The increase in smartphones at the workplace has fueled the need for mobility management solutions.
A recent mobile device security maker said it has added 1,500 enterprise deployments since it added support for Apple’s iPhone and smartphones running Google’s Android operating system, eWeek reports.
Twenty [...]

Gene Signorini of analyst firm Yankee Group recently discussed with Channel Insider numerous enterprise mobility trends affecting businesses.
With more smartphones entering the corporate world, enterprise mobility management solutions have become the standard for business leaders who want to increase productivity and drive down costs.
Signorini told [...]

Android smartphones have exploded in the mobile device market during the past year, offering business professionals essential mobile management tools while not sacrificing its sleek, trendy interface.
A new report from the Globe and Mail indicates that while Google’s rise in the smartphone world shook up [...]

A recent survey discussing business trends found the majority of mobile employees never disconnect from technology and frequently carry more than one mobile device.
Nearly 54 percent of respondents said they never truly disconnect from technology, and the 46 percent who responded that they do, said [...]

The global smartphone application market is expected to reach $15 billion by 2013, according to research from Berlin-based Research2Guidance.
The firms says the worldwide market has already reached $2.2 billion in the first half of 2010, with mobile app download numbers totaling 700 million more during [...]

Intel’s recent acquisition of McAfee may signal the processor manufacturer is making a move at the mobile device market.
On Thursday, Intel announced it would spend nearly $7.7 billion to purchase the security company, stating its intention was to improve the hardware and software security of [...]

The explosion of location-based services for smartphones has many company leaders cringing.
Facebook has created a location-based service that allows users to post on the social networking site where they are, by using their smartphones’ GPS. While this may seem like a fun and interactive tool, [...]

More companies are finding value in supplying their workers with smartphones, according to a Tech Target report.
The increase in mobile devices at the workplace requires more responsibility from IT staff, who will have to ensure mobile management policies are in place to avoid overspending and [...]

Global handset leader Nokia is focusing on the U.S. smartphone market, where it has struggled to make a dent as a viable option for businesses.
Mary McDowell, the highest-ranking American within Nokia’s corporate structure, told the New York Times she continues to hear individuals tell her [...]

Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Torch 9800 was supposed to rejuvenate the company’s hold of the business smartphone market. However, after only a week, many online retailers have reduced the price of the new smartphone by half of its original cost.
The company opted to make a [...]

A new research study reported the majority of Verizon subscribers said they would lean toward purchasing an iPhone if the device was available from their current wireless provider.
The study, conducted by Michigan-based research firm Morpace, found 51 percent of 1,000 current Verizon subscribers said they [...]

Smartphone makers have recently begun to incorporate touch screens with physical keyboards as a way of catering to many business professionals who have grown comfortable with BlackBerry devices’ hard buttons, but want the high-tech feel of a digital keyboard, Computerworld reports.
The Droid 2 and BlackBerry [...]