[UniMacTech] who says Apple doesn't listen?

Fri Mar 7 09:30:20 EST 2008

Yes, but does it have proper 802.1x support?

- Declan

Stephen Atherton wrote:
> I believ many of you were holding out for this :-)
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>
>>   Apple Announces iPhone 2.0 Software Beta
>>
>>
>>     Includes SDK & Built-in Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
>>
>> CUPERTINO, California—March 6, 2008—Apple® today previewed its 
>> iPhone™ 2.0 software, scheduled for release this June, and announced 
>> the immediate availability of a beta release of the software to 
>> selected developers and enterprise customers. The iPhone 2.0 beta 
>> release includes both the iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK) as 
>> well as new enterprise features such as support for Microsoft 
>> Exchange ActiveSync 
>> <http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2008/mar08/03-06EASqa.mspx> to 
>> provide secure, over-the-air push email, contacts and calendars as 
>> well as remote wipe, and the addition of Cisco IPsec VPN for 
>> encrypted access to private corporate networks.
>>
>> “We’re excited about creating a vibrant third party developer 
>> community with potentially thousands of native applications for 
>> iPhone and iPod touch,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPhone’s 
>> enterprise features combined with its revolutionary Multi-Touch user 
>> interface and advanced software architecture provide the best user 
>> experience and the most advanced software platform ever for a mobile 
>> device.”
>>
>> The iPhone SDK provides developers with a rich set of Application 
>> Programming Interfaces (APIs) and tools to create innovative 
>> applications for iPhone and iPod® touch. Starting today, anyone can 
>> download the beta iPhone SDK for free and run the iPhone Simulator on 
>> their Mac®. Apple today also introduced its new iPhone Developer 
>> Program, giving developers everything they need to create native 
>> applications, and the new App Store, a breakthrough way for 
>> developers to wirelessly deliver their applications to iPhone and 
>> iPod touch users.
>>
>> With the iPhone SDK, third party developers will be able to build 
>> native applications for the iPhone with a rich set of APIs, including 
>> programming interfaces for Core OS, Core Services, Media and Cocoa 
>> Touch technologies. The iPhone SDK will allow developers to create 
>> amazing applications that leverage the iPhone’s groundbreaking 
>> Multi-Touch™ user interface, animation technology, large storage, 
>> built-in three-axis accelerometer and geographical location 
>> technology to deliver truly innovative mobile applications.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> The iPhone 2.0 software provides a configuration utility that allows 
>> IT administrators to easily and quickly set up many iPhones, 
>> including password policies, VPN setting, installing certificates, 
>> email server settings and more. Once the configuration is defined it 
>> can be easily and securely delivered via web link or email to the 
>> user. To install, all the user has to do is authenticate with a user 
>> ID or password, download the configuration and tap install. Once 
>> installed, the user will have access to all their corporate IT services.
>>
>> The iPhone 2.0 software release will contain the App Store, a new 
>> application that lets users browse, search, purchase and wirelessly 
>> download third party applications directly onto their iPhone or iPod 
>> touch. The App Store enables developers to reach every iPhone and 
>> iPod touch user. Developers set the price for their 
>> applications—including free—and retain 70 percent of all sales 
>> revenues. Users can download free applications at no charge to either 
>> the user or developer, or purchase priced applications with just one 
>> click. Enterprise customers will be able to create a secure, private 
>> page on the App Store accessible only by their employees. Apple will 
>> cover all credit card, web hosting, infrastructure and DRM costs 
>> associated with offering applications on the App Store. Third party 
>> iPhone and iPod touch applications must be approved by Apple and will 
>> be available exclusively through the App Store.
>>
>> The iPhone SDK provides a reliable, fast and secure way to create 
>> innovative applications for the iPhone and iPod touch. In addition to 
>> the rich set of iPhone OS APIs, the iPhone SDK also provides advanced 
>> tools for creating native iPhone and iPod touch applications 
>> including: Xcode® for source code editing, project management and 
>> graphical debugging; Interface Builder with drag and drop interface 
>> creation and live preview; Instruments to monitor and optimize iPhone 
>> application performance in real time; and the iPhone Simulator to run 
>> and debug applications.
>>
>> During the beta iPhone SDK program, a limited number of developers 
>> will be accepted into Apple’s new iPhone Developer Program and 
>> offered the ability to get code onto iPhones for testing. The 
>> Standard Program costs $99 (US) per year and gives members an iPhone 
>> SDK and development tools; access to pre-release iPhone software; 
>> technical support; the ability to get code onto iPhones for testing; 
>> and distribution of applications via the new App Store. The 
>> Enterprise Program costs $299 (US) per year.
>>
>> In addition to these new iPhone network and security features, the 
>> beta iPhone 2.0 software provides several new Mail features such as 
>> the ability to view PowerPoint attachments, in addition to Word and 
>> Excel, as well as the ability to mass delete and move email messages.
>>
>> *Pricing & Availability* 
>> Apple plans to release the final iPhone 2.0 software, including the 
>> iPhone SDK and new enterprise features, as a free software update for 
>> all iPhone customers by the end of June. Third party applications 
>> created for the iPhone will also run on the iPod touch, and iPod 
>> touch users will be required to purchase a software update to run 
>> these applications. The free beta iPhone SDK is available immediately 
>> worldwide and can be downloaded at developer.apple.com/iphone/program 
>> <http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program>. The iPhone Developer 
>> Program will initially be available in the US and will expand to 
>> other countries in the coming months. Apple is accepting applications 
>> beginning today from enterprise customers who would like to join the 
>> private iPhone Enterprise Beta Program 
>> (www.apple.com/iphone/enterprise 
>> <http://www.apple.com/iphone/enterprise>).
>>
>> Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the 
>> Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the 
>> Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation 
>> with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and 
>> professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital 
>> media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and 
>> iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its 
>> revolutionary iPhone.
>>
>> *Press Contacts:*
>> Natalie Kerris
>> Apple
>> nat at apple.com <mailto:nat at apple.com>
>> (408) 974-6877
>>
>> Jennifer Bowcock
>> Apple
>> jennifer.b at apple.com <mailto:jennifer.b at apple.com>
>> (408) 974-9758
>>
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>>
>> Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPhone, iPod, 
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>>
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>>
>>     Leading Developers, Enterprise Customers & Partners Applaud
>>     iPhone 2.0 Software
>>
>> *AOL* 
>> “No question the powerful tools and APIs in the iPhone SDK made it 
>> easy to develop a feature-rich mobile application for the iPhone,” 
>> said Kevin Conroy, executive vice president, AOL. “The rapid 
>> development cycle for this application was very intuitive, and when 
>> you add the App Store, it’s an unbeatable combination for development 
>> and distribution of mobile applications.”
>>
>> *Cisco* 
>> “As a result of this collaboration between Cisco and Apple, iPhone 
>> users will have seamless and highly secure access to mission critical 
>> information as it is needed from anywhere in the world,” said Richard 
>> Palmer, senior vice president of the Security Technology Group, 
>> Cisco. “The connected world is becoming more mobile and collaborative 
>> where employees need access to private business information no matter 
>> where they are.”
>>
>> *Disney* 
>> “Apple has really done their homework, addressing issues of security, 
>> manageability and integration,” said Randy Brooks, senior vice 
>> president, IT Strategy and Architecture, The Walt Disney Company. “We 
>> currently have hundreds of iPhone users and expect the demand to grow 
>> significantly with this release.”
>>
>> *Electronic Arts* 
>> “The animation technology in the iPhone OS enables us to build 
>> awesome games,” said John Riccitiello, CEO of Electronic Arts. “I 
>> think iPhone consumers are going to be blown away by the games we 
>> create for this platform."
>>
>> *Epocrates* 
>> “By putting so much computing power into such an elegant mobile 
>> device, Apple has opened up tremendous opportunities for application 
>> developers,” said Kirk Loevner, chairman and CEO, Epocrates, Inc. 
>> “The technology and software in the iPhone OS will allow us to create 
>> new and innovative applications that help improve patient safety and 
>> provide healthcare professionals with an unsurpassed user experience.”
>>
>> *Genentech* 
>> “The iPhone is a watershed event in mobile computing for 
>> corporations,” said Todd Pierce, vice president, Corporate 
>> Information Technology, Genentech, Inc. “Genentech’s pilot with 
>> iPhone has shown its potential to be the most useful business 
>> mobility tool we’ve ever used. We now have 3,000 planned for 
>> deployment based on how easy and simple it was to integrate iPhone 
>> with our corporate email system.”
>>
>> *Microsoft* 
>> “Licensing Exchange ActiveSync to Apple enables them to build support 
>> right into the iPhone for simple, out-of-the-box connectivity with 
>> Exchange Server,” said Terry Myerson, corporate vice president, 
>> Unified Communications Group, Microsoft. “Microsoft believes in 
>> building open and interoperable products, and Microsoft Exchange 
>> Server is no exception.”
>>
>> *Nike* “With support for Exchange ActiveSync, this new iPhone release 
>> really delivers a true plug-and-play enterprise solution,” said 
>> Roland Paanakker, vice president and CIO, Nike. “We already had Nike 
>> employees using iPhones, and now look forward to deploying more 
>> iPhones to more business users.”
>>
>> *Salesforce.com* 
>> “The opportunity to use the innovative iPhone OS platform to deliver 
>> compelling Software-as-a-Service applications to mobile users is 
>> empowering to us, and ultimately, our customers, “said Marc Benioff, 
>> chairman and CEO of Salesforce.com. “They are asking us for new ways 
>> to harness the power of Force.com to access their business 
>> information on any device regardless of location.”
>>
>> *Sega* 
>> “The iPhone OS is a robust development platform that will allow Sega 
>> to deliver mobile gaming experiences that are truly compelling,” said 
>> Simon Jeffery, president and COO, Sega of America. “Using the 
>> iPhone’s accelerometer to power a tilt control feature adds a whole 
>> new dimension to Super Monkey Ball, and we can’t wait for gamers to 
>> try it.”
>>
>> *Fiona Martin*
>> Public Relations Manager    
>> Apple
>>
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