Despite the fact that there are promising signs that the iPhone is enterprise-friendly, NASA is telling its staff that it has to stick with one of those oh-so-2006-Blackberries.
Our buddies at InfoWeek have the story:
The meeting minutes viewed by InformationWeek didn’t indicate why NASA officials feel the iPhone isn’t ready for prime time as a business tool. However, analysts at IT research firm Gartner last month issued a research bulletin on the iPhone that outlined a range of concerns.
Among them: lack of support from major device management and mobile security software suites, lack of removable batteries, and Apple’s exclusive contract with network provider AT&T.
Still, NASA employees aren’t completely out in the cold when it comes to having a hot new PDA. The July 10 meeting minutes indicate that the agency is planning to support the new 8800 from Research In Motion and the Palm Treo 750.
Considering the week NASA has been having, I'd consider that an endorsement
@David: I agree. Maybe it's because they couldn't sabotage it if they were so inclined? While on a binge?