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Enabling mobile business applications: A strategic approach
This expert lesson will cover how to develop an overall strategy for mobilizing business applications and how to tailor them to your specific needs. Learn about the most common roadblocks and how to devise a plan that will avoid problems in your appl... Expert Lesson
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Mobile applications: Making anywhere access a reality
Mobilizing applications has a number of costs and benefits associated with it, as does any strategic initiative your company undertakes. In this series, we'll discuss a framework for evaluating the costs inherent in mobilizing users and applications,... Mobile Insights
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Trends in mobile computing
Enterprise mobility is driven by the need for seamless access to information anytime, anywhere and from any device. However, mobility has far-reaching effects on the enterprise in areas such as security risk, use policies, manageability and governanc... Mobile Insights
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Mobile device upgrade strategy
Determining when and how to upgrade your mobile device arsenal is a challenge many mobile managers will face this year. When upgrading your mobile devices, you must consider both return on investment (ROI) and associated risks, such as downtime and s... Mobile Insights
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Mobile device management: Leveraging existing investments
A growing number of corporations make significant investments in products to enable their help desk and IT personnel to maintain and manage enterprise resources such as servers, desktops, laptops, applications and networks. These management products ... MobileTech
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Company outsources telecom expense management and saves big
As wireless costs increase, many companies are looking for ways to better manage their telecom expenses. One construction company decided to outsource its telecom expense management and saw its phone equipment and wireless service expenses almost cut... Feature
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Mobile field service business solutions
In developing a case for a mobile solution in field service, this white paper discusses the business areas positively influenced by wireless job dispatch applications and the ROI developed. It identifies areas where changes may be required within a c... Technical Guide
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Prepare to converge
Convergence has been a big story for some time -- whether it's the coming together of communications and IT or of voice and data, the result is a raft of opportunities for organizations to reduce costs, improve efficiency and offer better service to ... Tech Article
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Motorola offers new Voice over Wireless LAN smartphones
SAN FRANCISCO – Motorola Inc. launched the first phase of its end-to-end enterprise mobile computing product line, Total Enterprise Access Mobility (TEAM), at VoiceCon this week. The initial product release, TEAM Voice over Wireless LAN (VoWLA... Article | 12 Nov 2008
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Wireless rate negotiations: How to get the best deal
Wireless negotiations require preparation. Companies must assemble the right team to assess their needs and form a bargaining strategy. With the right game plan, a company can save as much as 50% on mobile voice and data. Article | 20 Aug 2008
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3G iPhone pilot: CIO ready to dump his Windows Mobile smartphones
Analysts say it's too early to get a real sense of whether enterprises are adopting the 3G iPhone, but they say there is plenty of buzz out there. At least one CIO at a medium-sized manufacturing firm has had a successful pilot with the device. He sa... Article | 23 Jul 2008
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Mobility support and strategy are finally priorities in 2008
data from Forrester Research suggests that large companies are finally ready to formalize mobility support and corporate mobile strategy. Article | 18 Jun 2008
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Smartphones encourage users to work longer hours
A survey by Nucleus Research on the productivity impact of mobile devices found that employees with smartphones tend to work longer hours. Article | 09 Apr 2008
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Web 2.0 applications infiltrate enterprise mobile devices
Why are mobile business 2.0 applications coming onto mobile devices? This article gives business cases for implementing apps on enterprise handhelds as well as precautions needed when incorporating them into your network. Article | 13 Nov 2007
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Scared of a BlackBerry shutdown? The cost to switch could be equally terrifying
Even with the looming threat of a BlackBerry shutdown, it may be more cost-effective to wait it out, considering that a switch to a new mobile e-mail service could cost a bundle. Article | 08 Feb 2006
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Rethinking mobile strategies
Analysts at this week's Mobile Business Expo say it time to rethink our mobile strategies. Getting data -- wirelessly throughout an enterprise's workforce and not just to a few select executives is the key to success. News | 12 Oct 2005
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The sweet sound of lower handheld TCO
One researcher says managed devices can lower TCO by 15%, and a mobile management vendor claims its latest update can extend existing management tools for use with handhelds. Article | 29 Jun 2005
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Weighing the costs of device management
Wireless devices may be getting less expensive, but the cost of managing them is rising. Before jumping into wireless network deployment, there are some things that cost-conscious companies need to know. Article | 02 Feb 2005
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Mobile expense management: How to measure mobile costs
Network managers can properly analyze the costs of remote and mobile workers with mobile expense management. Learn how in this tip. Tip
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Enterprise mobile video conferencing: Benefits and drawbacks
Enterprise mobile video conferencing is delivering new services that improve productivity and cut costs, but there are some limits to its usefulness. Tip
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Delivering cloud-based mobile apps to the enterprise
Before cloud-based mobile apps take over your enterprise, consider the security, governance, MDM and application management issues of mobile cloud computing. Tip
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Coming soon! Mobile unified communications via LTE and WiMAX
Demand for enterprise mobile unified communications is increasing, but mobile operators are slow to address the business market. 4G (supported by LTE and WiMAX standards) could force operators to support mobile unified communications. Tip
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Mobile video conferencing not yet making for good mobile collaboration
Mobile video conferencing would seem to be an integral part of a good mobile collaboration strategy, but mobile video conferencing is ranked lower by mobile workers than other mobile collaboration tools. Tip
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Streamlining mobile device management with SaaS
Successful mobile device management includes collecting and maintaining tax documentation, managing expense reports and streamlining mobile device administration costs. Learn about the tax liabilities associated with inaccurate mobile usage reports, ... Tip
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Study guide: Windows Mobile evolution -- Mobilizing business operations
This section of the Windows Mobile study guide explains how Windows Mobile is able to increase productivity by mobilizing business operations. Guide
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Your mobile strategy is always a moving target
IT managers are faced with the challenge of embarking on a mobile strategy while knowing that the evolution of the underlying technologies changes rapidly. Embarking on your mobile strategy now can give you the competitive edge while optimizing the p... Tip
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Success in managing wireless telecom expenses
Discover how an SMB successfully outsourced their wireless telecom expense management, curing lots of headaches along the way. Tip
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Managed services for enterprise mobility
Enterprise mobility is complex and keeping tabs on the latest that the industry has to offer is difficult. In this tip, Daniel Taylor offers you an outline of what you should look for in a managed service; specifically in hosted mobile e-mail, line-o... Tip
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Benefits of a local mobile device solution
Why would an organization deploy a local mobile solution if it's possible to access information via a constant connection? Ask the Expert
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Considerations for a small business WLAN, part 5: The cost of a wireless network
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TCO for PDAs
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Mobile device policy: How to create, apply and enforce rational rules
Establishing a clear mobile device policy can help enterprises achieve real business benefits. Mobile expert Michael Finneran discusses crafting a mobile device policy and applying it to mobile users. Video
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Mobile expense management: How to measure mobile costs
Network managers can properly analyze the costs of remote and mobile workers with mobile expense management. Learn how in this tip. Tip
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Enterprise mobile video conferencing: Benefits and drawbacks
Enterprise mobile video conferencing is delivering new services that improve productivity and cut costs, but there are some limits to its usefulness. Tip
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Delivering cloud-based mobile apps to the enterprise
Before cloud-based mobile apps take over your enterprise, consider the security, governance, MDM and application management issues of mobile cloud computing. Tip
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Mobile device policy: How to create, apply and enforce rational rules
Establishing a clear mobile device policy can help enterprises achieve real business benefits. Mobile expert Michael Finneran discusses crafting a mobile device policy and applying it to mobile users. Video
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Coming soon! Mobile unified communications via LTE and WiMAX
Demand for enterprise mobile unified communications is increasing, but mobile operators are slow to address the business market. 4G (supported by LTE and WiMAX standards) could force operators to support mobile unified communications. Tip
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Mobile video conferencing not yet making for good mobile collaboration
Mobile video conferencing would seem to be an integral part of a good mobile collaboration strategy, but mobile video conferencing is ranked lower by mobile workers than other mobile collaboration tools. Tip
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Streamlining mobile device management with SaaS
Successful mobile device management includes collecting and maintaining tax documentation, managing expense reports and streamlining mobile device administration costs. Learn about the tax liabilities associated with inaccurate mobile usage reports, ... Tip
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Study guide: Windows Mobile evolution -- Mobilizing business operations
This section of the Windows Mobile study guide explains how Windows Mobile is able to increase productivity by mobilizing business operations. Guide
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Your mobile strategy is always a moving target
IT managers are faced with the challenge of embarking on a mobile strategy while knowing that the evolution of the underlying technologies changes rapidly. Embarking on your mobile strategy now can give you the competitive edge while optimizing the p... Tip
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Enabling mobile business applications: A strategic approach
This expert lesson will cover how to develop an overall strategy for mobilizing business applications and how to tailor them to your specific needs. Learn about the most common roadblocks and how to devise a plan that will avoid problems in your appl... Expert Lesson
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About Mobile Business Benefits
The business benefits of mobile technologies and solutions are often hard to demonstrate. The resources in this topic section will help you measure mobile business benefits, the total cost of ownership (TCO) and return on investment (ROI) from mobile devices, technologies and solutions. Discover how mobile devices like smartphones, cell phones, netbooks, laptops and notebooks can help you improve employee productivity and help your bottom line while giving you a competitive edge.