check out "smarttime" on the app store - they have a calendar for  
iPhone (and are working on a sync with google calendar).
grin

On Nov 21, 2008, at 1:46 PM, EricTheVicking wrote:

>
> Hi Todd,
>
> Yes, a sync between Google calendar and the iPhone would be nice.
> However, the API on the iPhone does not allow manipulation of the
> calendar. So unless you build your own calendar UI on the iPhone, you
> can't build a sync for it. You can definitely access the Google
> calendar but not the iPhone. So half of the equation is missing
> unfortunately. I really wish Apple would open that up.
>
> I'm not sure why Apple has chosen to keep that part of the API closed.
> Perhapse to stop others from competing with their own products? I'm
> sure their "rationale" is about keeping a positive user experience by
> preventing third party apps from messing up your calendar events. But
> I'm sure the true reasons are about cutting out the competition. At
> least, that's my take on it.
>
> It's unfortunate because I'm sure there could be quite a large number
> of apps that could be built that could take advantage of even just
> being able to read the calendar.
>
>
> On Nov 18, 7:45 pm, rtcary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I recently installed Sync In A Blink on my iPhone and it very slick
>> indeed.  Though I have had experience creating applications for the
>> Palm, it would be far better not to reinvent the wheel if someone is
>> working on a "SyncCal" for the Google calendar and the calendar in  
>> the
>> iPhone.
>>
>> Are the API's for the iPhone easily available?
>>
>> Does such a sync program exist?
>>
>> Todd
>
> >


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