Despite being launched more than a month ago, long lines or shortages can make getting an iPhone 3G a difficult task. iPhone will only be available in Singapore and in Malaysia’s underground market next month. There have been complains that business users have skipped iphones due to its unfriendly features for business usage. This has resulted in many users carrying two phones. One for business and one for fun websurfing and music listening. But fear not, AT&T is now selling Apple’s handset on its business Web site for customers as part of its Premier Enterprise program. A customer can purchase an 8-GB iPhone 3G for $199 and a 16-GB version for $299. Either handset will require a two-year contract. The store estimates delivery time will take seven to 10 business days.

With a major 2.0 upgrade this summer, Apple has made prominent steps to ensure that the latest iPhone is a capable device for the mobile professional. The iPhone 3G has secure push e-mail with Microsoft Exchange support, remote wiping, built-in VPN, as well as the ability to run enterprise apps from the likes of Oracle and Salesforce.com. Gartner recently said the iPhone can be safely used for the enterprise. The research firm did advise businesses to slowly deploy the device though, as there were potential shortcomings with security and bandwidth.

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