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Iphone is Insecure!
While the article does a good job identifying the superficial pros and cons of the iPhone, it completely ignores the fact that information on the device is totally insecure. See, e.g.,

Bypassing Passcode and Backup Encryption:

and do a quick Google search for iPhone Security for scads more links to relevant articles.

The iPhone is a VERY poor choice for professional use, if one wishes to keep company information confidential. Given the omission of this important deficiency, the article is incomplete to the point of being misleading. Same on you, CNET.
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Iphone is Insecure!  Screen Name | 09/01/09
No URL  Screen Name | 09/01/09
Googled...  athynz | 09/01/09
Mine has not been hacked. It even got stolen but I got it back.  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/01/09
iPhone is Insecure  dennis@... | 09/01/09
Does MobileME for business cost that much?  athynz | 09/01/09
Huh??? It doesn't cost anything dude...  i8thecat | 09/01/09
Dang...I need to hook up with one of my clients to get this for free! (NT)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/01/09
I've hooked it up to a net device, no outgoing packets except those granted  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/01/09
Poor No More Microsoft Software Ever  GuidingLight | 09/01/09
Oooh! You got me soo good! (NT)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/01/09
No hardware keyboard  saigashooter | 09/01/09
No hardware keyboard  virtualgeo | 09/01/09
plus 1 on the easy keyboard  BillDem | 09/01/09
Gotta say...my 40 word per minute went up to 80 words per minute.  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/01/09
Yes but...  Sleeper Service | 09/01/09
Oooh! You got me soo good! Nice one! (NT)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/01/09
no hardware keyboard is a deal breaker for me  stevejg61 | 09/01/09
Have you thought of hand reduction surgery?  NonZealot | 09/01/09
Actually Zealot... you can change the background.  i8thecat | 09/01/09
Silly rabbit. Lies are for kids! (NT)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/01/09
You supposedly own an iPhone and you can't even change the background? [nt]  olePigeon | 09/02/09
YES!  aculkin | 09/02/09
Jailbreak - then everythng becomes clear  aculkin | 09/02/09
Well, the iPhone does have a Landscape keyboard for all apps.  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/01/09
Actually...  RobbCab | 09/03/09
The keyboard on the iPod is bigger ....  wackoae | 09/01/09
Apple doesn't provide a stylus???  Graham Ellison | 09/03/09
Software keyboard is best for non-English use  perronne | 09/02/09
keyboards & K E Y B O A R D S  Rowdy19Naval | 09/02/09
iPhone keyboard can be *faster*  electronista | 09/01/09
No Bluetooth Keyboard  Screen Name | 09/01/09
Because Apple isn't trying to be all things to all geeks  mlindl | 09/01/09
Crow? I didn't see no roosters! I also didn't hear or read Apple sing!  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/01/09
But you forgot the best feature!!!  eldernorm | 09/02/09
It doesn't  iTeaBoy | 09/01/09
Serious Question re Overstating.  UsernameRequired | 09/01/09
You can't be serious  iTeaBoy | 09/01/09
Beter in some ways, MUCH worse in others  Screen Name | 09/01/09
We have a few test bed users...so far they  socialism=nowhere | 09/01/09
Ignorance is no excuse...  i8thecat | 09/01/09
Enterprise Security and Integration  VTSkiBum | 09/03/09
Its not ignorance, its a poor enterprise device.  baileysc | 09/03/09
Who wrote INFINITELY? The iPhone is just Seriously better than other phones  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/01/09
Did you bother to read the article?  iTeaBoy | 09/02/09
Maybe It Does  SaeedZam@... | 09/01/09
Bum Rap  iTeaBoy | 09/02/09
RE: Review: How the iPhone 3GS stacks up as a corporate device  ConstableOdo | 09/01/09
Actually it's a case of simple ignorance...  i8thecat | 09/01/09
RE: Review: How the iPhone 3GS stacks up as a corporate device  sisillip@... | 09/01/09
RE: Review: How the iPhone 3GS stacks up as a corporate device  rogerpn | 09/01/09
I'm hearing a lot of people say ...  Jason Hiner ZDNet Moderator | 09/01/09
In fairness...  Sleeper Service | 09/01/09
What? Specifics please! Tweak and tweak whilst others build then they open  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/01/09
HTC's Sense UI Android sets...  Sleeper Service | 09/02/09
I'm faster on iPhone simply because of the intuitive word finish (whatever)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/01/09
Yep, keyboard on iPhone is faster.  8wintermute8 | 09/05/09
RE: Review: How the iPhone 3GS stacks up as a corporate device  lbdyck@... | 09/01/09
Here is an opportunity....  arminw | 09/01/09
Did you miss this part of his post?  NonZealot | 09/01/09
Hearsay as fact  Bruizer | 09/01/09
I believe him over you  NonZealot | 09/01/09
I believe Bruizer over you. Sorry! (NT)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/01/09
In this case you shouldn't - well not exactly  baileysc | 09/03/09
Wouldn't be accepted  baileysc | 09/03/09
As someone who uses a BB and an iPhone  athynz | 09/01/09
SDK limits and workarounds  warren@... | 09/07/09
My BlackBerry Pearl did not have this feature. Which phone does?  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/01/09
Hmm, did you read the post?  baileysc | 09/03/09
The biggest deficiency by far  virtualgeo | 09/01/09
RE: Review: How the iPhone 3GS stacks up as a corporate device  gmartin@... | 09/01/09
Text Message Deletion  amcgrath1709 | 09/01/09
Ever push the Edit button???  wackoae | 09/01/09
You are kidding, right?  NonZealot | 09/01/09
Uh... excuse me  Michael Kelly | 09/01/09
Whine all you want  mlindl | 09/01/09
Eh?  Sleeper Service | 09/01/09
some facts  elllroy | 09/01/09
You know...  Sleeper Service | 09/01/09
Yes. Microsoft has a habit of giving away to get share & then sock it to em  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/01/09
Ruh Roh  JakAttak | 09/01/09
"the iPhone was the last smartphone to get 3G speeds "  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/01/09
Please DON'T make it enterprise-ready!!!  mlindl | 09/01/09
It already is enterprise ready.. and it's not ruined....  i8thecat | 09/01/09
Sure...  Sleeper Service | 09/01/09
Never say never  mlindl | 09/02/09
RE: Review: How the iPhone 3GS stacks up as a corporate device  Texas8412 | 09/01/09
Battery Life  MarkWB | 09/01/09
Have you considered carrying around a few external battery packs?  NonZealot | 09/01/09
no  slashdotaccount | 09/01/09
Well that is just silly  fernande-zdnet | 09/03/09
Battery Life  slashdotaccount | 09/01/09
Add WiFi, Location and 3G to BlackBerry and the same issue occurs (NT)  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/01/09
Yes. Be careful of the services that are turned on. Mine lasts 5 days.  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 09/01/09
What version??  wackoae | 09/01/09
RE: Review: How the iPhone 3GS stacks up as a corporate device  lovemagic | 09/01/09
the last bullet points of the microsoft/rim faithful  elllroy | 09/01/09
RE: Review: How the iPhone 3GS stacks up as a corporate device  slashdotaccount | 09/01/09
What?????  wackoae | 09/01/09
Email is so last century  deandonaldson | 09/02/09
Calendar and tasks  perronne | 09/02/09
Sybase Mobile Office for iPhone addresses SECURITY  paulhoran@... | 09/03/09
On screen keyboard takes time (better than grafitti)  pgstocker | 09/03/09

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