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iPhone Sits on the Cusp of Consumer and Enterprise - Revisited by @berkson0
It's hard to imagine a world without iPhones, but there was a time when RIM ruled the roost, Blackberry's were ubiquitous enough to warrant the moniker "Crackberry," and Blackberry Enterprise Server was the standard for enterprise mobility. IT departments dished out company Blackberry's to employees and kept them on short, secure leashes. iPhones were the new kid on the block and they had IT managers scrambling to get the CEO access to corporate email on this shiny new device. It was a disruption to their ordered mobile world. And it got me thinking back in 2010 when I wrote "iPhone Sits on the Cusp of Consumer and Enterprise" and I asked a simple question: When will I be able to use my iPhone for my business? IBM and Apple took a big step towards answering my question in July when they announced a partnership for enterprise mobility. The trend in consumerization of IT being led by SaaS providers has put pressure on organizations as they embrace technology and innovation that is