iPhone Officially Opened Up to Third-Party Developers
It's the best news iPhone owners have gotten since signing up for their two-year contracts: Steve Jobs has finally, and officially, announced that outside developers will be allowed to create programs for the device -- something Apple has been strictly against since the product's formal announcement last June.
This is not to say that the decision comes from the kindness of Apple's heart: There has been a huge uproar from prospective developers and owners since day one, and the restriction has even lead to some lawsuits.
The kit for developers won't be available until February, with the company supposedly trying to figure out how to make the iPhone an open system without exposing it to viruses, spyware, and the like. Of course, giving third-party developers the go-ahead will also put more pressure on Apple to make their own software better.
So really, we all win. High fives all around.
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