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July 4, 2007
iPhone APIs - 2.0 :)
Another update:
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I feel like a protector to walled gardens - however I stand by my belief that APIs must have some form of authentication.
This is not specifically a defence of Apple. But I believe that no one in the industry can afford to open up APIs without some restrictions/authentication.
For instance, as the phone becomes a wallet, free access to APIs would mean access to money. Similarly, other scams could be possible
Secondly, If Location is known, then there are protection and privacy issues especially for minors.
I believe for these reasons, we need some form of signing mechanism - i.e. a controlled access to APIs.
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There was a comment from a person about my blog on the iPhone – suggesting that I am advocating a walled garden approach.
I said that: The lack of such access is an interim measure in my view.
Interim – meaning ‘temporary’
Ultimately, I believe that a mechanism like Symbian signed applications will enable access to device APIs (not just for iPhone, but also Nokia S60 and Opera). That’s a good thing. And I believe that it is essential.
It is easy for people to criticise the industry – but let us not forget that uncontrolled access to APIs is an invitation to scammers and paedophiles.
I advocate Open Gardens – but I have always been pragmatic – and I see the Open Gardens blog as a respected voice whose goal is evolve the industry in a cooperative and a pragmatic way – not by bashing Operators, device manufacturers etc.
It is precisely for its pragmatism and insights that - the blog has following both in the Operator community and in the device manufacturer community (in spite of having a name like ‘Open Gardens’).
I very much endorse good initiatives from Operators - for instance BT 21CN and Vodafone Betavine . Hence, I stand by my comments.
Posted by ajit at July 4, 2007 7:27 PM
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