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Early response to the iPhone software kit
The kit was still in beta, and the finished version with Apple’s authorised application store was expected in June. Business-software, blogging and game companies announced plans to develop for the platform, while a separate report described an independent unlocking effort.
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The source also noted a dedicated investment fund for iPhone software and services. These announcements capture an early ecosystem forming around the first iPhone SDK, not a present distribution policy.