by Al Sacco

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

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Jun 10, 20081 min
Consumer ElectronicsData CenterIT Leadership

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.

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
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Support for Cisco IPsec VPN; remote device wipe and password enforcement via Exchange

Wanted

Verdict

Got

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

Wanted

Verdict

Got

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

Wanted

Verdict

Got

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

Wanted

Verdict

Got

Cut-and Paste Function
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No such feature has been added

Wanted

Verdict

Got

Video Recording
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Video capture functionality is still unavailable