Apple will build Microsoft exchange into every iPhone
Finally! Eight months after it was introduced, the iPhone is finally getting the e-mail service it deserves. At the Apple (AAPL) special event today, Steve Jobs introduced and Phil Schiller demonstrated the next iPhone update, one that has everything on your IT department's wishlist:
- Push e-mail
- Push calendars
- Push contacts
- Global address lists
- Cisco IPsec PVN
- Certificates and identities
- WPA2/802.1x
- Enforced security policies
- Device configuration
- Remote wipe, in case the iPhone is lost or stolen
In the demo, Microsoft (MSFT) Exchange appears on the e-mail configuration panel, right above .Mac.
No word yet on the live blogs when this becomes available, but I'm not waiting. I'm putting my request to replace my BlackBerry with an iPhone today.
UPDATE: I've already been turned down. "Unfortunately, no," was the reply. "The iPhone is still not a standard device." Anyway, it looks like all this enterprise stuff won't be ready until Apple ships firmware update 2.0, some time in June.
I wouldn't anticipate a rush by the corporate world to the iphone. Many have a considerable investment in the present hardware (blackberry, etc.). Look for most to stay on the side lines while their IT dept.'s test the waters with a few test models. Most won't jump until they see it being added elsewhere and all the wrinkles ironed out.
Wow Phil you seem excited about this and your finally getting an iPhone (If they approve of you getting one).. Since I never know what to make of you I can't tell if your being sarcastic or not.
Apple going after Blackberry should be exciting though.
ex ped: No irony. I was genuinely excited. Until they turned me down.
This is exciting but why are Notes and Tasks missing from teh list ???