Good news from the iPhone Software Roadmap event in Cupertino: All business users who use (or want to use) the iPhone in an enterprise environment can be delighted: Apple licensed ActiveSync from Microsoft an will offer a direct connection between the iPhone Mail, Calender and Contact applications to a Microsoft Exchange server.
This strikes a blow against Apples competitor RIM with their Blackberry-solution: Within a Blackberry solution all messages are redirected through a server owend and managed by RIM itself - a real nightmare for everyone responsible for data security and protection within a company. Apple offers a direct connection between the iPhone and the Exchange server of the business customer himself with their new iPhone-solution.