AT&T to Target iPhone to Enterprise

narramissic writes "AT&T is reportedly preparing to market the iPhone to business users and is scurrying to ensure that its backend enterprise billing and support systems will accommodate the device when it ships. Analysts are baffled by the move. In addition to running an OS X-based operating system, which enterprises may be reluctant to adopt, the iPhone is also expected to have a number of shortcomings for business users, including not having a removable battery and not having buttons, which would make it difficult to dial while driving says Gartner's Ken Dulaney. Avi Greengart, principal analyst for mobile devices at Current Analysis, also thinks the iPhone won't be a good option for enterprise customers because enterprises won't be able to write applications for the phone."

The Enterprise

[eviloverlordx]

I think that the Enterprise has better communicators than the iPhone already.

Dialing While Driving

[sharp-bang]

which would make it difficult to dial while driving

That would be a "feature" not a "bug".

Please punch the first suit you hear complaining about that.

So the ads are true

[Fhqwhgadss]

Implementing a horrible idea that is doomed to failure because they still think they're the only game in town? Cingular really is the new AT&T.

Does it make phone calls?

[wiredog]

Interesting that's third on the list of requirements for a mobile phone.

Re:The Enterprise

[eln]

Not only that, but they seem to already be using Cingular. After all, their communicators tend to cut out at the most inopportune times.

RESOLUTION

[Anonymous Coward]

For
enterprise
applicati-
ons, the
display
must be
able to
display
web pages
in a
usable
manner.
The iphone
needs high
resolution
of 800x480
minimum
like that
demoed by
Hitachi
and
Samsung.