“Apple Inc said on Thursday its iPhone soon will support corporate e-mail, targeting a new market and challenging the dominance of Research In Motion Ltd’s popular Blackberry devices,” Scott Hillis reports for Reuters.
“‘This takes the iPhone from being not really in the running in the enterprise to being very much in the running and gives RIM a serious challenge,’ Van Baker, an analyst with market research firm Gartner,” Hillis reports.
“‘Apple answered the majority of objections that most IT professionals had to the iPhone as an enterprise device,’ Baker said,” Hillis reports.
“Apple said the iPhone would work with Microsoft Corp’s Exchange software for managing business e-mails, contacts and calendars and ‘pushing’ that information to handheld devices,” Hillis reports.
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Apple is so better-positioned and more capable of taking on RIM in the enterprise than RIM is in taking on Apple in the consumer market that it’s laughable. Apple has most of the enterprise stuff lined up for June; RIM will have an iPod in their devices the day after never. Apple will pass RIM in U.S. smartphone market share so quickly, it’ll make many so-called analysts’ heads spin.
@Heroin
So Bush is responsible for the housing collapse and the massitve subprime mortgage failures, eh? Hmmm. Seems to me that a whole bunch of people who pretended they were able to purchase houses beyond their means might be at least partially to blame here. Not to mention a huge number of liberals who refused to believe that the “American Dream” is actually–and truly–not something everyone can afford.
But then again, I TOO can’t wait for the paradise that is returning to these hallowed shores with completely Democrat executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the US government. HALLELUJAH! Peace, prosperity, and a chicken in every pot are returning to my homeland! Thank God! (And just in time for me and about a gazillion other “seniors” to retire and bankrupt the coming heavenly administration!)
LinuxGuy, keep thinking positive, and we’re all praying for the best possible outcome. All the best to you!
I added some AAPL at $160 and I added some todat. This stock is going to explode.
Best wishes to you LinuxGuy.
LinuxGuy:
We’ve missed your presence here but try to keep the site hoppin’ during your absences. Maybe if you’re around today C1, Dave, Ampar, TT and the others will get to crush a troll.
Get well.
Just to be clear, Apple didn’t really announce push corporate e-mail. They announced push e-mail for Microsoft Exchange. If you’re not a Microsoft shop, you’re screwed. Thanks Steve.
Is today Troll Crushing Friday? Well, TGITCF.
Forgot to add RIM supports virtually every e-mail package around. My firm wants to switch from RIM to Apple, but because we don’t use Exchange (or any other MS product), we’re stuck.
#1) best wishes, LinuxGuy, that’s tough news.
#2) “‘Apple answered the majority of objections that most IT professionals had to the iPhone as an enterprise device,’ Baker said,”
Not even CLOSE to true! OK, that IS the objection most heard from IT, but it isn’t the one nearest most of their hearts. The iPhone is an Apple product, something likely to get Apple’s toes in the door. This is like suggesting to the Pope that the Vatican should rent rooms out to a lesser demon. The M$ clowns are as vile as the Mac clowns, maybe more so. Hard as that may be.
Dave
Do I get to spank a troll today? Whee!
I said it back in June. By January 2009, more executives will be using an iPhone than a CrackBerry.
@LinuxGuyAndMacProdigalSon,
That’s terrible. I feel for you. I’ve taken care of several patients with pancreatic cancer.
If you need any free medical advice/second opinion (realizing that I am not an Oncologist – I’m double boarded in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, so primary care basically) let me know via a post and I will post or send you (somehow) my email address.
Best of luck!
Cubert
Apple stock is down because, once the market has your money, you making a profit, is an illogical game. I would Invest in tangible goods, like real estate, so you always physically own something, or research my other financial investment options at bankrate.com , but seriously, Apple doing well, yet losing value is BS, WTF?
LinuxGuyAndMacProdigalSon – praying for you man. Like others have said, keep a positive outlook and don’t be afraid to get second, third, and even fourth opinions. I’m really hoping and praying you pull through.
LinuxGuy: Best wishes and prayers from our family.
Yes, Linux Guy, good luck.
It is clear that you have the support of all the MDN posters, left and right (and maybe even a few trolls).
Get well friend, and stay in touch.
@Randian
I think you’re right on the money!!! Keep preaching brother.
Of course, a $3 trillion war expenditure couldn’t possibly have an impact on our domestic economy….
@LinuxGuyAndMacProdigalSon – Best wishes to you – that is very tough to hear. Get well – right now.
Mac stock – my guess on the poor Apple showing. Most big investors and stock companies are heavily vested into Microsoft (i.e. mutual funds etc). Billions. If Apple starts doing well – Microsoft (shares) will start losing value faster and faster. So, Apple needs to stay down to protect their Microsoft investment.
Just a guess.
RIM does not have any advantages. They had few but not anymore.
They are toast. RIP.
RIM still has some advantages. Get a grip. One advantage is that there are millions of Blackberries out there that aren’t just going to be dumped. BES has awesome services.
I’m really happy to see iPhone starting to catch up, but you people really do not understand business.
@Randalan
Actually, yes… the Bush administration and its Republican no-oversight congress allowed for a fiscal climate that supported dangerous and debilitating loan practices. In order to fund the war, Bush did not veto a single spending bill… creating the largest deficit in the history of the US… I am not saying the democrats will do better, but at least B. Clinton left the country with a considerable budget largess.
Regarding AAPL stock… No company will manage to soar in the stock market with this present climate. The structural problems are so huge, fundamentals do not really make a difference in the short term. It will require a long time for this market to turn around… and it will not be comfortable for most of us.
@LinuxGuyAndMacProdigalSon – be well, friend… hope you are comfortable and strong… this is one tough road…
To LinuxGuyAndMacProdigalSon.
You are a great contributor to MDN, and while I’m not sure how you have done this in the past – I certainly look forward to many more from you in the future.
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“Never measure the height of a mountain, until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.”
Dag Hammarskjold
@ LinuxGuyAndMacProdigalSon
May you always have the strength to fight on. Don’t know you at all, but as a fellow human being, you’ll be in my prayers.