Nokia unveiled two new business focussed Eseries handsets earlier this week, the Nokia E71 and Nokia E66 (we missed them because we were caught in the throws of a Firefox 3 induced apoplectic rage).
The big push factor for both devices is their ease of email use with both supporting one touch access to emails, Microsoft Exchange (preloaded out of the box) and the Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email solution (Nokia’s proprietary Exchange equivalent). Both devices also come with the new switch mode allowing you to quickly flip between personal and work home screens.
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Mobile email provider SEVEN is moving into consumer services after a deal to pre-load its Mobile Mail service onto certain 3 handsets.
SEVEN’s Mobile Mail provides push-based mobile email from Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino, as well as access to contacts, calendar and corporate directories. This is the first time the predominantly business-centric service will be available on a consumer device.
Now, employees can use their consumer handset to access their work email while out of work (At least, if they really want to instead of enjoying their time off).
Mobile Mail will be available through 3’s X-Series software platform, while the first consumer device to get Mobile Mail pre-installed will be the Sony Ericsson W660i. Mobile Mail will be found in the messaging menu, accessed with a few keystrokes.
So how much will it cost? Well it’s £5 per month as an add-on, or there are Silver and Gold X-Series packages offering more features for £5 and £10 a month respectively.
Although popular with almost every other demographic, the iPhone has failed to grip the business community with many citing poor Microsoft Exchange support (which has thus far been limited to IMAP functionality) as the chief reason.
Well it looks like business users may soon be getting a very good reason to join the party if this undated job listing is anything to go by. The listing reads that Apple is looking for a -
motivated, highly-technical Exchange test/sync engineer with excellent problem solving and communication skills.
The listing continues:
You will join a dynamic team responsible for qualifying the latest iPhone products. Your focus will be testing Exchange and Outlook functionality with Apple’s innovative new phone.
If that’s not a smoking gun we don’t know what is. Looks like the iPhone may be about to hook one of the most important consumer groups yet.
(Via AppleInsider)
