Now that the NDA has been dropped by Apple, more and more developer tidbits are floating around the internet. IBM who has released a handful of tutorials ranging from linux administration and programming, has provided a Tutorial on how to use the Eclipse C Development Toolkit (CDT) to program native iPhone Applications with open source tools.

“The now non-existent iPhone developer NDA seems to have been holding back a flood of useful and diverse information. IBM has contributed to this information deluge with their release of a tutorial , authored by PJ Cabrera, on how to use the Eclipse C Development Toolkit (CDT) to program native applications for the Apple iPhone with open source tools,” Bob Rudis reports for The Apple Blog.

However, there is one problem. The Applications will not be available on the AppStore.

“Unfortunately, any application you create will not be headed for the App Store any time soon since it requires you to jailbreak your device by using any one of the more popular utilities (e.g. QuickPwn, XPwn, Pwnage, and WinPwn). While many iPhone users have used these tools to “free” their devices, I am still not a proponent of doing this since the practice is not supported by Apple in any way, and their use may void the device’s warranty if Apple has evidence of third-party software modification. You also open yourself up to device corruption and security problems due to the fact that jailbroken applications have free reign over every bit of data in your phone,” Rudis reports. “If you do go this route, your application will reach the widest audience via Cydia.”

Read the full article “IBM offers tutorial on iPhone Development for Windows/Linux developers”

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