The iPod Touch or your next development platform

By Heri Sep 5th 2007 in entrepreneurship, Mobile

Apple launched today the iPod touch. Unlike the new iPod nano or the iPhone, which are meant mainly for leisure, I believe this product is going to be a driving force behind web development and web entrepreneurship in upcoming months. As announced by Steve Jobs, it has the same browser found on the iPhone, which is the full-featured Safari v3.0, minus Adobe Flash and Java applets.

For me, the iPhone was a distant future, much alike reading reports about japaneese watching TV or blogging with their cell phones. The prospect of getting it in Canada was conditionned by Rogers offering an unlimited data plan for less than $100, which won’t come anytime soon. Developing web apps on an iPhone had also technical barriers such as optimizing websites for internet speeds similar to a dial-up connection.

Now, at CAN$329, the device is fairly priced and I believe it’s going to be sold like hot bagels. The integrated wifi also means people can connect on the road to high-speed internet.

If you are not convinced yet, remember that Apple sold their 100 million-th iPod on April this year. Just consider a market of 100 million mobile users. This opens brand new perspectives like mobile social networking, mobile IM, and apps like twitter or kakiloc get all their meaning. So go read Safari’s technical documentation, buy an iPod touch (as a business expense), and get those ideas pumping. As you know, the first movers will get the advantage.

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Comments

Fred Brunel September 05, 2007

I agree with you Heri. We’ll see more and more web apps designed for the device.

Developing web apps for a closed device will be a lot more optimized and a lot more fun.

I’m quite impressed of what have done Apple.

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Heri September 05, 2007

fred: as a coincidence, my ipod nanostopped working today. i guess it’s time to visit an apple store :-)

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heri September 06, 2007

having some thoughts about the iPod touch http://tinyurl.com/2j2ymx

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Martin Dufort September 06, 2007

Heri: I totally agree that this opens up the iPhone/iPod specialized web application market. And yes a Kakiloc version of the iPhone/iPod is in the works. Would really love to leverage and embedded GPS chip however. Perhaps the GPhone will do the trick.

Martin

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Heri September 09, 2007

hey martin, this is great. are you in montreal? care to show me a preview? :-)

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Martin Dufort September 13, 2007

Heri:

As soon as I have something demoable, you are on my preview list.

Thanks

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