Lotus Domino delivering to iPhone in 2008?

Stephen Withers
Monday, 11 August 2008 09:57

Your IT - Mobility

So even if iNotes is a web app, the features shown in the screenshots do appear to follow the look and feel expected on an iPhone.

Highlighted features include:

Access email, calendars, and contacts

Read email with details either hidden or shown

View details on meetings, all day events, reminders, and anniversaries

View information on contacts and groups

Easily view your inbox

Quickly compose or reply to email

View day-at-a-glance calendar

View an organized view of your contacts

and

Quickly create new contact entries

Similar functionality is already available for certain Nokia handsets and Windows CE devices.

The iNotes web page makes it clear that IBM's plans are not set in stone, with the word 'planned' occurring three times, in addition to a footnote that "The above represents current IBM plans and directions, which are subject to change without notice". With over four months remaining in 2008, this does suggest the the company isn't completely convinced it can deliver before we ring in the new year.

Other vendors that have already released corporate applications for the iPhone include Oracle and Salesforce.com.

Even if the popularity of the iPhone has led IBM to develop Lotus iNotes, we don't expect the company to change its name to iBM any time soon!