“There are other things — you have the widgets, some of the Google applications that are coming — there are just so many things here that the price will not be an issue.” Now, we don’t want to get all weird here and read tea leaves, but he did say Google applications (as in plural), so we think it’s safe to say Google has more planned than just Gmaps for the iPhone.
There is not much surprise in knowing that Google is jumping on the bandwagon here, but it gives insight to how the iPhone will work. It could prove to be a superb “smart phone” if third party development is going to be as such.
One big thing comes to mind. If Google is developing applications for the iPhone, does this mean that the regular Joe can develop applications as well? If so, the iPhone is sure to be a winner. Why? Many Apple fans are also frantic developers. If developing applications on the iPhone is an easy task, then there is sure to be some amazing support.
It could be argued that other smart phones on the market could also be easily developed for, but when we are talking about the Apple crowd, it’s a different story.
Source: Engadget