iPhone 2.0 “sneak peek”

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by John Biggs on March 13, 2008

There has been a lot of talk about the new iPhone firmware and its enterprise capabilities. Well, the iPhoneDevTeam has cracked the 2.0 (actually 1.2) firmware and created a version of the firmware that works with any GSM SIM card without difficult incantations and installations. The firmware isn’t out yet — they’re sitting on it until the final version comes out — but this is what iPhone 2.0 will look like a few months from now. Watch it just so you can send it to your IT guy to convince him to buy iPhones for your team. After all, it does run Exchange.

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doctork - March 13th, 2008 at 8:20 am PDT

too much phone for argentina, but i want one!

Regards!

Baliban81 - March 13th, 2008 at 8:21 am PDT

What the hell is this? Woohoo microsoft exchange! When can I send pictures through text messages. That would be cool too!

Baliban81 - March 13th, 2008 at 8:22 am PDT

What is this? Oh Boy Microsoft exchange? How about letting me send pictures through text messages. That would be cool too!!

113.com - March 13th, 2008 at 8:23 am PDT

Hmmm, interesting…

fletch - March 13th, 2008 at 9:40 am PDT

I’d just like bluetooth be useful. I can’t believe that Apple released a phone that’s not compatible with iSync… and that this still may be the case in the 2.0 version.

Anonymous - March 13th, 2008 at 9:41 am PDT

But, but, but it doesn’t run games!

wait, it does!

So I am here patiently waiting for the hord of M$ astroturfers to spread FUD about the next thing it doesn’t run.

“Not good for the corporate world!!!”

Yep, now it is, c0cksuckers!

kjfvkrsjpi - March 13th, 2008 at 10:25 am PDT

And still no 3g-iphone, those guys on Apple Inc. must be retards..

Vlad Mazek - March 13th, 2008 at 10:49 am PDT

To the anonymous retard,

Making a device equipped with Exchange sync does not make iPhone enterprise ready. Anyone that actually has an IT job would tell you the same.

First, Businesses tend to do a little bit more with smartphones than just run around sending/receiving email, calendars and appointments. They happen to write applications for those smartphones which is the only reason anyone outside of executive chain would be given a $400 phone to begin with.

That is the angle that Apple still has no answer for – third party custom applications developed by internal IT for the purpose of doing the company business. Since iPhone won’t allow third party apps, it will be pretty much worthless for large scale enterprise deployments. Think about an HR app – you mean we’re going to publish our proprietary stuff to iTunes so anyone can have access to it? That would be great!

Second, businesses tend to have large contracts with specific carriers – and iPhone is available on AT&T only. Those enterprises will not shift their plans around with the same vigor as prepubescent texters just for a bit of flash.

Third, the major uptake of Windows Mobile and Palm devices in business is in device area – rugged scanners, data entry, processing terminals. Everything from your Walmart oil change up to the mail carriers use specialized gear that Windows Mobile and Palm OS are on. iPhone is just a pretty shell, lacking extensibility and anything beyond.

Finally, this is not a Microsoft vs. Apple thing, though it shows the insecure Mac zealots again as very one-dimensional with one enemy. The market for smartphones and smart mobile devices is far bigger than the phone that syncs with iTunes and Exchange at the same time. This is a business as usual vs. change and we all know how easy it is to get change to happen in a big business.

Don’t think different, think bigger. And bigger isn’t impressed by shiny objects as easilly.

-Vlad

Jon Haarstad - March 13th, 2008 at 11:14 am PDT

Um, Vlad? You might want to check your facts before contributing to this conversation. The big advantage of the iPhone 2.0 release is the ABILITY TO CREATE THIRD-PARTY APPS. Oops.

You just proved how UNinformed you are on this one. Your other points are valid but your rant about the third-party issue left me nearly speechless.

“lacking extensibility and anything beyond”??? Serious? You should really watch the actual conversation about the new SDK before you slam the device that IS going to revolutionize business even further.

Bob Manc - March 13th, 2008 at 11:15 am PDT

Um Vlad, maybe you didn’t hear about the SDK Apple just released. I do agree with your second point though, AT&T only will be a problem for some enterprises.

QuestionGuy - March 13th, 2008 at 11:36 am PDT

Vlad raises an interesting point — IT can *develop* an app for the iPhone but how does it distribute it? Obviously not via iTunes.

Does IT today write custom apps for multiple native OSs? I would guess not. They probably focus on a single OS and if they need to go multi-OS probably do a Web app.

John Biggs (@johnbiggs) - March 13th, 2008 at 11:41 am PDT

There are rumors of “secret” itunes stores you can set up but I suspect that a little money and the right phone calls will get you access to your fleet of iPhones if you’re an enterprise.

Brian Seward - March 13th, 2008 at 2:53 pm PDT

Apple took a question about enterprise app distribution during the SDK presentation: Phil Schiller said they were working on a system for it.

Vlad does raise some points about AT&T exclusivity inhibiting corporate uptake, and that other platforms have value in situation by virtue of supporting a broader range of hardware, if you care to trudge though the vitriol of his post.

Sean - March 13th, 2008 at 3:16 pm PDT

I’m sorry but that’s the lamest video I’ve ever seen in my entire life. I mean seriously, they made a video just to show us that exchange is an OPTION in the mail settings? That’s all the video is, and that’s already been shown. Even if it hadn’t, it doesn’t show them actually configuring an account or anything else useful, they just jump back to the home screen and the video ends. WHOOPEE!

Miracle Blade - March 13th, 2008 at 9:08 pm PDT

We want 3G!

marsvegs - September 13th, 2008 at 5:14 pm PDT

All I can say is…iphone 2.0 still the best than my previous firmware versions. This is really powerful. I enjoy using it because of those necessary and interesting apps. The only problem is the battery power due of maximum usage of apps.

Armastevs - September 18th, 2008 at 6:38 pm PDT

Hey man nice blog, just wanted to show some love

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