News about Styletap for the iPhone
Those of you, especially in the medical field, thinking about getting the iPhone and hoping to run the myriad of Palm medical applications on the iPhone by using the Styletap platform (which is currently available for Windows mobile), might be interested to read this bit of news I came across in Palmaddicts:
So the bad news is that until Apple removes the legal roadblocks, we will not be able to provide a product that can be installed through the App Store onto a standard “off the shelf” iPhone. You can help us by making sure that Apple knows that you would like to see StyleTap as an application on the iPhone, and especially by making sure they know that having the ability to run your critical applications is a major factor in your decision whether or not to purchase an iPhone. If you have not already done so, you can provide your feedback to Apple at http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html
The good news is that we are actively continuing to develop a version of StyleTap CrossPlatform for the iPhone and iPod Touch. However, the SDK issue means that as it currently stands, the initial beta versions of StyleTap for the iPhone will be usable only on iPhones and iPod Touch devices that have had software modifications (a process known as “jailbreaking”) allowing non-App Store applications to be installed. (Here our lawyer made us say: “This is provided for information only. StyleTap is not recommending, requesting or encouraging you to make any unauthorized modifications to your device. There are warranty, upgrade and usability issues with ‘jailbroken’ devices that you need to understand before you choose that approach.”)
So that means if you are not prepared to “Jailbreak” your iPhone, then forget about Styletap for the time being. You have to be happy with whatever iPhone medical apps you have - ePocrates and a smattering of others for now.
The full press release from Styletap
Tags: iPhone, Styletap
i think the future is the bluetooth installations...
No thanks. I will hold on till maybe iPhone 4th-5th generation.
I recently watched “Cranky Geeks” and the comment was the battery life was awful if you had 3G on alot of the time. That sucks.
At this moment, i think given the choice between a Blackberry, a Windows Mobile and an iPhone. i will go for the Blackberry.