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Live from the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference 2008 (iPhone 2.0 Software and iPhone 3G Device)
The iPhone 2.0 Software and iPhone 3G (hardware) has been announced by Apple at the Apple WWDC on June 9, 2008. IS&T has been working with Apple as part of the iPhone Enterprise Beta Program since March 2008 (under a Non-Disclosure Agreement). The following link provides publicly available information about both the hardware and software that is known to date along with information that relates to the new iPhone and the MIT's IT Infrastructure.
Click here for more information: Detailed Notes from the Apple WWDC 2008

Note: The content below refers to the iPhone 1.0 Software and the first generation iPhone released in 2007. This page will be updated as the detailed information on iPhone 2.0 software and iPhone 3G device becomes available.

This is the home page for the iPhone Release Project Wiki Space. This project is a continuation of the iPhone Evaluation Project that was completed in October, 2007. To see the evaluation results, see http://mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/swrt/releases/iphone-eval.

IS&T will provide limited support for the Apple iPhone beginning in February, 2008. A release announcement will be sent out in early February.

Helpful Links:* Apple's iPhone Website (http://www.apple.com/iphone/)

JIRA: Issue Tracking
https://confab-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/jira/
(MIT Certificate Required)

Initial Thoughts (after using the iPhone):

Overview

The Apple iPhone was released on June 29, 2007. Anticipating the potential popularity of the iPhone at MIT, IS&T initiated an iPhone Evaluation Project. To see the evaluation results, see http://mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/swrt/releases/iphone-eval

The iPhone Release Project focuses on providing documentation and support strategy for the iPhone for the MIT community. Documentation for the following will be provided (or references to external sites will be made available):

MIT Email (Setup, Attachments for various file types)
Calendar
Wi-Fi Setup
Contacts
Safari
Use as cell phone
International Roaming
Gestures

Timeline & Project Plan

The release project is scheduled to begin in October, 2007 and end in January 2007.

The release team meets every other Tuesday at 1 pm in N42-202 during the project.

To view the Project Plan, click here.

Meeting Minutes

Minutes from 7-13-2007(iPhone Evaluation Team Meeting)
Minutes from 10-31-2007 (iPhone Release Team Meeting)
Minutes from 11-6-2007 (iPhone Release Team Meeting)
Minutes from 11-20-2007 (iPhone Release Team Meeting)

Testing

iTunes for Windows XP/Vista and Mac OS X (for activation initial setup and synchronization)
AT&T Service Options
E-Mail
Contacts Synchronization
Calendar Synchronization
Notes (cannot be synchronized)
Certificates (X.509 Personal Certificates are not supported)
Access to MIT's Wi-Fi Network (done)
MIT Web Sites
Others (e.g. Podcasting, Widgets, Web Applications, etc.)

Documentation

MITnet Setup (Wi-Fi)(Supported)
MIT Email Setup(Supported)
- Links to Apple's Video Instructions
  - How to delete a message
    http://www.apple.com/iphone/?movie=b
  - Mail Preferences
    http://www.apple.com/iphone/?movie=h
Calendar (Not Supported) & Contacts (Supported): Syncing iPhone and iPod touch with your computer(Supported -> Link to Apple Documentation)
Safari(Supported)
International Roaming(Supported)
iPhone 2.0 Full Erase
How to Use
- iPhone Guided Tour
  http://www.apple.com/iphone/gettingstarted/guidedtour_large.html

Known Issues (As of 11/2007)

Apple is expected to release the iPhone SDK in early 2008. Until then, the available software applications for the iPhone is limited by what Apple provides with the device out-of-the-box. Once the SDK is available, we expect that there will be a large number of third-party applications (e.g. SyncML, etc.) that will provide rich functionality for the iPhone users.

X.509 Certificate support not available: Certificate-protected MIT sites are not accessible via the iPhone nor iPod Touch
TechTime Calendar synchronization may be possible in limited manner that cannot be supported by IS&T
- Windows XP/Vista (two-way sync): Use SyncJe to synchronize Outlook to TechTime. Then, use iTunes to synchronize the iPhone to Outlook.
- Mac OS X (one-way sync): Use OraCal2iCal to overwrite iCal. Then, use iTunes to synchronize the iPhone to iCal.

Wish List

The following wish list include features that the initial version iPhone does not support. This list will be forwarded to Apple.

X.509 Certificate (to allow MIT users to browse certificate-secured websites)
Support for 3G data network (UMTS or HSDPA)
Wireless synchronization of calendar, contacts, and tasks with Oracle Calendar Server
SIP client for VOIP
Real Third Party Applications (e.g. SyncML, etc.) --> Coming in Q1 2008

Web Development

Apple's iPhone web development page

iPhone web apps

web access to OmniFocus (Mac OS X GTD app)
Telekinesis: remotely access a Mac
WebShell: SSH to a Mac or Linux
MIT Directory - Specially formatted for the iPhone

Project Team

Andrew Yu - SWRT Mobile Devices Platform Coordinator
Matthew Sullivan - SWRT Mobile Devices Consultant
Chris Murphy - OIS
Chris Gresham - CSS IT Help Services Analyst
Joanne Larabee - CSS Senior IT Help Services Analyst
Lee Ridgway - CSS
Chuck King - DITR
Joan Cyr - Telephony
Scott Jensen - Corporate Relations
Helen Rose - Office of Development Research and Systems Assoc Dir, Developmt Research & Systems