Market research firm ChangeWave Research claims that 59% of iPhone-owning business customers are “very satisfied” with the handset, compared to 47% of BlackBerry users, 40% of Nokia users, 30% of Samsung users, 25% of Motorola users and a lowly 10% of Palm users.
People have already seized on the survey as proof that the iPhone could unseat the BlackBerry as the device of choice for business users. To which I say “Phooey!”. Of course people love the iPhone, with its touchscreen and intuitive user interface. There’s no reason why businesspeople should be immune to these features either.
But is an iPhone really more satisfying to use for mobile email - the most popular business application on phones - than a BlackBerry, considering the latter’s physical keyboard and full push-email features? Can you get iPhone working easily with a corporate network, and will your IT admin let you? It’s questions like these that would really show if iPhone has a future as a business handset. Apple certainly isn’t marketing it as such…
(via Zdnet)
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