iPhone, Time magazine’s invention of the year 2007, has taken the world of mobile phones by storm. It has catapulted Apple to be the third largest mobile phone manufacturer, as far as revenues are concerned. Besides Apple’s prestige, the reason for the unprecedented popularity of the phone can be attributed to the iPhone open application development that has given best of Apple iPhone applications to the consumers.

Advantages of iPhone Applications

A plethora of applications and robust support services have made this mobile personify as a continuously evolving gadget that can be customized and personalized to cater to the exacts needs and requirements of the users. A large regiment of active and globally present iPhone application development team ensure that users stand to benefit from applications that make best use of the amazing features available on this phone. So if real-time 3D graphics, accelerometer, multi-touch interface come built-in, advanced gaming and utility software are easy to be downloaded for a meagre price (and at times even for free) from Apple online store today.

iPhone applications can be developed using Objective C which has evolved from the C programming language. The Mac OS X core architecture, however, govern the functionalities of these applications.

Role of Apple in providing iPhone Applications

Apple also actively promotes iPhone open application development wherein web-applications created by third-party in AJAX are supported by the iPhone. In fact the company itself provides a Software Development Kit, commonly known as SDK, to third-party developers, enabling them to understand the nuances and intricacies involved in iPhone mobile application development . The company also provides the third-party developers a platform to test the applications they develop in an “iPhone simulator” before its release on the Apple online store.

Business Model

This is a win-win situation for those involved in iPhone mobile application development as they get to distribute their applications through iPhone stores to users and get 70 percent of the revenues generated through their application. They also get to set a price for their application. The iPhone application development has given some marvellous applications to the customers that enhance the experience and pleasure of owning this wonderful gadget. The distribution of application through iPhone App Store is strictly monitored and controlled by the company which can even cease the distribution of applications that it considers inappropriate