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DataViz has updated Documents To Go, their app for reading MS Office documents and editing MS Word documents on the iPhone, adding features for OS 3.0. Version 1.1 adds cut, copy and paste; pinch to zoom and full screen view in Word files; the ability to send files via email with clients other than Microsoft Exchange; and viewing and syncing of iWork 09 files for Mac users.

After a great deal of anticipation from consumer and business users alike, DataViz has finally released Documents To Go for the iPhone and iPod touch, adding the ability to edit Microsoft Word documents on the iPhone and iPod touch at long last, as well as the ability to view view Excel, PowerPoint, PDF and Apple iWork-created files. Microsoft Excel spreadsheet editing will also be added as a free update for all customers.

Quickoffice has released Quickoffice Mobile Office Suite [$19.99] their suite of office software for the iPhone and iPod touch. The suite includes three apps that offer computability with documents from Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, as well as an office email client. (Details after the break.)

Newo Corporation released the latest in cubicle defense technology earlier today. iLauncher takes USB missile launchers to a new level by turning your i-device into a remote control for the Newo USB Missile Launcher. You can grab the app for just $2.99 in the App Store (missile launcher not included, but you can get one here for $28.99). It also requires their free desktop controller client, but it's WIndows-only.
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One of the WWDC 2009 sessions posted on Apple's website is believed to reveal secure corporate email, contacts, calendar, and intranet web services for the iPhone and iPod touch in Apple's upcoming OS X Snow Leopard Server software. While Apple's Snow Leopard Server page mentions a Remote Access" feature, it only vaguely describes it as enabling "push notifications to mobile users outside your firewall" and a proxy service that gives "secure remote access to email, address book contacts, calendars, and select internal websites."

Citrix has announced that they are nearing completion of a product that will deliver desktop virtualization to the iPhone and other smartphones next year. Both Mac and PC users will have the ability to access the same desktop session that they would if they were on their computer using the Citrix App Reciever.

Drawbacks like the lack of a physical keyboard and copy/paste functionality don't seem to be hurting the iPhone too badly in the enterprise market. A recent study by J.D. Power and Associates recently found that among business types, the iPhone ranks higher than any other smartphone with business users.

There's been a lot of fuss about the lack of ability to view and edit Word, Excel, Powerpoint, TXT and PDF files, as well as JPEG and BMP images on the iPhone. Mobile software developer DataViz has announced the release of Documents On The Go, an app that will allow users to view and edit documents sent as email attachments. Those of you interested in Documents On The Go can sign up to be notified when they release it at Dataviz.com.
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Japanese iPhone carrier Softbank Mobile recently closed a deal with management and technology consultancy BearingPoint that will be one of the first major corporate contracts for the iPhone 3G. BearingPoint is putting 1000 iPhone 3G's into their employee's hands across the country.

One of the most requested features from business users is Lotus Notes support on the iPhone, so it was pretty exciting when " target="_blank">it was announced that they were working on a solution. Now, after a long delay, they're launching IBM Lotus iNotes 'Ultralite', a Lotus Domino email client in the form of a web application for the iPhone and iPod touch.