Mobility Management Blog

iPhone vs. BlackBerry

Dean Alms — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:04:52 +0000

In this recent article discussing the two most popular smart phones, a user-survey was conducted to understand the wants and needs of mobile users focusing on the iPhone and BlackBerry devices.

Before you (the mobility manager) make your strategic choice of devices for enterprise-wide deployment, take a closer look at MobilityCentral. It’s the logical FIRST STEP as you take charge of mobility within your enterprise. It will give you visibility into what you have today, who has it and how much it is costing you. Then you can manage your strategic deployment or mobile transformational project with the most modern and sophisticated mobility management tool available.

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Phone Fouls

Dean Alms — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:42:04 +0000

Yahoo has published a recent story on how the mobile worker is becoming increasingly rude as devices interupt day to day worklife.

Do you have an easy way to publish not only your Mobile Policy but your Mobile Etiquette? Take a look at Policy Management in MobilityCentral for an easy but effective way to remind people of the do’s and don’t of mobile usage in the workplace.

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Out of Control

Dean Alms — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:24:08 +0000

A recent article on the department of Natural Resources in Canada uncovers the issues and challenges organizations face today through the proliferation of cell phones, smart phones and other wireless devices to the majority of employees.

In addition to tracking devices, usage and spend, enterprises and government agencies need to establish mobile policies that match the diverse needs of their workforce, reduce the cost of service and support of these complex devices in the hands of many and hold invididuals and their managers accountable for the use of these mission critical resources. Attempting to manage this world with spreadsheets and carrier portals can be futile.

If you can relate to the issues outlined in this article, take a look at Visage Mobile’s unique people-centric approach to managed mobility.

Spring Cleaning (Gung Hay Fat Choy)

Maggie Mosteller — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:17:27 +0000

Every year, before Chinese New Year, I make a special effort to do a deep clean of my kitchen. It’s important to get the New Year off to a good start and keep the Kitchen God happy. While I don’t know all the details, I do think it’s a good policy and I need external motivation to do an annual kitchen “Detailing”. (more…)

What’s all the hoopla about Enterprise Mobility ….

Shishir Khedkar — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:36:25 +0000

More and more people are mobile these days and the percentage of mobile employees is increasing. Companies are signing up with mobile devices with more power to enable employees to do more. Enterprise Mobility is a growing concern for CIOs and each company has a different way of dealing with expenditure around mobility. (more…)

Why MobilityCentral Now?

Caine Lai — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:03:21 +0000

For one, as people start to abandon their desktops and laptops in favor of smart phones, and IT struggles to maintain control, companies will need to find ways to manage these devices. MobilityCentral is positioned to do just this because of our unique people-centric view of a company’s workforce. One employee can have a data card, a mobile phone, and a BlackBerry, all on different networks, with nothing in common except the person using the devices. All roads lead to the user – the only common feature of these different items. The best way to manage these devices is to look at the landscape from the point of view of the user – hence our people-centric view. We don’t require specific equipment or a specific network to manage your mobile enterprise users. (more…)

You don’t know what you don’t know…

Rashesh Jethi — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:30:36 +0000

You are moving around with more technology in your pocket than most engineers had access to in a lab just fifteen years ago. Color displays, touch sensitive screens, and stereo sound – and those are just the “skin-deep” features. Think of the memory, the processor speed and the ubiquitous connectivity, and we’re talking serious brains to go with these beautiful objects we casually toss in our pockets and purses - our cell phones! (more…)

Enterprise Mobility is…

Dean Alms — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:30:19 +0000

We have had one-on-one discussions with 36 companies in the last 60 days to talk about Enterprise Mobility and the challenges related to this fragmented and confusing environment. And the confusion starts with the definition of Enterprise Mobility. Depending on the organizational perspective and the current pain, the definition varies. (more…)