HSBC considers 200,000 iPhone order...

Jonny Evans
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August 13, 2008
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 Apple's iPhone is taking a slice of the enterprise market, with news that huge multi-national banking giant HSBC is considering deploying maybe 200,000 of the Apple devices across its global workforce.

The move would be a slap across the face for the bank's current mobile supplier, RIM, which supplies BlackBerry handsets to HSBC, ZDNet Australia informs.

"'We are actually reviewing iPhones from a HSBC Group perspective ... and when I say that, I mean globally,' HSBC's Australia and New Zealand chief information officer Brenton Hush reportedly said

HSBC has 300,000 staff internationally - if the bank chose to standardise around the Apple mobile, the move would instantly become one of the world's largest iPhone orders, and would significantly boost Apple's bid for a space at the infrastructure table in the enterprise markets.

What we're waiting to find out now is if HSBC makes this decision - and if other Fortune 500 firms known to be testing the device follow suit: Fox Interactive Media, Walt Disney Co., the US Army and Genentech Inc.

Comments (4)

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | August 13, 2008 - 1:08pm

Heck, after 1 year Im still considering an iPhone. Considering its many draw backs many will continue to consider.

I am tired:)

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | August 13, 2008 - 3:28pm

I got one last week. Best purchase I've made in years.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | August 14, 2008 - 6:09am

I think they might be fishing for better deal with RIM.

εˆ‘δΊ‹γŠγ© (not verified) | August 14, 2008 - 8:17am

I didn't think of it from that angle. It's a possibility. I'm sure RIM would definitely consider making concessions.

I'm still trying to wrap my head around how HSBC could remotely administer to that many iPhones with a 100 user ad hoc managing limit.