Calls for "Made for iPhone" accessory manufacturers to be careful
iLounge has just published an article offering a "friendly message to our friends out there in the iPod accessory and software development communities".
It echoes what I said a couple of months ago. Most, if not all, companies claiming to be making iPhone-compatible accessories could be in trouble if they're working on limited specifications and guesswork.
They correctly state that anyone who thinks that the iPhone is "just a 5th generation iPod with a widescreen" and will behave the same could be in for a shock:
There were significant differences between the fourth- and fifth-generation iPods, just as there were with iPod minis and nanos. Contrary to popular belief, iPods can and do differ electronically despite the presence of that Dock Connector on the bottom of all non-shuffle models. iPhones are likely to differ even more. According to just one recent report, the iPhone may only communicate with your computer using iTunes, just like Apple TV, but unlike all iPods. This means that everything from third-party applications to certain types of accessories might not work the way you’d expect, or at all.
Even knowing the iPhone's physical dimensions may not be enough to make the perfect case. Thanks to its advanced sensors, a badly designed case could muck up the functionality of the iPhone.
This might be the exception, as it relies on quite different dimensions...
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