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AT&T to Target iPhone to Enterprise

Posted by Zonk on from the thinking-outside-the-fruit-box dept.

narramissic writes "AT&T is reportedly preparing to market the iPhone to business users and is scurrying to ensure that its backend enterprise billing and support systems will accommodate the device when it ships. Analysts are baffled by the move. In addition to running an OS X-based operating system, which enterprises may be reluctant to adopt, the iPhone is also expected to have a number of shortcomings for business users, including not having a removable battery and not having buttons, which would make it difficult to dial while driving says Gartner's Ken Dulaney. Avi Greengart, principal analyst for mobile devices at Current Analysis, also thinks the iPhone won't be a good option for enterprise customers because enterprises won't be able to write applications for the phone."

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  1. The Enterprise by eviloverlordx · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think that the Enterprise has better communicators than the iPhone already.

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    1. Re:The Enterprise by eln · · Score: 2, Funny

      Not only that, but they seem to already be using Cingular. After all, their communicators tend to cut out at the most inopportune times.

  2. Dialing While Driving by sharp-bang · · Score: 5, Funny

    which would make it difficult to dial while driving

    That would be a "feature" not a "bug".

    Please punch the first suit you hear complaining about that.

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  3. So the ads are true by Fhqwhgadss · · Score: 4, Funny

    Implementing a horrible idea that is doomed to failure because they still think they're the only game in town? Cingular really is the new AT&T.

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  4. Does it make phone calls? by wiredog · · Score: 4, Funny

    Interesting that's third on the list of requirements for a mobile phone.

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  5. RESOLUTION by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    For
    enterprise
    applicati-
    ons, the
    display
    must be
    able to
    display
    web pages
    in a
    usable
    manner.
    The iphone
    needs high
    resolution
    of 800x480
    minimum
    like that
    demoed by
    Hitachi
    and
    Samsung.