Castle Link/iPhone

[Metallover]

Originally Posted by BP-Revo

Currently, with the 2.2.x software, Apple has restricted many things including the use of the USB port, bluetooth, and background running.

However, in the coming 3.0 software, Apple is pretty much unlocking the phone's potential completely. I have seen a demo where the iPhone functions as part of a heart pressure monitoring system by using an adapter that hooks up to the special "iPod" port on the bottom.

I beleive that with the 3.0 update, it WOULD be possible to create a Castle Link through the iPhone.

And remember that 99% of things that work with the iPhone work with the iPod Touch, so many people without iPhones will still be in the mix. I know many people who have an iTouch even if they have a basic free phone.

You can already do about everything with the current software.... if it's jailbroken. You can get stuff that isn't approved by apple and even write your own programs if you really want to. Some people have booted linux on an ipod.

[feistyacorn]

Castle should do it, especially since they actually can with the 3.0 update. I bet people would buy castle escs just for this reason.

I wonder how much it would actually cost to make a program for the iphone / itouch. It would be nice because castle would only have to realease an update, not redesign a hand held programmer for new escs.

Apple is set to release the 3.0 update this summer, so I am going to leave the os alone.

I am NOT saying that castle shouldnt make the hand held programmer, they should make this in addition.

It should be called "Castle Creations iLink"