TomTom on the iPhone Might Not Be Absolutely Dead [IPhone 3G]
Posted by: admin in Super GadgetsTomTom on the iPhone May Not Be Totally Dead [IPhone 3G]
In an interview with TomTom spokesperson Yann Lafargue, French site Mac Generation hit on a few interesting tidbits about 3rd celebration navigation software on the iPhone. During the interview, Lafargue confirmed that there was a version of TomTom software running on the iPhone but he does not know if they will ever actually ship the product. You would think that the major reason for not shipping would be the clause in the SDK agreement that states “applications might not be designed or marketed for real time route guidance,” but Lafargue insisted that is not a problem.
He believes that Apple is only “trying to protect itself” (from litigation presumably) so the verbiage in the SDK would not be an obstacle. I’m no lawyer, but the clause in the SDK seems pretty air tight to me, so I would take what was said in this interview with a grain of salt. Still, you have to think that developing for the iPhone represents a golden opportunity—so if there’s a way, I’m sure someone will find it. [Mac Generation - translated]
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