Comments on: iPhone: How jailbreaking can hurt Apple Store developers http://idevhub.com/iphone-how-jailbreaking-can-hurt-apple-store-developers/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:59:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: JLA http://idevhub.com/iphone-how-jailbreaking-can-hurt-apple-store-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-429 JLA Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:31:50 +0000 http://trailsinthesand.com/iphone-how-jailbreaking-can-hurt-apple-store-developers/#comment-429 I seem to remember hearing about devs who haven't been accepted applying a second time and getting in quickly. Or you can release apps on someone else's "label", as iTunes Connect calls it. I seem to remember hearing about devs who haven’t been accepted applying a second time and getting in quickly. Or you can release apps on someone else’s “label”, as iTunes Connect calls it.

]]> By: grafman http://idevhub.com/iphone-how-jailbreaking-can-hurt-apple-store-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-427 grafman Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:04:43 +0000 http://trailsinthesand.com/iphone-how-jailbreaking-can-hurt-apple-store-developers/#comment-427 > My concern is that the jailbreak hacking community will [...] The best thing that Apple can do to reduce the number of developers migrating to the jailbreak scene is to start giving out developers licenses. I've been developing OpenGL iPhone apps for eBay/PayPal (currently available on the Apple Store) since before the 3G launch - yet I'm unable to get a license. Since developers like me have no way to fully test our apps before our clients deploy to the Apple Store, we're being driven by Apple to the jailbreak community. I've been developing 2D/3D imaging software since 1973, and have a half-dozen OpenGL and video effects apps that I'd love to sell on the Store - but Apple doesn't seem to be interested in having developers like me supporting the iPhone community. It's not surprising that developers who have been shut out of the process are finding other ways to compete. > My concern is that the jailbreak hacking community will [...]

The best thing that Apple can do to reduce the number of developers migrating to the jailbreak scene is to start giving out developers licenses.

I’ve been developing OpenGL iPhone apps for eBay/PayPal (currently available on the Apple Store) since before the 3G launch – yet I’m unable to get a license. Since developers like me have no way to fully test our apps before our clients deploy to the Apple Store, we’re being driven by Apple to the jailbreak community.

I’ve been developing 2D/3D imaging software since 1973, and have a half-dozen OpenGL and video effects apps that I’d love to sell on the Store – but Apple doesn’t seem to be interested in having developers like me supporting the iPhone community.

It’s not surprising that developers who have been shut out of the process are finding other ways to compete.

]]> By: Super Monkey Ball for iPhone has been hacked | Trails in the Sand http://idevhub.com/iphone-how-jailbreaking-can-hurt-apple-store-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Super Monkey Ball for iPhone has been hacked | Trails in the Sand Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:23:38 +0000 http://trailsinthesand.com/iphone-how-jailbreaking-can-hurt-apple-store-developers/#comment-354 [...] Super Monkey Ball for iPhone has been hacked July 25th, 2008 Posted in General macnn is reporting that the first iPhone app from the AppStore has been hacked. That didn’t take long. I predicted it back in this article. [...] [...] Super Monkey Ball for iPhone has been hacked July 25th, 2008 Posted in General macnn is reporting that the first iPhone app from the AppStore has been hacked. That didn’t take long. I predicted it back in this article. [...]

]]> By: JLA http://idevhub.com/iphone-how-jailbreaking-can-hurt-apple-store-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-180 JLA Mon, 19 May 2008 05:46:22 +0000 http://trailsinthesand.com/iphone-how-jailbreaking-can-hurt-apple-store-developers/#comment-180 I don't think it will be too much of a problem. The new firmware WILL be jailbroken, but the numbers of jailbroken phones will probably fall, simply because there will be a legitimate way to install apps on the phone. Perhaps people making expensive software might have to worry some, but I'm hoping to sell my apps for a couple of dollars, perhaps making a jailbroken version free. People aren't going to go to much trouble to crack guitar tuner software when they can just get it legit for a dollar. I don’t think it will be too much of a problem. The new firmware WILL be jailbroken, but the numbers of jailbroken phones will probably fall, simply because there will be a legitimate way to install apps on the phone.

Perhaps people making expensive software might have to worry some, but I’m hoping to sell my apps for a couple of dollars, perhaps making a jailbroken version free. People aren’t going to go to much trouble to crack guitar tuner software when they can just get it legit for a dollar.

]]> By: johan http://idevhub.com/iphone-how-jailbreaking-can-hurt-apple-store-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-177 johan Sun, 18 May 2008 16:12:37 +0000 http://trailsinthesand.com/iphone-how-jailbreaking-can-hurt-apple-store-developers/#comment-177 Piracy is not going to be solved by the iphone appstore or anyone else. Developers have to deal with it as a fact of life. Piracy is not going to be solved by the iphone appstore or anyone else. Developers have to deal with it as a fact of life.

]]> By: psquared http://idevhub.com/iphone-how-jailbreaking-can-hurt-apple-store-developers/comment-page-1/#comment-171 psquared Mon, 12 May 2008 22:41:02 +0000 http://trailsinthesand.com/iphone-how-jailbreaking-can-hurt-apple-store-developers/#comment-171 Jailbreaking was just a little tease. The software update that includes the app store will most likely also remove any chance of jailbreaking. Jailbreaking was just a little tease. The software update that includes the app store will most likely also remove any chance of jailbreaking.

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