iPhone 3G: How Apple's New Smartphone Measures Up to CIO Wants, Needs

Curious about just how "enterprise-friendly" that next-generation iPhone will be? Check out our chart of CIOs' most wanted iPhone features to see how Apple's new smartphone stacks up.

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Tue, June 10, 2008CIO Last week, in anticipation of Apple's iPhone 3G unveiling, we asked a group of IT execs about what they most wanted to see in the next-generation iPhone. Here's a quick the rundown of those features, as well as how Apple's smartphone measured up to their wants and needs.

Apple iPhone 3G

Wanted
Verdict
Got
Tighter Security, Remote Management
Support for Cisco IPsec VPN; remote device wipe and password enforcement via Exchange

Wanted
Verdict
Got
More Flexible Mail Client
ActiveSync for push e-mail; rich HTML mail

Wanted
Verdict
Got
Stronger iPhone Warranty, Insurance Policy
No changes to iPhone warranty, AT&T insurance policy

Wanted
Verdict
Got
Removable/Replaceable Battery
iPhone battery still cannot be removed or replaced

Wanted
Verdict
Got
Cut-and Paste Function
No such feature has been added

Wanted
Verdict
Got
Video Recording
Video capture functionality is still unavailable
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