It's been roughly 8 months since the release of the iPhone and there haven't been any software updates that have drastically changed the usability of the iPhone. The most significant update allowed for the addition of web clips and the ability to move icons around the screen. Those frustrated with the lack of movement have resorted to jailbreaking the iPhone and utilizing many of the unofficial applications already available. The landscape will all drastically change soon after Apple releases the official iPhone SDK (shorthand for Software Development Kit) later this month, clearing the way for official iPhone applications.

Although a specific date has yet to be announced, a statement made by Steve Jobs back in October promised a February release. "Let me just say it: We want native third party applications on the iPhone, and we plan to have an SDK in developers