October 2007

• October 31, 2007 31 Oct'07

  Mobile VoIP to dominate applications next year

  Mobile VoIP will see impressive growth over the next 12 to 18 months, according to respondents to SearchMobileComputing.com's recent mobile purchasing survey. The survey, which polled 540 respondents about mobility in their corporate environments, ...  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2007 29 Oct'07

  Sprint still committed to WiMax -- for now

  Despite pressure from some of its shareholders, Sprint says its plan to introduce WiMax service next year in going ahead.  Continue Reading

• October 29, 2007 29 Oct'07

  Palm OS II officially bumped back to 2009

  Palm's new chairman, Jon Rubinstein, has admitted that his company is 18 months away from introducing smartphones running a new Linux-based operating system.  Continue Reading

• October 25, 2007 25 Oct'07

  Mobilizing your workforce: Key questions to ask

  According to IDC, the mobile enterprise application market will surge to $3.5 billion by 2010. As this wave gains momentum, few enterprises can afford to be left behind. But those who dive in without planning will almost certainly end up on the ...  Continue Reading

• October 24, 2007 24 Oct'07

  Mobile phone beats out smartphone as device of choice

  Mobile phones edged out smartphones as the most commonly used devices in organizations, according to SearchMobileComputing.com's recent survey, which also found that many companies support any kind of devices brought in by users.  Continue Reading

• October 22, 2007 22 Oct'07

  Apple commits to native third-party applications for iPhone

  After months of trying to block users for installing native third-party applications on the Apple iPhone and iPod touch, Apple has just given in. It has promised to release the software developers will need to create these applications early next ...  Continue Reading

• October 18, 2007 18 Oct'07

  Mobile data services -- getting connected

  Mobile data computing continues to grow as more service providers offer services and at increasing speeds. Different ways to connect to the mobile data network are discussed in this tip by Paul DeBeasi.  Continue Reading

• October 17, 2007 17 Oct'07

  Mobile security tops concerns, but policy isn't enforced

  Mobile security topped the mobility issues companies face, but recent results of a SearchMobileComputing.com survey found many organizations aren't putting security measures and policies in place.  Continue Reading

• October 16, 2007 16 Oct'07

  Wireless carriers: The good, the bad, and the just plain annoying

  It's not unusual for customers dealing with their wireless carriers to get bad service, but in his latest editorial Adama Brown recounts an especially bad example, which causes him to wonder if there's something wrong with the whole industry.  Continue Reading

• October 16, 2007 16 Oct'07

  Wall Street may force Sprint to curtail WiMax plans

  Some investors and analysts are urging Sprint to slow down its plans to roll out a 4G wireless network service, or even sell off the related assets.  Continue Reading

• October 16, 2007 16 Oct'07

  Motorola buying 50% of UIQ

  Motorola has announced plans to acquire half of the company that owns the rights to UIQ, a clear sign that it intends to put more emphasis on this mobile platform.  Continue Reading

• October 16, 2007 16 Oct'07

  Not evil -- It's just human error

  A recent report indicating Apple might be relenting on its ban of third-party iPhone applications to the point of setting up a store to sell approved software has caused some to accuse the company of abusing its customers to make more money. Ed ...  Continue Reading

• October 16, 2007 16 Oct'07

  Google phone not a phone but an operating system?

  According to a new report, the allegedly in-development Google Phone isn't a phone at all, but a mobile operating system designed to compete with Microsoft's Windows Mobile offering.  Continue Reading

• October 15, 2007 15 Oct'07

  Review: Palm Centro

  Antoine Wright says the pricing and timing of the Palm Centro's introduction makes it a compelling buy in view of other devices in its price range.  Continue Reading

• October 15, 2007 15 Oct'07

  Mobile phones: Issued, authorized, or personal?

  As handsets have become significantly more intelligent and powerful over the years, with essentially all handsets sold today qualifying as "smartphones," that unmanaged personal mobile phone can be both a backdoor into the enterprise network, as ...  Continue Reading

• October 10, 2007 10 Oct'07

  Mobile email for feds gets competitive

  Mobile email security is a top concern for the federal government. Motorola Good Technology just released a government-grade offering that experts say will spark competition with BlackBerry.  Continue Reading

• October 10, 2007 10 Oct'07

  Apple may market third-party apps for the iPhone

  Apple has alienated many of its customers by strictly limiting the types of third-party software that can run on the iPhone, which includes blocking the use of native applications. But, according to an unconfirmed report, the company may be putting ...  Continue Reading

• October 05, 2007 05 Oct'07

  Mobile security – Understanding and controlling risks

  In this mobile security guide, we explore the security risks of mobile devices and provide some best practices to help you protect your corporate assets and your users against data loss, network compromise and threats.  Continue Reading

• October 03, 2007 03 Oct'07

  Nokia's NAVTEQ buy adds navigation, LBS

  Nokia's acquisition of NAVTEQ could bring navigation and location-based services to the enterprise.  Continue Reading

• October 03, 2007 03 Oct'07

  Strategic mobile device management

  As mobility becomes strategic and multiple devices the norm for the enterprise, IT must be prepared with a mobile device management solution that balances worker flexibility with control, cost and security.  Continue Reading