In an open letter posted on the Apple website, CEO Steve Jobs has announced the forthcoming release of a full software development kit for those that wish to develop native applications on either the iPhone or the iPod Touch.
The reason given for the delayed release to February 2008 is to provide an open platform for development while securing the iPhone and iPod Touch from malicious software, citing Nokia’s hardening of Series 60 by requiring digital signatures on all applications as “a step in the right direction” while also stating “We are working on an advanced system which will offer developers broad access to natively program the iPhone’ss amazing software platform while at the same time protecting users from malicious programs.”
