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iPhone vs. BlackBerry: Apple Launches New Software
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Silicon Valley Bureau Chief
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CNBC.com |
At the same time, Apple [AAPL
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Finally, several sources confirm that Apple will announce a partnership with the well known venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Beyers to create a new investment fund to encourage more application development by programmers outside the company.
Several members of the venture capital firm were seen waiting in line for the Apple event to begin.
Sources tell me that "Apple got it right" with this set of software development tools. IPhone will now be compatible with with Active Sync and Direct Push, making the device operational with Microsoft's [MSFT
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An analyst says that Apple's enterprise push could go a long way toward making the entire Mac platform more attractive to business customers; creating its own kind of halo effect.
If IT managers opt to let employees choose the iPhone, and offer complete support for it, they might be more pre-disposed to support the broader Macintosh platform.
I'm told that Apple has come up with a unique way for developers to sell their iPhone applications on iTunes, and that the company will offer a revenue sharing arrangement that is firmly in favor of the developers.
The software developer kit (SDK) will be available in beta form in the next day or two.
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