What Is the iPhone 2.0?
- With iPhone 2.0, Apple added support for Microsoft's ActiveSync. ActiveSync is a program created by Microsoft that many companies use to push email, calender events and contacts to the mobile phones of its employees. The original iPhone software did not support Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync, which was considered by many to be one of the device's major flaws.
- iPhone 2.0 added an additional security feature for individuals and employees: the ability to remotely wipe the contents of the phone. If an individual was to lose his or her phone, or his or her phone was stolen, the contents of that phone can be deleted from a remote location. This is a big feature for employees who may store important information on their phones, or in the email account that syncs to their phones, that they wouldn't want to fall into the wrong hands.
- Mobile Me is a program created by Apple that allows users to sync data on their phone without having to physically connect the phone to their computer. The original iPhone had to be physically connected to a person's computer in order for it to sync contact information, music and applications.
- The original iPhone software only allowed users to use applications that were actually created by Apple. The second version of the iPhone software added support for applications created by others, as well as an "App Store" on the phone's home screen where users could browse, purchase and install applications for their phones while on the go.
- The iPhone 2.0 software added parental controls to the iPhone. The iPhone's parental controls allow parents to restrict the ratings of music and videos their child is allowed to download and watch on the phone, as well as limit their ability to download files and watch videos in general. Parents can also turn off the ability to take pictures, surf the web, listen to music and even take pictures, if needed.
