Apple announces iPhone 2.0 software, releases SDK
Apple today released the iPhone SDK to developers, and announced the impending iPhone 2.0 software. The iPhone 2.0 software, scheduled for a June release, will include support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync - assuring the iPhone will become an increasingly viable option against the enterprise-dominant BlackBerry devices. According to the press release, "Apple has licensed Exchange ActiveSync from Microsoft and is building it right into the iPhone, so that iPhone will connect out-of-the-box to Microsoft Exchange Servers 2003 and 2007 for secure over-the-air push email, contacts, calendars and global address lists. Built-in Exchange ActiveSync support also enables security features such as remote wipe, password policies and auto-discovery. The iPhone 2.0 software supports Cisco IPsec VPN to ensure the highest level of IP-based encryption available for transmission of sensitive corporate data, as well as the ability to authenticate using digital certificates or password-based, multi-factor authentication. The addition of WPA2 Enterprise with 802.1x authentication enables enterprise customers to deploy iPhone and iPod touch with the latest standards for protection of Wi-Fi networks."
