Lotus Notes for iPhone gets delayed

With all the hubbub yesterday about the corporate iPhone plans, it seemed that the stage was set for IBM's heavily-rumored Lotus Notes client for the iPhone/iPod Touch. Unfortunately, however, it looks like the product has been delayed and won't be shown at Lotusphere this week. In an interview with ZDnet Australia, an IBM spokesperson revealed that "It's not something that (is) ready to go out and market or launch." Apparently, the premature speculation, which was fueled by an AP report last week, may have been triggered by IBM's showing of the still in-development software behind closed doors. So it looks like we'll have to wait a bit longer for Lotus Notes support on the iPhone, though it does appear that it really is on the way. Will Lotus support have a big impact on enterprise iPhone sales? IBRS analyst Kevin McIsaac doesn't think so: "I can't really imagine someone who's really hip and cool--like an iPhone user--wanting to use Lotus Notes."

For more on Lotus Notes on the iPhone:
- see this Cnet article