Apple has posted the new iOS 4.1 GM Seed firmware and SDK for developers. They can be downloaded from the iOS Dev Center.

The SDK is build 10M2309 and the firmware is build 8B117. During today’s Apple Special Event it was announced that iOS 4.1 would be released next week and includes fixes for the iPhone 4 Proximity Sensor, Bluetooth issues, and performance issues with the iPhone 3G.
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The App Store will no longer support iOS 2.x applications, according to the iOS 4 Readiness Checklist for developers.

Existing apps in the Apps Store and those built using iPhone SDK 3.1.3 should already run on iOS 4 without modification. However, you should test your existing apps on a development device running iOS 4 to be certain there aren’t any compatibility issues. All new applications and updates to existing applications must be built with iPhone SDK 4. Please note, the App Store will not longer support applications that target iOS 2.x.

Apple also recommends resubmitting your application with high resolution artwork for those who have not done this already.
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Apple has released an iTunes Connect iPhone application for developers to access their sales and trend data.

The iTunes Connect Mobile application allows developers to access their sales and trend data from iTunes Connect. You can now view your daily and weekly sales data related to updates, paid and free apps as well as In-App purchases. Whether at the office, at home or on the go, iTunes Connect Mobile keeps you informed about your sales numbers right on your iPhone or iPod touch.

You can download iTunes Connect Mobile from the App Store for free.
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Apple is offering a ViP advertising program to app developers who use iPhone ads to drive downloads and purchases of their application.

TechCrunch recently got a hold of an email sent from Quattro Wireless to an app developer. The email outlined a new program called ViP, Verification of iTunes Purchase.

Basically the program ties into purchasing data from iTunes. This means that developers will be able to measure the conversion rate of ad impressions to downloads. The tracking is made possible with a “proprietary direct link from the ad to Read the full story

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Apple just announced to developers that it’s now accepting iPad applications. From the sound of it, applications submitted now will have a shot at being reviewed and approved before the iPad launch next month, though since most all apps developed so far have only been tested in the emulator, this is more of a “feedback” round for devs looking to be ready for the launch without actually testing their apps on hardware themselves. Apple says that “[o]nly apps submitted for the initial review will be considered for the grand opening of the iPad App Store,” so you probably shouldn’t wait around — unless you’ve got one of those iPad test units headed your way, or you’re a hardware-testing purist that will wait for the iPad launch Read the full story

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Really, would you expect anything less from Apple? All sorts of wild tales have emerged about Apple’s tight restrictions on developers lucky enough to receive early iPad test units, and no matter how true they might be, we’re eating it up with a spoon. According to “people familiar” with the matter sourced by BusinessWeek, there’s a 10 page pact for developers to sign, with requirements that include keeping the iPad isolated in a room with blacked-out windows, continuously tethered to Read the full story

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