Anybody carrying a smartphone knows just how powerful those pocket-sized computers can be. Further to that potential is the reality that mobile devices have moved from luxury to necessity, particularly in the corporate world. In the beginning, Microsoft dominated this business market --with Apple showing promise as their primary competition. According to an announcement from … [Read more...] about Google Announces Android for Work Program
Enterprise
Facebook Hard at Work on Enterprise Collaboration Tool
Most offices have been working diligently to find ways of keeping Facebook out of sight and mind for their employees while on the job --but the social media giant may be finding ways to make inroads of their own into the enterprise market. While technically still in the rumours stage, the 'Facebook at Work' initiative is all but confirmed and could roll out in the next few … [Read more...] about Facebook Hard at Work on Enterprise Collaboration Tool
Google Tightens the Reins on Android
It's true that Android is open source software, but it's also the case that if you manufacture handsets and you'd like to run it as your operating system, there are rules (and now, even more than there were in the past). You must include the search bar positioned near the top of your display (currently on the home screen, though it may also become a requirement for every … [Read more...] about Google Tightens the Reins on Android
Sprint Partners with Google To Sell Business Apps
Next month, Spring and Google will begin working together for the good of enterprise customers. According to a new agreement, Sprint business users will be granted full access to Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Sites, Google Drive and Google Docs. Mike Fitz, vice president of business solution commercialization at Spring Business made a statement regarding the new … [Read more...] about Sprint Partners with Google To Sell Business Apps
BlackBerry Claims Superiority Over Good Technology’s Security Solutions
BlackBerry is up against stiff competition from mobile security solutions provider Good Technology, besting BlackBerry’s perceived lack of ability to deliver in a multi-platform environment, although BlackBerry claims they've been providing multi-platform support for almost 2 years now. The Canadian company backed that up with figures that show there have been 30,000 new BES … [Read more...] about BlackBerry Claims Superiority Over Good Technology’s Security Solutions
iPad Dominates Business Tablet Usage
Contrary to the oft held belief that the iPad suits more for entertainment than anything else, the Apple tablet has topped the charts among tablets used in the enterprise scene. To put that in figures, the iPad has made up for 91.4 percent of all enterprise tablet activations in Q4, 2013, reveals enterprise software vendor Good Technology. Delving further into the pattern of … [Read more...] about iPad Dominates Business Tablet Usage
Apple Not Likely to Launch iPad Pro Before Q3 2014
The next tablet segment that has caught on the fancy of tablet makers is obviously those that offer 12+ inch of screen real estate. These are aimed at the enterprise users among others and Apple has been rumored for quite some time now to be fielding a contender in this emerging segment; more so after Samsung has already made the initial move here with the launch of the ‘Pro’ … [Read more...] about Apple Not Likely to Launch iPad Pro Before Q3 2014
70,000 Apps to Accompany Blackberry 10
RIM is pinning high hopes on its new BlackBerry 10 platform that is set to launch on January 30th. With its back virtually to the wall, RIM clearly has its work cut out against its more illustrious rivals—Google's Android and the Apple's iOS, with Windows 8 gaining new ground every day as well. While Android and iOS are firmly entrenched in their respective domains with Windows … [Read more...] about 70,000 Apps to Accompany Blackberry 10
HP Announces a New Enterprise Tablet
This shouldn't come as a surprise since HP's intention to make a tablet for the enterprise segment is already well known. The latest revelation to this effect comes in a recently released PR. What is surprising is that the revelation was hidden beneath lots of other usual stuff, such as all the latest information about products like laptops, desktops, and such that the company … [Read more...] about HP Announces a New Enterprise Tablet
Cisco Cius Tablet Is No More
Cisco enjoys a strong presence in the enterprise segment and had hoped a suitable tablet device would further augment its position among the entrepreneurs. The company had developed the Cius tablet with exactly that intention, though it has bombed so miserably that Cisco is forced to pull the plug on the Cius. "Cisco will no longer invest in the Cisco Cius tablet form … [Read more...] about Cisco Cius Tablet Is No More