iPhone SDK released to some


Electronistra reports that a select few developers have received an early-release version of the iPhone / iPod touch software developer kit (SDK).

Here are the tastier bits from their write up:

A handful of companies are said to be getting rough versions of the tools

Somewhat resembles Google's OpenSocial

[Will] not be the same as writing a Mac OS X application and has its clear limits

[A]t least one major social networking site is reportedly interested what the native platform can offer versus existing web code

Apple announced that it would release an iPhone / iPod touch SDK in February.

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