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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Samsung will release a new smartphone on August 31, which will help the company compete in the mobile device market.
The Samsung Epic 4G will have the capability to access the faster 4G network, which may be an enticing option for businesses that want to equip [...]

A recent study has found the introduction of 4G technologies will boost the widespread use of new applications, including web streaming and social networking, for smartphone users.
The Datamonitor’s Business Insights report released on Tuesday found 80 percent of mobile connections are still generated on 2G [...]

Following in AT&T’s footsteps, Verizon Wireless may also adopt a tiered pricing strategy for its smartphone data plans, according to Bloomberg Businessweek.
The move may stem from the company’s expected transition toward fourth-generation technology, which is expected to offer 10 times faster data rates than [...]

Research in Motion’s Blackberry smartphones have a 35 percent share of the smartphone market, according to Nielsen, and are often considered the mobile device of choice for businesses.
For Blackberry users who seek more mobile management options with their work-related activities, Digitpedia compiled a list of [...]

The U.S. mobile prepaid phone market will now offer Android devices to its customers, according to GigaOM.
Boost Mobile announced Thursday that it will introduce the Motorola i1 as the first Android phone for the prepaid market, joining MetroPCS as companies offering smartphones to pre-paying customers.
However, [...]

AT&T announced on Wednesday that it will offer cheaper, less extensive data plans for its users.
AT&T customers will be able to choose between paying monthly rates of $15 for 200 megabytes or $25 for two gigabytes in comparison to the wireless company’s current plan, [...]