AppleInsider StaffThe undated listing seeks a "motivated, highly-technical Exchange test/sync engineer with excellent problem solving and communication skills."
"You will join a dynamic team responsible for qualifying the latest iPhone products," the company wrote. "Your focus will be testing Exchange and Outlook functionality with Apple’s innovative new phone."
Thus far, the iPhone's official support of Exchange has been limited to IMAP functionality under certain conditions. The lack of full support for the Microsoft platform is commonly cited as one of the primary barriers to adoption of the Apple handset by businesses, as Exchange is widely deployed as the email solution of choice amongst the corporate world.
Though speculative, Apple's reference to sync engineers may indicate that work is being done to deliver support for ActiveSync, which would allow the iPhone to synchronize email, calendar items and contacts with Exchange servers. Potential iPhone buyers who rely on Exchange in the workplace have have singled out the omission of ActiveSync support as the limiting factor in their decision to hold off on purchasing the Apple handset.
In a recent web poll, 98 percent of respondents said support for ActiveSync or some other form of Exchange synchronization would greatly influence their decision to eventually purchase an iPhone.
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19 Comments
Whooohoot 1st post. About time they focused on this feature . Only way to sell to corporate group is to get the email to work right
A lot of people at my company would like to adopt the ipone also but we would need notes compatibility in order for this to happen. Currently lot's of Blackberries on a few BES servers.
If or when they provide support that would be great, but I do agree to exchange should be first since most companies use it.
Hmmm
it is needed but this does not prove anything yet. I hope they are developing alot of angles. Notes and Exchange support would however break down some more barriers.
Lotus Notes?
Full exchange would be great, and really boost acceptance in the business environment. Apple already has its own notes (stickies). I am surprised they don't sync with that until they can go to full exchange support.