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"As predicted, the version of the long-awaited iPhone software developers kit (SDK) being released today is still in beta, or test mode. According to Steve Jobs, the finished software will be shipped to developers as a free software update in June. (See Apple&amp;#8217;s press release here.)\nThese and other details of the so-called iPhone software roadmap were revealed today at an Apple (AAPL) special event on the company&amp;#8217;s Cupertino campus.\nAfter several demonstrations of what third-party developers were able to create with only two weeks notice &amp;#8212; including a preliminary version of Electronic Arts&amp;#8217; Spore &amp;#8212; Jobs spelled out the terms by which iPhone programs will be distributed.\n\nThe developer picks the price and keeps 70% of the revenue, paid monthly\nThere&amp;#8217;s a one-time $99 iPhone developers fee\nMost developers will pick &amp;#8220;free,&amp;#8221; says Jobs, and Apple will host their software for free\nApple distributes the software on the iTunes store\nApple absorbs the credit card and hosting fees\nThere are some apps Apple will not distribute (porn, malware, duh)\niPhone update 2.0, due in June, will contain the enterprise support and the SDK\niPod touch will also get these features, but for a &amp;#8220;nominal&amp;#8221; fee to be set in June\nKleiner Perkins has created a $100 million iFund to support iPhone developers"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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