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Could your next phone be an iPhone?

Consideration of issues around iPhone for government work

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Could your next phone be an iPhone?

The device is suitable for government work, at least if you are just looking for basic services such as phone, Internet access, camera, e-mail, Global Positioning System-based location tracking, and Microsoft Office-based word documents and spreadsheets. The latest version of the iPhone also includes virtual private network software from Cisco, a good start for secured data communications. A recent GCN lab review found the iPhone 3G “offers great features at a fair price.”

Drawbacks still hamper wide deployment, however.

Another factor is enterprise support, or the ability to support the iPhone along with all the other devices in the organization through a centralized management console. Apple offers little in the way of enterprise support, although third-party companies are starting to fill in the gap.

For instance, Zenprise has extended its software for remotely managing mobile devices to support the iPhone. It offers features such as setting up accounts for new employees and troubleshooting a malfunctioning activation or synchronization process. It gets around the Apple restrictions by not placing any applications on the device, said Ahmed Datoo, a Zenprise marketing vice president.

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Public CIOs Struggle to Manage Mobility Demands

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Public CIOs Struggle to Manage Mobility Demands

Now in its third year, the mobility project has brought laptops and mobile broadband access to 4,500 workers in 46 of the 57 counties in upstate New York. “Mobility is now part of their business process,” he said. “It has definitely increased productivity in the field.”

But it also has forced Travis’ office to plan around issues involving real-time field access to applications, encryption, security, asset tracking, field support and human resources.

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California Launches Services Finder for iPhone, Overhauls Mobile Portal

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California Launches Services Finder for iPhone, Overhauls Mobile Portal

California launched a free application this week for the Apple iPhone that helps users find and contact government offices. The program was developed at no cost in partnership with Symsoft Solutions.

The government services locater utilizes the iPhone’s built-in GPS to automatically detect a user’s location and the closest government offices. Users can also search by ZIP code even when out of range of Internet connectivity. Plotted buildings include public libraries, department of motor vehicles offices and more.

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GPS puts police on map

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GPS puts police on map

You can never find a policeman when you need one, or so goes the old adage. But now the Metropolitan Police will have no such problems, because they are spending £2.2 million ($5.7 million) on personal GPS systems so they can track all their beat bobbies.

The spokesman added: “Officers’ positions will be able to be located only when they are on duty and wearing their police radio. While they are on duty as a Metropolitan Police officer it is entirely justified that the MPS can locate their position for operational purposes, and the public should be able to expect this.”

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