iPhone Enterprise Features: ActiveSync, Exchange, WPA2, Push Services
During the iPhone SDK event today, Apple announced that they would be including support for frequently requested iPhone enterprise features.
The new features include:
- Push email
- Push calendar
- Push contacts
- Global address list
- Cisco IPsec VPN
- Certificates and Identities
- WPA2 / 802.1x
- Enforced security policies
- Device configuration
- Remote wipe
- Active Sync and Microsoft Exchange support
These features (for both iPod Touch and iPhone) will come in the 2.0 Firmware release that will be released in June. All iPhone owners will get this update for free, but iPod Touch owners will be charged a small fee for accounting purposes.
A beta program is being offered, but you must apply.
Additional iPhone news/details to be posted on our iPhone Blog at http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/.
The new features include:
- Push email
- Push calendar
- Push contacts
- Global address list
- Cisco IPsec VPN
- Certificates and Identities
- WPA2 / 802.1x
- Enforced security policies
- Device configuration
- Remote wipe
- Active Sync and Microsoft Exchange support
These features (for both iPod Touch and iPhone) will come in the 2.0 Firmware release that will be released in June. All iPhone owners will get this update for free, but iPod Touch owners will be charged a small fee for accounting purposes.
A beta program is being offered, but you must apply.
Additional iPhone news/details to be posted on our iPhone Blog at http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/.
Top Rated Comments
(View all)51 months ago
For the potential of competition against the RIM Blackberry, this list is pretty significant.
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51 months ago
Be prepared for a lot of angry posts about the June announcement! :rolleyes:
51 months ago
awwww....June! Damn apple for once again making me so excited and waiting so long for it! :p
Oh well, from the looks of it, it'll be worth the wait. I've been waiting for exchange support like this forever.
Oh well, from the looks of it, it'll be worth the wait. I've been waiting for exchange support like this forever.
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