IPhone business update coming
USA TODAY , March, 2008 by Jefferson Graham

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CUPERTINO, Calif. -- The iPhone is ready for the business world.

On Thursday, Apple released a limited test of software for companies to use that promises to make the coveted iPod/Internet device/cellphone as ubiquitous as BlackBerrys and Treos.

In June, the free software update will be widely available, letting workers connect to Microsoft Exchange servers for Outlook e-mail, contacts and calendar information and to virtual private networks. Corporate IT departments will have to give their blessing first.

"This addresses all the concerns of enterprise," said Phil Schiller, Apple senior vice president.

Also Thursday, Apple invited software engineers to its campus for a preview of a software development kit (SDK) -- the road map to building applications for the iPhone. Apple hopes to see hundreds of new iPhone games and other applications for social networking, music and more.

In June, it will open an iPhone Apps store, available on phones ...