Apple iPhone lock-down could be another boost to the popularity of on-demand services
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iPhone lockdown to boost on-demand services
No third-party apps could be a bonus for some firms
Iain Thomson,
vnunet.com 26 Jul 2007
Apple has
made it clear that it has no plans to allow third-party applications to become
available on the
iPhone, but this is
not worrying on-demand software houses.
Many such companies now feel that this lockdown could be another boost to the
popularity of on-demand services.
NetSuite,
for example, has just launched an application suite for the iPhone.
"While the version of Safari the iPhone runs is very close to the desktop
version, some porting was needed," said Craig Sullivan, vice president of
international products at NetSuite.
"But if companies make the investment, on-demand services on the iPhone could
be very popular."
Other manufacturers are also gearing up for the iPhone. "We expect all
on-demand vendors to tailor their business applications to work well on the
iPhone," said Clarence So, chief marketing officer at
Salesforce.com
EMEA.
"Our users want to be able access their company information anytime,
anywhere. They do not really care if it is using their laptop or iPhone, they
just want to do their jobs quickly and efficiently."
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