IPhone SDK may be delayed

IDG News Service — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:41:07 -0800

Apple Inc. might miss its end of February release of the promised software development kit for the iPhone by as long as three weeks, according to a BusinessWeek blog.

The blog by Arik Hesseldahl cites an unnamed source who said the SDK will be late, although no reason was given. Other bloggers have written they've heard rumors of a mid-March release.

An Apple spokeswoman said the company does not comment on rumors or speculation.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs posted an open letter in October that the SDK would be released in February. The letter came as a turnabout, after Jobs had defended Apple's decision to forego an SDK on security grounds.

As with other nuances of the iPhone, the SDK's release, as well as its release date, are followed closely by Apple observers and fans of the company's products. Various blogs in January posted purported leaks of the SDK key. FierceDeveloper in January cited Austin.Heap.com and Zibri's Blog, and the alleged key.

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