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Yankee Group analyst addresses enterprise mobility trends

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

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 [...]

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Report finds growing smartphone options for businesses may lead to short reign for Android devices in the enterprise

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

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 [...]

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Intel’s purchase of McAfee may point to interest in mobile device security

Friday, August 20th, 2010

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 [...]

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Smartphones to account for 25 percent of mobile phone market by 2013, says ABI Research

Friday, August 6th, 2010

More than 25 percent of mobile phones sold in 2013 will be labeled as smartphones, according to a recent report from ABI Research, Network World relays.
The company, which released its report on Thursday as part of its mid-year analysis on the smartphone market, forecasts smartphones [...]

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RIM still the enterprise leader, but its reign may be declining

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

On Tuesday, Research In Motion announced its BlackBerry 9800 Torch smartphone, the first device from the Canada-based company to feature the BlackBerry OS 6.
The introduction of the new operating system, which features an updated webkit-based mobile browser comparable to those found on iPhones and Android [...]

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Mobile email preferred more than desktop email, study finds

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Business professionals have embraced the smartphone wave with full force, according to a recent Nielsen study that found more individuals are sending emails from their mobile devices than their desktops.
The study, which measured online activity of 200,000 users and compared data from 2009 and [...]

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New survey finds workers attached to work through smartphones

Friday, July 30th, 2010

With working professionals using smartphones more frequently, some experts think companies may be forcing their employees to be available too often each day.
A new survey from CareerBuilder reveals workers are more connected than ever, using their smart devices at their children’s events and even while [...]

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Apple releases new video showing poor antenna performance for Motorola’s Droid X

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

In light of Apple’s recent “death grip” antenna issues, the Cupertino, California-based company has released numerous videos showing its competitors’ phones suffering from similar reception problems.
The company’s latest video features the recently released Motorola Droid X, a smartphone that offers many similar mobile management capabilities [...]

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Smartphone market grew by 43 percent since the previous quarter, new report finds

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

A new report from Strategy Analytics shows the smartphone market grew by 43 percent during the past quarter, increasing handset shipments to 60 million in the second quarter of 2010.
Although the overall market has experienced tremendous growth, Apple has seen its share slip in recent [...]

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50 percent of employees ignore company policy on social networking, new report finds

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Cisco’s 2010 mid-year security report may have many IT professionals unhappy with their colleagues.
According to the research, nearly 50 percent of end-users ignore company policy on social media access and 27 percent said they knowingly alter settings on their corporate devices to access restricted applications.
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Report finds 60 percent of businesses allow employees a say in smartphone investments

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

Business professionals are gaining more say in which smartphones their employers purchase and distribute, according to an IDG Research survey commissioned by security firm RSA.
The new report, which surveyed 400 IT decision makers, found 29 percent of businesses polled allow employees to recommend smartphones to [...]

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iPhone 4 better for businesses than some reviewers believe

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

With all the negative press surrounding Apple’s new iPhone 4, many small businesses have questioned whether the device is worth purchasing for employees. A recent report from Newsweek offers insight for companies considering investing in the smartphone.
The report found the new device’s fast processor, improved [...]

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