[Mighty Chipster]

Hi Guys,

I have been tasked by my bosses to do some research on the possibility of using iPhones as a business communication, email and document device to be used by the senior management of my firm for external from work useage.

Basically, what we need is to be able to "sync" calenders, receive email, share documentation and contacts all using one instance of iTunes. This is to enable us to keep their data uptodate and identical etc.

The users also have the option of using iTunes at home to do non business work i.e. upload music and videos.

I am aware of the apple configuration tool to create multiple but identical "profiles" that can be applied to each and every phone.

My questions are:

1. Can we use one iTunes account (billed to the company using one credit card?) that can used by several staff at home? Or do we need to create accounts for every user?

2. Is there any applications that can help us "sync" all phones either connected to our business version of iTunes or even "over the air"? Bearing in mind that if the user connects to iTunes at home it doesn't wipe important data!

3. Can anyone recommend applications that we can preload onto the phones that will assist the user becoming familiar with the functionality of the iPhone? This would help us as we wouldn't have to show each and every user how the iPhone works!

4. Lastly any advice on applications that would give us the ability to control and maintain all these instances of iPhones easily and without giving us a major headache?

Thank you for any advice.

MC

[sim667]

You can have a itunes account that is for use for up to 5 computers.

I think the way your talking about using itunes and the iphone is the wrong way to go about using the device. A better option would be to set each user their email account on the iphone which syncs directly to your exchange server..... you could also do this for you calendar. As far as contacts go you can also do this sync using a global address list.

I cant think of any apps that will helpe people use the iphone, but they are certainly not complicated devices, and they dont come with an instruction manual although there is one to dowload from the apple website.

Apples page about iphone business use

Apples page about integrating iphone into your business.

[Mighty Chipster]

Originally Posted by sim667

You can have a itunes account that is for use for up to 5 computers.

I think the way your talking about using itunes and the iphone is the wrong way to go about using the device. A better option would be to set each user their email account on the iphone which syncs directly to your exchange server..... you could also do this for you calendar. As far as contacts go you can also do this sync using a global address list.

I cant think of any apps that will helpe people use the iphone, but they are certainly not complicated devices, and they dont come with an instruction manual although there is one to dowload from the apple website.

Apples page about iphone business use

Apples page about integrating iphone into your business.

Thanks mate, we have thought of another way to do this. But I may be back asking some more silly questions soon!

[sim667]

Originally Posted by Mighty Chipster

Thanks mate, we have thought of another way to do this. But I may be back asking some more silly questions soon!

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