Consumerization News

• 16 May 2013 BlackBerry, VMware deliver dual persona features for mobile devices

  BlackBerry's Secure Work Space for iOS and Android will help heavily regulated companies or those searching for extra security to better support BYOD.

• 15 May 2013 BES 10 upgrades hinge on mobile management capabilities

  During the company's user conference, IT pros hoped to hear more about how BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 features will help them manage mobility.

• BBM making its way to iOS, Android (TabletPCReview)

  BlackBerry Messenger will be available for iOS and Android devices later this year. It will support chat, photo and voice note sharing and BBM groups of up to 30 people.

• 14 May 2013 Three questions to ask before developing mobile apps for business

  Considering mobile apps for business? Take into account your users' needs and developers' skills. Developing mobile apps is a whole new ballgame.

• 10 May 2013 What's the point of your BYOD program?

  Thinking about a BYOD program? Make sure you know what the business value is, and that you're not just doing it to placate gadget-happy end users.

• 09 May 2013 Enterprise BlackBerry 10 upgrade strategies include iOS, Android

  BlackBerry enterprise customers watch the company's progress as they consider their plans for upgrading to BlackBerry 10.

• VMware may take lead on mobile application management standards

  VMware CTO Scott Davis said the company might take the lead in creating mobile application management standards to make apps more interoperable.

• 06 May 2013 Department of Defense will allow iPhone, iPad use (TabletPCReview)

  The Defense Information Systems Agency is expected to announce in coming weeks that devices running Apple's iOS 6 are approved for non-classified tasks such as email and Web access.

• 03 May 2013 Surface shipments made it to 900,000 in Q1 (TechnologyGuide)

  Surface tablet shipments have helped Microsoft make its way into the top five tablet vendors, but the company only moved 900,000 Surface devices in Q1, according to IDC.

• 02 May 2013 BYOD programs change employers' expectations (ComputerWeekly)

  A survey of CIOs revealed that 38% of companies believe they'll stop providing devices -- including laptops and PCs, in some cases -- to workers by 2016.

• Mobile expense management strategies reveal wasteful BYOD spending

  BYOD shops could spend far more than necessary. Strategies for managing mobile expenses, such as corporate mobile plans and split billing, can help.

• 01 May 2013 Mobile expense management tools significantly reduce IT costs

  Organizations not managing mobile expenses can end up leaking thousands of dollars per year from tiny individual expenses here or there.

• Tablets are on their way out, says BlackBerry CEO (TabletPCReview)

  According to BlackBerry's CEO Thorsten Heins, there won't be a reason to have a tablet five years from now and tablets aren't "a good business model."

• 30 Apr 2013 Novell Filr offers on-premises storage and file-sharing alternative

  The latest on-prem alternative to cloud storage and file-sharing services comes from Novell, whose Filr product integrates with existing file servers.

• 26 Apr 2013 Enterprise mobile development begins with business needs

  Successful mobile app development depends on numerous factors, but business needs should take precedence.

• 25 Apr 2013 Get ready mobile app developers, here comes Facebook (SearchSOA.com)

  The Facebook Technology Partners Program was created to help mobile app developers build applications that integrate with Facebook.

• Making a BYOD strategy work in a HITECH environment (SearchCIO-Midmarket.com)

  Crafting a bring-your-own-device strategy for high-octane physicians in a HITECH environment requires strong controls and good bedside manner.

• Next Apple iPad won't be available before fall (TabletPCReview)

  There won't be any new versions of the iPad, iPad mini or iPhone before this fall, according to Apple's CEO

• Tablet shipments reach record heights (TabletPCReview)

  Worldwide tablet shipments set a new record in Q1 this year. Apple still leads the market, but Android and Windows tablets are close behind, according to new research.

• 24 Apr 2013 Exchange ActiveSync monitoring a necessity for enterprise mobility (SearchExchange.com)

  As organizations scale up mobile initiatives, ActiveSync monitoring is crucial to avoiding performance bottlenecks and overloading Exchange.

• Apple posts impressive Q1 iPad, iPad mini sales (TabletPCReview)

  Apple saw strong growth in tablet sales during the first three months of this year. Tablet sales were up over 65% from the first quarter of last year.

• 22 Apr 2013 How iPads and a field service app transformed McKinley Equipment

  McKinley Equipment discusses how mobile and the cloud transformed a once paper-based business into an efficient field services organization.

• Telecommuting helps save the Earth (TechnologyGuide)

  Working from home is good for the environment because people don't have to commute and are more likely to shut off lights and recycle at home, a new report says.

• 19 Apr 2013 How the BYOD trend is changing IT: A #CoITchat recap

  Participants in this month's #CoITchat tweet chat debated how to secure and support personal smartphones and tablets in the enterprise.

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