube, are apparently set to release an updated version of their Slingplayer for Windows Mobile software this Spring, for both Pro and Standard (touchscreen and non-touchscreen) handsets.  The update will include better optimisation for newer WM smartphones.  According to the rumor, Sling will also release an optimised Nokia N95 8GB app ... continued »

Is that a server in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me?  Actually, if Webtide have their way then future Android-powered cellphones could be running as mobile webservers thanks to a port of their open-source Jetty app.  Developed in Java, i-Jetty can run as either a standalone server or in combination with an HTTP server such as ... continued »

If you received the rejection letter below, don’t take it personally. You’ll be happy (or sad – depending on how you look at it) that a lot of other folks are in the same boat. Apple did say in the press release accompanying the SDK announcement that “a limited number of developers will be accepted into Apple’s new iPhone Developer ... continued »

While Apple's iPhone SDK will give far more official flexibility for third-party developers, there are still limitations on what functionality coders will be able to take advantage of.  Not permitting background processes is one of the better known restrictions, but Apple has also said that third-party software will not be able to access the dock connector or Bluetooth either.  It's forced companies to come up with ... continued »

If Google's Rich Miner was a developer, he'd be coding for the iPhone; however, he's actually Group Manager for Mobile Platforms, and as such is more interested in boosting Android's profile with confident predictions that handsets based on the platform will wildly outsell Apple's cellphone. "Once you have devices out there from Motorola, HTC, Samsung, and so on, there's a much ... continued »

Apple have announced the dates for the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2008, which will be held June 9th through to the 13th in San Francisco.  With the slogan "A landmark event.  In more ways than one", Apple will be focusing on development for OS X Leopard and the new iPhone SDK, while the keynote will likely be held on Monday ... continued »