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Hi AZA,
I have an iPhone and I would not use it for business use nor would I allow companies I manage to use the device. The issues being:
1. The device is primarily designed as an entertainment unit which would distract users from actually doing work. Time waisted playing on an iPhone results in financial losses for the company using these devices.
2. The units touch screen keyboard is slow and awkward to type on.
3. The data speed on an iPhone is much slower in comparison to other devices using the EDGE network devices (This has been officially tested).
4. The fact that Apple locks in exclusive dealers in order to get kick backs limits companies that are locked into contacts with other providers. Also some companies won't want to change to an alternative network.
5. The devices reception is very poor and I have found at my desk I only have limited coverage.
6. The unit would be considered as fragile; this does not suit any business that offers company phones as users always destroy their devices.
7. At this stage there is no corporate solution for email or full wireless PIM sync.
8. After using my iPhone for a few months as a personal phone I had issues with battery life.
9. The ease to which hackers can unlock and modify the iPhone would be considered a major security issue.
I am sure I can think of other issues if I try but the ones listed above are what first come to mind. But as an overall summary I would say my iPhone is a really cool iPod but a terrible phone and wireless data device.
Thanks,
Gary
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