iPhone Questions and Answers, pt I
Here are some questions and their answers about using iPhone.
Q. Does iPhone sync with MeetingMaker?
A. iPhone does not sync wirelessly with Meeting Maker. iPhone does sync with Outlook in Windows and with iCal on a Mac (both wired sync). Both Meeting Maker and iCal support the iCalendar standard for calendars, but synching to iPhone is not as effortless as wireless sync on Blackberry/Treo.
Q. Can I get my NYU email?
A. Yes, you can get your NYU email (IMAP/SSL).
Q. Will ITS help me set up the iPhone
A. No. There is currently no support for iPhone from NYU. That might change; stay tuned to http://www.nyu.edu/its/pda/ for details about support of this and other devices.
Q. Can I log into NYUHome on iPhone?
A. Yes. It looks fine, but tiny. Until you pinch to enlarge it.
Q. Can I connect to NYURoam, NYU's wireless network, with iPhone?
A. No. iPhone is not capable of connecting to WiFi networks with the protocols used for NYURoam.
iPhone can connect to unsecured 'open' networks; networks secured with WPA with a pre-shared key (such as those found in homes, cafés, airports, hotels and other small networks).
The VPN program on iPhone (much like the VPN that comes with every Macintosh) has only the most basic capabilities and is not capable of connecting to our infrastructure. I have verified this, was unable to connect.
Q. How is the battery life?
A. Pretty good. This is going to be a variable for people, depending on how they use their iPhone. Specifically for me, I charge it fully once every two or three days. My use consists of listening to music during my 45-min commute Bx-Manhattan-Bx; checking email manually, about 10x a day, on 4 different accounts (NYU, Yahoo, Gmail, .Mac); browsing the occasional website; checking the weather 3 or 4x a day; making between 5 and 15 phone calls of a few minutes each; and taking the occasional picture, average 2 per day.
