Friday, March 27, 2009

An Introduction to Cydia 2.0

Cydia can be a very helpful application to any iPod/iPhone user. Cydia is automatically installed when a device is jailbroken. This application can be used to download tweaks, ringtones, themes, wallpapers, lockscreens and games not available in the App Store (think game systems); all for free.

If you`re hoping Cydia will get you free apps...think again. Cydia contains mostly tweaks that personalize your device. Recently, Cydia introduced the Cydia App Store. If you don`t already know, Apple, has very strict guidelines for developers when it comes to apps that can be submitted or even considered for distribution within the App Store.

This is where Cydia has upped the ante. Since many developers are unable to get their apps approved for sale within the official App Store, Cydia is a developers dream come true. These backseat developers will finally have a chance to sell their apps even after Apple refuses admission to the app store.

Rumor has it, the possibilty of an "Adults Only" app store is in the works.

While Cydia remains, for me, my personilaztion tool...it may very well be a developers gold mine.

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