iPhone Goes Corporate

by The Office Master

It appears that the appeal of the iPhone has spread far beyond your average trend-seeking gadget enthusiast, and into the hands of corporate America. Despite being designed for consumer use, Apple has reportedly captured 28 percent of the smart phone market, a figure not surprising to me judging by the fact that these days I can’t grab a cup of coffee without someone at my office wasting 20 minutes of my life by pulling me aside and raving about a new feature on their iPhone. This trend has apparently been a cause for concern for some workplaces since the iPhone currently does not have the same security features as other phones, and cannot guarantee its data to be secure. Nonetheless, companies like Salesforce.com, Sun Microsystems, and IBM, are developing iPhone compatible versions of their business applications to capitalize on the growing popularity of the phone.Sadly I am still without one since my cellular contract with Verizon doesn’t expire for another 6 months, at which point in time I plan on purchasing one, installing every single third-party application available, and annoying the hell out of every person i come in contact with.