NTR Connect is a remote control solution for both Windows and Mac that enables you to remotely access your home or work PC from a web browser, or from your iPhone.
Similar in functionality to the better-known LogMeIn solution, whereas the LogMeIn client for the iPhone costs in the region of £18.00, the NTRConnect client is free.

The desktop agent is free to download, and account creation is also free and takes a few minutes. Visit www.ntrconnect to download and install the agent.

Apple have released version 3 of the iPhone Configuration Utility, the tool that enables administrators to create deployable packages containing customised settings for Email, VPN, WiFi and device usage, etc and then deploy those packages to any number of iPhone devices, simplifying device setup and removing the need for users to contact the IT department as well as ensuring compliance.
The latest version of the tool can be downloaded here - http://support.apple.com/kb/DL851
This latest version of the tool provides support for iPhone OS 4 and the new functionality available in the new platform.

Since the release of version 4 of the iPhone operating system (iOS4), there have been a number of reports of an inability to synchronise with Microsoft Exchange, or intermittent synchronisation failures coupled with administrators reporting increased load on their Exchange servers.

Whilst I have not experienced this problem myself, the issue has been tracked back to the default time interval within which the iPhone will attempt to synchronise with Exchange before timing out and initiating a new session. Apple have released an updated configuration profile which increases this period to 240 seconds which is hoped to resolve the issue.
The issue is detailed on the Apple web site in support article 3398 (http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3398) and the configuration profile is available for download here - http://km.support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/TS3398/Defau...

In order to use the iPhone as a modem (to "tether" it with your laptop), you will first need to activate the service on your account with your mobile operator.

When activated, you will have the option of enabling Internet Tethering in the Network Settings menu:

To use the iPhone as a modem via Bluetooth, you must first turn on the Bluetooth service on the device, this is located under the General settings menu:

Using the free Apple Remote application, available for download from the iTunes App Store, it is possible to remotely access your iTunes library on the desktop and search for, play, stop, pause and skip tracks.

The iPhone will need to be connected to the same wireless network as the desktop computer, and the computer will need to be configured to accept incoming connections to iTunes on any firewall software that is running.

The iPhone can be used as remote control devices for the free VLC Media Player application on both Windows and MacOS. In this post I am using a Mac Mini running Snow Leopard and VLC Media Player 1.0.5 ....and an iPhone 3GS running version 4.0 of the iOS.

In order to use the iPhone as a USB modem (to "tether" it with your laptop), you will first need to activate the service on your account with your mobile operator.

When activated, you will have the option of enabling Internet Tethering in the Network Settings menu:

Version 4.0 of the iPhone operating system is now available for download within iTunes for owners of the iPhone 3G and 3GS.

The next version of the iPhone operating system, and a new iPhone model, is expected this summer. Current iPhone 3G and 3GS models will be upgradeable to the new OS. So how can the Enterprise expect to benefit from the next version of the iPhone?
I have blogged previously about the Exchange and Device Management capabilities of the current platform, but when compared with solutions such as BlackBerry and Windows Mobile / Windows Phone, the iPhone does not provide all of the integration and security features that help IT administrators sleep at night.

Apple have detailed the new business features that iPhone OS 4 will include on their web site - http://www.apple.com/iphone/business/preview-iphone-os/

New features include:

This article was written using version 3.1.3 of the iPhone software.

Tap on the Settings icon and select General:

Select Network:

Select VPN:

Select the option to Add VPN Configuration: