Today, Apple announced its plans to release a Software Development Kit (SDK) for the iPhone and iPod Touch in February. Such an SDK will give the power to software developers to create native applications to run on Apple’s mobile platform, which is based on its Mac OS X operating system. Potentially, this may provide the tools to create access solutions such as screen readers and magnification utilities for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Steve Jobs made the announcement in an open letter posted to Apple’s web site. The delay until February, says Jobs, is to give Apple the chance to deliver a robust development solution and also varify security and stability for users of the devices, particularly the iPhone.