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Three improvements that could push Android further into enterprise

Enterprises are deepening their mobile device portfolios and with that has come a more varied mix of mobile operating systems in the field. Android has been getting a lot of attention for its growing user base and developer community, however the OS has also caught the eye of many businesses as an option for their [...]

Apr 29, 2011 Read More »

UK city government demonstrates effects of poor wireless expense management

Companies and organizations looking to avoid the consequences of poor wireless expense management don't need to look further than the city council government of Blackburn, England, to learn what not to do. A recently launched investigation into the council's use of mobility discovered significant abuse of taxpayer-funded mobile devices and services. Among the most egregious findings [...]

Apr 29, 2011 Read More »

Managing mobility in an app-crazed world

The proliferation of smartphones, tablets and connected devices in the enterprise has driven the management of wireless devices to a new level. Applications thought to be outside realistic expectations of adoption at most businesses just a few short years ago are now being developed at a rapid pace to harness the benefits of mobility. Managing [...]

Apr 29, 2011 Read More »

Apple reports growing adoption of iPhone and iPad in enterprise

In Apple’s recently-closed quarter, the Cupertino giant made record profits driven by sales of its iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad. It also noted gains in enterprise adoption of both devices overall. The vast majority of all CIOs, CTOs and IT managers at Fortune 500 companies are now testing or deploying iPhones (at a [...]

Apr 29, 2011 Read More »

@ CTIA: Mobile as a change agent in vertical markets

Mobility is more than a silo these days. At the U.S. wireless industry’s annual soiree, CTIA, in Orlando last month, there was a greater emphasis on vertical markets and how mobility can increase productivity and efficiency throughout the enterprise. Essentially ever member of the value chain from operators to device makers, app developers and everything [...]

Apr 29, 2011 Read More »

Enterprise mobility expected to have big impact this year

The growing adoption of enterprise mobility, including smartphones, tablets and management solutions to govern and track their use, is expected to have wide reaching affects, according to a recent FierceMobileIT report. Authored by independent mobile analyst Kevin Benedict, the report highlighted companies' growing focus on mobility and the changes it will cause. Interest in enterprise [...]

Apr 28, 2011 Read More »

Mobile employees now account for nearly half of workforce

The number of mobile employees is constantly expanding as companies turn to enterprise mobility to increase productivity and deploy increasing numbers of mobile devices to meet demand. Perhaps more so than any other, last year was a bellwether for the expansion of enterprise mobile strategies. The introduction of countless new smartphones, coupled with the landmark [...]

Apr 26, 2011 Read More »

Mobility driving new era of software development

When companies made the switch from desktop to laptop computers, little to no change was made in terms of software development. Applications that were utilized on desktops could easily be shifted to laptop computers without batting an eye. However, the same can't be said of the current shift in enterprise computing, as the advent of [...]

Apr 25, 2011 Read More »

Report reveals elements of a mobile masterpiece

Every chief information officer has a wish list of devices, capabilities, applications and cellular billing management solutions that would make up his or her ideal enterprise mobility strategy. While attaining such a deployment is much easier said than done, a recent Federal Computer Week report identified several elements that would make up a so-called mobile [...]

Apr 21, 2011 Read More »

Tablet popularity adding to PC sales woes

The beginning of the end may be drawing closer for desktop and laptop PC computers. According to recent reports published by two of the industry's most trusted market research firms, tablet computers are finally beginning to take their toll on PC sales as consumers and enterprises alike are focusing more on the devices for their [...]

Apr 20, 2011 Read More »