An article at Cnn Money talks about the possibility of Apple opening up the iPhone (and iPod Touch) for third party applications. They would open them up with the release of their new OSx Leopard in 3 weeks. It mentions how major publishers have been rumored to be working on software for the iPod OS including EA. What do you think… Will Apple finally allow native third party applications?

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1. Ross, October 5, 2007:

   About time!! That would be great.

2. Kevin, October 6, 2007:

   I really hope they do this. There really isn’t any reason why they shouldn’t. More people will buy the product if it’s more versatile.

3. Patrick, October 6, 2007:

   Dude… please let it be so… As a web developer… if they can at least put Apache on there, I can create some great apps to run on a great mobile browser.

4. WizzKid, October 6, 2007:

   This would be amazing!

   Please Author keep your blog updated

   Thanks,

   Neil

5. PocketBrain, October 6, 2007:

   Great, but I hope Apple allows free (both gratis and libre) software. I wonder if they will “authenticate” only for a fee?

6. ipodfan, October 6, 2007:

   I would love to be able to install third party apps on my ipod just I would love it if I could pick and choose what I wanted from anywhere and not from only a list of “Officially Licensed Products” The way apple usually does things.

7. David, October 7, 2007:

   ooh, i so hope we can!!!

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8. Jesse, October 7, 2007:

   Sort of off topic, but i don’t see a contact page anywhere– Apple is supposedly adding new appointment support for the calender the their next update. Make of it what you will: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=365304

9. ontop, October 8, 2007:

   Wow! Now there gonna sell all kinds of 3rd party apps on iTMS!!!

10. MF17, October 17, 2007:

    Until they come out with both Notes and the full calendar app for the iTouch, I’m gonna stick with the hack.

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12. James, September 14, 2008:

    I Am Looking For A Picture How To Open An Apple iPod Touch If You Do Email iPhone4u@gmail.com

13. Yassin, September 14, 2008:

    Hi can you please help me to open up a apple iphone 3g i will pay you any ammount of money thanks