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I’ve been following a couple of different guys on there journey to write an iPhone app. CollegeKidApp.com and SycloneFX.com are on a journey to write their first iPhone app. 

CollegeKidApp.com is a team of three college kids from Valparaiso University who are looking to make an iPhone application to see on the iTunes App Store this summer. 

SycloneFX.com is in the early stages of his journey. He has had very little coding experience. At the current time he is learning C programming and is working his way up to Objective-C and Coca. 

I’ll keep you posted on their progress.

OSNews posted a good article on how to build your own Hackintosh. They provide a complete list of hardware and a step by step how to on getting it up and running.

The most well-known way of setting up a Hackintosh is to download a hacked Mac OS X Leopard image, burn it to a disk, and go from there. This method, while easy, has several disadvantages. First of all, if you’re in the United States, or another country with DMCA-like laws, this hacking can actually be against the law, and as such, it might not be a wise thing to do. Secondly, using such hacked Mac OS X images means that updates from Apple, such as the latest Leopard 10.5.7 update, will definitely ruin your system.

Check out the guide and build your own Hackintosh.

Since iPhone 3.0 about to be released I thought I would post my opinion on what the iPhone is missing feature wise.

1. A universial location for all apps to store files. Each app has it own file storage location making it a pain for the end user. If their was one universal location for all apps to store files it would be easier to download a text file using an FTP program and edit that file and post it to the web.
2. The capability to use any song on the iPhone as a ring tone. My old Motorola Razor could do this why can’t the iPhone?
3. The ability to record video. You should be able to capture a video and then upload it to YouTube or your MobileMe account. 
4. The ability to transfer files using Bluetooth. Once again my old Motorola Razor could do this why can’t my iPhone.

Now that you know what I think is missing, here is a list of things to come in iPhone 3.0.

• MMS
• Subscription bases apps
• In app purchases
• Peer to peer conductivity
• Better accessories Support
• Push Notification
• Cut, Copy and Paste
• Send multiple photos in an email
• Landscape keyboard in all iPhone key applications
• Forward and Delete single or multiple SMS messages
• Voice Memos recording
• Share Calendars
• Stocks app improvements
• Search in all iPhone key applications
• Spotlight search app
• Notes sync
• Stereo Bluetooth
• Improved features for Safari
• More parental controls
• Over 100 new features in total!!! 

Sprint’s CEO, Dan Hesse anticipates that the Pre will be in limited supply on launch day. Are they anticipating a buying frenzy for the Pre or are the creating a shortage to make it sound like the Pre is selling really well?
I don’t know about you but every one I have talked to about the Pre didn’t even know when it was coming out.

Sprint Nextel Corp announced that Palm’s much anticipate Pre smartphone will launch on its 3G network Saturday June 6th for $199.99 with a two-year service agreement and after a $100 mail-in rebate.

Palm states that the Pre will be able to run multiple apps at the same time, which is something the iPhone can’t do.

Some of the Pre’s features include:

• 3.1 Inch touchscreen supplemented
• Physical slide-out keyboard
• 8GB Internal storage
• GPS
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• 3-Megapixel camera

It will be the debut of Palm’s new webOS platform based on standard open web technologies such as CSS, XHTML, and JavaScript.