I love and respect so much what Forrester Research usually says, and I am not (at all) the fan of Apple/ Mac/ all i-Blah things. So, this news finds me very well-
Forrester Research says IT departments should refuse to support Apple iPhones, even if CEOs are the ones asking to use the devices for access to corporate networks and systems.
December 13, 2007 — CIO — The Apple iPhone took the consumer mobile space by storm when it was released last June and quickly became one of the most popular smartphones available. Since then, business users who've purchased the device for their personal use have been requesting that their corporate IT departments support it.
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in short the reasons are:
- The iPhone Doesn't Allow Data on the Device to be Encrypted
- The iPhone Does Not Natively Support "Push" Corporate E-mail or Wireless Calendar Syncing
- The iPhone Does Not Run Third-Party Applications Without Voiding Its Warranty
- The iPhone Cannot be Locked or Wiped Remotely
- The iPhone Lacks a Physical Keyboard
- The iPhone Has Limited Carrier Support Outside the United States, It's Locked Into Carriers
- The iPhone is (Very) Expensive
- The iPhone Is a First-Generation Device
- Apple Doesn't Offer Replacement Batteries for the iPhone
- There's No Proof That iPhones Are Suitable Business Devices
Additional information on Forrester's The iPhone is Not Meant for Enterprises report is available on the company's website.
WoW!The FULL ARTICLE HERE
Keywords: Apple, Forrester Research, iPhone, CIO
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