July 2007
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July 31, 2007
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Jul'07
Mobile-specific management solutions: Mobile management, Part IV
Mobile management solutions that allow IT organizations to effectively deliver mobile enterprise services to mobile users are discussed in this tip. Continue Reading
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July 31, 2007
31
Jul'07
A crisis of architecture and process: Mobile management, Part III
Mobile architecture disparities and lack of processes, impending challenges that will need to be faced by enterprise IT teams, are discussed in this tip. Continue Reading
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July 31, 2007
31
Jul'07
Best practices for corporate mobile device management: Mobile management, Part VIII
Mobile device management best practices for IT managers are found in this tip, particularly emphasizing the benefits and disadvantages of single-vendor vs. multi-device, multi-vendor strategies. Continue Reading
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July 31, 2007
31
Jul'07
Carrier mobile device management approaches in the enterprise: Mobile management, Part V
Mobile device management terms and situations are discussed in this tip to inform professionals in which situations vendor or service management is more beneficial than in-house management. Continue Reading
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July 31, 2007
31
Jul'07
Policy and process: Mobile management, Part VII:
Mobile policies and processes need to be thoroughly evaluated and to look beyond the answers of vendors as IT departments extend mobile solutions to larger groups of mobile workers. Continue Reading
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July 31, 2007
31
Jul'07
Mobile security, certificates and authentication: Mobile management, Part VI
Mobile security is a necessary concern of any enterprise and, as discussed in this tip, IT organizations must consider both security and authentication factors for their mobile devices. Continue Reading
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July 26, 2007
26
Jul'07
Using 3G phones for laptop Internet access
Most workers who choose 3G wireless will either buy a new laptop with embedded 3G or add a new 3G card to an existing laptop. But don't overlook a third option that just might prove less expensive: using a 3G phone for laptop Internet access. Learn ... Continue Reading
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July 24, 2007
24
Jul'07
digital camera
A digital camera records and stores photographic images in digital form. Continue Reading
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July 24, 2007
24
Jul'07
BlackBerrys return to live in underground law offices
BlackBerrys and cell phones wouldn't work in a Washington D.C. law office until it deployed a multi-carrier system. Continue Reading
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July 23, 2007
23
Jul'07
Web texting
Web texting is two-way text messaging from the Web to a handheld mobile device, usually a cellular phone. Continue Reading
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July 23, 2007
23
Jul'07
The IT Guy: Mobility -- It's a beach
In this episode of "The IT Guy," a mobile worker finds that his many devices (wireless laptop, glare-free screen and PDA) don't guarantee a seamless outdoor work experience when Mother Nature has her way. Continue Reading
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July 18, 2007
18
Jul'07
BlackBerry troubleshooting, support boosted
BlackBerry troubleshooting tools from Zenprise can ease mean time to resolution for mobile device issues. Continue Reading
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July 17, 2007
17
Jul'07
Short Message Service (SMS)
SMS (Short Message Service) is a service for sending short messages of up to 160 characters (224 characters if using a 5-bit mode) to mobile devices, including cell phones, smart phones and PDAs... (Continued) Continue Reading
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July 17, 2007
17
Jul'07
pager
A pager is a small telecommunications device that receives (and, in some cases, transmits) alert signals and/or short messages. Continue Reading
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July 17, 2007
17
Jul'07
short message service center (SMSC)
A short message service center (SMSC) is the portion of a wireless network that handles SMS operations, such as routing, forwarding and storing incoming text messages on their way to desired endpoints...(Continued) Continue Reading
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July 17, 2007
17
Jul'07
SMS gateway
An SMS gateway is a website that allows users to send SMS messages from a web browser to people within the cell served by that gateway. An SMS gateway can also serve as an international gateway for users with roaming capability, allowing SMS ... Continue Reading
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July 17, 2007
17
Jul'07
common short code (CSC)
Common short codes (CSC) are short telephone numbers, usually consisting of five digits, that are used to address SMS and MMS messages from cellular telephones. Common short codes may also be called mobile short codes or short numbers... (Continued) Continue Reading
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July 17, 2007
17
Jul'07
short message
A short message is a brief text message sent to or from a mobile phone subscriber through the Short Message Service (SMS). Continue Reading
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July 17, 2007
17
Jul'07
SMS spam (cell phone spam or short messaging service spam)
SMS spam (sometimes called cell phone spam) is any junk message delivered to a mobile phone as text messaging through the Short Message Service (SMS). The practice is fairly rare in North America, but has been common in Japan for years. In 2001-2002... Continue Reading
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July 17, 2007
17
Jul'07
iPhone offers wireless Web services
The iPhone is the first handset to have a truly serviceable wireless Web browser. Continue Reading