iPhone gets ActiveSync support for Exchange
As was hinted at some days ago, the Cupertino crew decided that the iPhone was finally ready for prime time in belt clips around the nation. Well, great news friends, Enterprise to Apple means Microsoft Exchange and ActiveSync support. We can expect features like Push mail and Contacts, Global Address List, Cisco IPsec VPN, authentication via certificate, and even remote wipe. Also on the table is Salesforce.com's Sales Force Automation CRM Application (SFA) and they've even thrown in support for maps. When can we get our greedy little hands on this you ask? As soon as the next iPhone firmware update rolls out, that's when.
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Jason Peterson @ Mar 6th 2008 1:33PM
I am watching the updates to today's Iphone event and I was surprised at how much Apple is devoting to this project. I know that these features have been common on other devices for a while, but it is still a huge update to the bussiness user. Kinda makes it worth the extra cost of Iphone business plans.
Gregg W. Smith @ Mar 6th 2008 3:21PM
God I wish they would release the exchange portion today! I am so sick of my Tilt and want to use my iPhone full time!
Tor Slettnes @ Mar 6th 2008 3:31PM
And Lotus Notes Support?
How about WLAN "WPA Enterprise" support, such as 802.1x (EAP/PEAP/TKIP) authentication? (Already on Symbian S60 WiFi devices such as the Nokia N95).
For that matter, the ability to run your own custom application?
Codey H. @ Mar 6th 2008 3:53PM
no mention of Lotus Notes.
802.1x was mentioned in the presentation.. read over the liveblog.
Custom application.. give it time, I'm sure it'll be available
Sam Winter @ Mar 7th 2008 1:41AM
IBM developing Lotus notes support on the iPhone:
http://www.news.com/IBM-Lotus-Notes-for-iPhone-not-ready-yet/2100-1039_3-6227103.html
802.1x good to go, and custom apps too. Xcode and SDK is free, but you need a $99 ADC subscription to distribution apps through the iTunes App store. For businesses that want to develop in house mobile apps, this looks like the solution to beat. Salesforce's demo looked pretty good.
AlphaTeam @ Mar 8th 2008 1:36PM
Since it adds support for push does it also add support for syncing on a Windows machine without iTunes, 'cause that's what ActiveSync is--sync through Windows Mobile's interface?