The iPhone is a smart-phone. Like other smart-phone devices it does calendar, email and other PIM applications. It has Wi-Fi and other network connection options. Apart from the features its price tag is close to other smart-phones from Nokia, Sony Ericcsson or a Blackberry. With these features and the expensive price one could expect that the target audience of the iPhone is not only the casual iPod user but also the business user that needs the PIM stuff to work on the go.

There is one major issue regarding the business user and their iPhone complaints. Most business users are connected to a corporate network. They use combinations of hard and software to run their services like Microsoft Exchange servers or Lotus Notes. These networks have standardized interface for mobile devices so you are able to connect to your corporate network while on the go. Access files, your personal calendar, your contacts and so on. Just like you were at your desk in the office.

Unfortunately the iPhone is not able to do that. We can all understand how business user will complain about the iPhone when they are getting addicted by the nice phone but are not able to use all its data connection features because Apple is crippling its functionality and not opening the operating system (Link to other post) to other manufacturer to program software or plug ins.