iPhone Gets Exchange, Remote Security Management

Apple's conference for the iPhone SDK also marked the launch of Apple's new iPhone Enterprise initiative. As predicted yesterday Exchange push email comes courtesy of a licensed version of Microsoft's Exchange Activesync. Remote wiping of memory is also a new feature and means that two of the three tests for enterprise suitability are completed. The arrival of the SDK virtually guarantees that someone (probably Dataviz) will come up with the Office compatibility that completes the checklist.

Apple also released details of its App Shop delivery method, with over the air installs and access to the full application catalogue direct from the handheld. The whole package will costs developers 30% of the software price - which they can set themselves. Freeware will be distributed without charge from Apple.

Existing iPhone users will get the new iPhone 2.0 software for free, whilst iPod Touch users will have to make another nominal payment to get the upgrade which includes updated wifi support (WPA2 and 802.1x) and VPN capability too.