The iPhone is a very popular gadget and this popularity is not limited to long-time and die-hard Mac fan’s. Enterprises also seem triggered by the iPhone’s slick appeal, if only because an increasing number of employees has the flashy device lying near them on the conference table. (Or the lunch table for that matter).

So what are a company’s options if it want to have it’s own shiny icon at the iPhone home screen? Does the ease of use extend beyond the user-interface? In this guide, doomed to be aged in mere months, I’ll outline the options one has for developing enterprise software for the iPhone.