Apple iPhone getting support for Microsoft Exchange?

ExchangelogoNow this is interesting. Just got a note from MobileTechRoundup co-host Matt Miller pointing out an article that indicates Microsoft Exchange support might indeed be coming to the iPhone. On yesterday’s podcast, we took quick pulse check between the three of us to see who is and who isn’t buying the iPhone. You’ll have to listen to hear who’s doing what, but one thing we all had in common was the need for Exchange support.

I’m sure most corporate environments will have a hard time justifying support costs of the iPhone. Having worked at three different corporations where the number of employees was in the tens and hundreds of thousands, I’ve seen it time and time again: mobile devices in a Microsoft-centric enterprise are lucky to be there. If your IT department allows a handheld that syncs to the corporate Exchange server, chances are you’ll only get a few officially supported handheld choices.

For the three of us, it’s different. We’re not connecting to corporate Exchange servers: we’re using a hosted Exchange service for our personal e-mail and that’s why we have such a great need for Exchange support. How about you: is Exchange support a mandatory requirement?

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