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First iPhone Developer Acceptance and Rejection Letters...

I am a reject.

I hope this won't impact my ability to have my app available and in the app store on the day it goes live. It would be sad to have a great app (and I do) but lose mind share because a competitor gets to be in the store weeks before me.

I also wonder some things about the store, in case anyone felt like speculating...
  • Are beta releases possible? How would I tell N people on the planet that they could run the beta version, but not everyone?
  • How about try-before-buy?
  • What about reviewer copies?
I'm sure people are thinking about these things, but I wish I knew what they were thinking.
 
Still waiting for someone to post they got accepted.

...or does signing up require signing a confidentiality agreement so no one will fess up?
 
There been no post of the actual acceptance letter. So far we heard from some people say they got in and some that show the standard product.

Lets see the real email.
 
Anyone notice the typo?...

There is a typo in the message Apple sent to us: "As" instead of "At"

As this time, the iPhone Developer Program is available to a limited number of developers
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Not a big deal, but says something about the harried state of the iPhone Developer Program.
 
Help me understand ...

daveschroeder said:
Once June rolls around, everyone will be able to develop, buy certificates, submit applications to the App Store, or develop in-house or other applications which DO NOT require Apple approval or vetting. No one is going to head over to any other camp just because they have to wait *two months*.
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I am hoping that someone can point to a press release or other published statement from Apple that clearly states that ALL who apply for either a "Standard" or "Enterprise" certificate will be allowed to purchase one after the beta period is over. I have not been able to locate such a clear statement from Apple on this issue. Also, I really don't care about the app store ... I only need to be able to demonstrate some concept stuff using the actual iPhone hardware. For that, I only need to load to my personal (work owned) iPhone. I wish they had a single user, tied to a single phone version of the certificate.
 
I am shocked that Apple did not elect for a system where if you don't have a cert, you can use the Application however would have a warning on start-up saying that this is a testing release with an option to start or stop the program right there.

Then, say that unsigned apps cant run in the background.
Signed but non-validated apps can run in the background if loaded through the SDK for testing purposes.

Signed, validated apps can run in the background regardless of where it is installed from.
 
Apple iPHONE SDK

I have been developing Apple software for about 4 years now.
Although there seems to be criticism of Steve Jobs I have personally found Apple FAR more receptive, and supportive of the developer community in recent years..
Steve fully understands that a good "breadth and depth" of development for OSX is a good thing.
Maybe I am lucky but I found the SDK agreement fine and it is a very well thought out developer package...I HAVE programmed on DOT NET (help!!)
Now for a "plug"..you can see a friend of mine who is near the finish of a cycle of development primarily using Quicktime..for iDevices/Facebook etc.
It is a TechWeb TV interview..worth a viewing..
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RbYvwGzFx3o
Thanks
 
Got another letter about iPhone developer Program

First I got a email said I m not currently in State, so I have to wait until they launch other country's iPhone developer program, today I received another email said:

Thank you again for applying to the iPhone Developer Program. We’re thrilled with the tremendous response we've received. We have many more requests than we can serve during this initial beta period, so we must limit the Program at this time. We plan to expand it during the beta period, and we will contact you regarding your enrollment status at the appropriate time. We appreciate your patience.

hmm~:confused: anyone get the same email from Apple today?
 
Ahh! I think I got accepted! :D

Here's the email response I received from them:

Dear Craig Otis,

Thank you for applying to the iPhone Developer Program.

We have reviewed the information you submitted when you initiated your program enrollment request and we are ready to instruct you on the steps required to complete the enrollment process.

Please click here to review and agree to the iPhone Developer Program License Agreement. You must execute this agreement prior to completing the purchase and activation process for the iPhone Developer Program.

Once you complete and activate your purchase, your enrollment will be complete.

iPhone Developer Program

The link took me to a developer login page, which then took me to a page which allowed me to add the $99 "iPhone Developer Program" to my cart, and then purchase it! :D :)

Edit: Email pic for proof:
 

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chillywilly said:
That looks like an acceptance letter to me.

I've not received anything yet. But hoping I don't have to wait till the end of June to get accepted.
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Yep, I was pretty excited when I got it. :)

I don't think posting the email/text should break the NDA, it's nothing specific or revealing. But just incase Apple wants it taken down, take a good look while you can. ;)
 
I got the acceptance letter also after I posted my question. I paid the $99 + tax and did not receive the next e-mail that enabled me to actually get started for about 18 hours. Hopefully, everyone will get into the program before the beta ends.
 
gwerhart0800 said:
I got the acceptance letter also after I posted my question. I paid the $99 + tax and did not receive the next e-mail that enabled me to actually get started for about 18 hours. Hopefully, everyone will get into the program before the beta ends.
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Good to hear you finally got the next email though, I'm still waiting for mine! :)
 
nokq said:
Man am I jealous? When did you sign up? I never got around to signing up till the Sunday after they announced the SDK.

Waiting still....
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I signed up a couple days before I got the email. :)

I'm still having problems though, when I try to enter my Activation Code, it says its already in use. Is there a list somewhere of my "activated" software that I can download?

Edit: Found it. :D
 
Patience ...

nokq said:
Man am I jealous? When did you sign up? I never got around to signing up till the Sunday after they announced the SDK.

Waiting still....
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I initially signed up on the 6th with my personal/public e-mail account. When I received the first "you-must-wait" e-mail on the 14th, I signed up with my work e-mail account. It was the work e-mail that was accepted. (I am in a research group and work on multimedia communications systems.) I have heard from one other person in my company that was also accepted. Please note, I signed up as a "personal", not "corporate" account.

I don't believe that we have enough data to form a heuristic that would describe the selection process. At this point, I am inclined to believe that they are metering it out in groups to keep the volume of support requests at a level they can handle. The reason I say this is that the process for actually getting the new firmware blessed on to your iPhone and apps certificate signed requires several steps that must be followed properly or you can end up with a bricked phone. (ZiPhone does an excellent job of bringing it back from the dead!) I have had my phone crash a few times already, so they were quite serious that you should not be using this firmware on a phone that you depend on for communication.
 
I had received the original rejected email and just got an accepted email today...I bet they will start getting everyone in soon if not already. I'm certainly nobody special.
 
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