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The 5th Beta Version! Latest iPhone SDK Released!

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Today Apple released the new version of iPhone SDK and firmware. There are some big changes in the new SDK (build 9M2173a, beta 5):

  • API reference largely updated to beta 5 API.
  • You can now pass a flag to preserve data files while uploading for Run/Debug/Go.
  • You can now add the view of a UIViewController to an arbitrary view.
  • Content purchased from iTunes Store will not sync to or play on devices with iPhone OS beta installed. iTunes will report that you need a newer update of the iPhone software to play the content.
  • Code signing is now enforced on the device. This means that your project will need to have a certificate signing identity that resolves to a valid certificate in your keychain. If there is no identity entered, the code will run properly in the simulator, but will fail to execute on devices.
  • The version of Foundation in the simulator platform includes functionality not included in iPhone OS. To ensure functionality is not used that is not present on iPhone, check the documentation for availability information.
  • etc…

You can download the latest iPhone SDK from Apple’s iPhone Developer site, and the changes can be found here if you have an online SDK account.

iPhone SDK beta 4 released

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smoothdvd
on April 24, 2008
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Apple released iPhone SDK build 9M2165 beta 4 today. “The fourth beta version of the iPhone SDK includes Xcode IDE, iPhone simulator with Open GL ES support, Interface Builder, Instruments, frameworks and samples, compilers, and Shark analysis tool.”, says by Apple Developer Connection. Full release notes you can find here: http://developer.apple.com/iphone/library/navigation/index.html

Some new features and information reported by TUAW readers:

New beta build is called 5A258f

SDK download is 1.15 GBs

Firmware sizes about 200+MB each for iPhone and iPod touch

Code signing is now ENFORCED by Apple.

SDK no longer uses the Aspen code name for the simulator.

Audio Toolbox got a big load of new stuff

NSXMLParser support

UIFont is re-done with ascender and other professional font support that has been long missing

There are definitely some very interesting methods added to UIApplication’s delegate, including methods for badging the Springboard icon, and methods related to gaining and resigning “active” status - seems like background apps may be permitted somehow.

Offical iPhone instant messaging will come soon?

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smoothdvd
on April 22, 2008
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Aidan Malley says on AppleInsider: “Apple has set the groundwork for instant messaging on the iPhone and other touchscreen devices with an application for a patent on a universal interface for real-time text chat services.”

Published in March, the USPTO filing describes an interface similar to the existing SMS (Short Messaging Service) text messaging interface for the iPhone, but with key changes.

Apple’s current chat format for SMS (left) and the patent’s alternate version (right).

Examples of composing a new message (left) or viewing chat history (right), both of which are found in existing iPhone software.

You can read the full article on the AppleInsider.

32GB iPhone will be announced on WWDC?

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on April 18, 2008
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News from MacRumors.com says:

“…including teasers for iTunes 8, a 32GB iPhone, and a WWDC launch date (June 10th).”

Also, an aluminum MacBook with multitouch and an iMac-like MacBook Pro will be announced same time.

REALLY?