Is iPhone Enterprise Ready?
Apple's iPhone 3G has been a hit with consumers, but questions still remain about whether its ready for prime time in the enterprise space. This may be slowly changing though, as some businesses have seen improved results after embracing the touch-screen smartphone, according to a new report from Forrester.
The report, titled "Making iPhone Work In The Enterprise: Early Lessons Learned," studied iPhone deployment at Kraft Foods, Oracle Software, and Amylin Pharmaceutical, and found the handset has overcome many of the concerns of the 1.0 software to be a strong platform for delivering content and collaboration applications to an increasingly mobile workforce.
"If the iPhone is just another messaging device, then don't bother with it," the report said. "It can be far more because it is a capable platform for mobile applications. The right sponsor will have a mobile scenario that needs supporting, perhaps a view of much needed third-party applications, or at least a vision for how to get more information to mobile workers."
