News and Events

An up-to-the-minute news feed of the most recent mobile industry headlines.

Wah! Wah! Mommy, Skype won’t play with me (Giga OM)
Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:16:00 +0100
European Union's decision to approve the Microsoft & Skype merger without any objection isn't sitting well with Cisco, the unified communications giant who is worried that Microsoft will use Skype to dominate the video calling industry. Sour grapes for a company caught in it own business-model.
Xerox Goes Up Against RIM in 'BYOD' Mobile Device Management (readwriteweb)
Published: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:30:00 +0100
The firm that entered our lives as "The Document Company" must reinvent itself _again_ if it is to thrive in a world where paper is used less and less as the agent of transferring information. Taking a cue yesterday from Research In Motion, which last November set up a safety net for itself as a mobile document management (MDM) company, Xerox is now headed the same direction. Now, the former "Document Company" has announced it's setting itself up as a managed service provider for SMBs and enterprises to provision secure mobile devices, effectively reselling an MDM platform from Boxtone. If you think you're experiencing _déjà vu_, there may be a less-than-supernatural reason: Verizon has entered into a similar agreement with Boxtone, for similar services, on the exact same day.
Braille Mobile Phone Concept Should Become Reality (Ohgizmo)
Published: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:16:00 +0100
By David Ponce Very few of you reading this website right now are blind. It's hard to imagine how hard life can be for the visually impaired and as a tech writer, I can affirm that tech made specifically with them in mind is rather rare. Especially when it comes to smartphones, there really isn't [...]
Halliburton dumping BlackBerry, switching to iOS (TUAW)
Published: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0100
RIM's star just sank a bit closer to the horizon. Halliburton, a household name in the energy industry and once a BlackBerry bastion, is dumping RIM's platform and switching to iOS. The company once relied heavily on RIM's platform, but after evaluating RIM, Windows Phone, Android, and iOS, Halliburton has settled on switching to Apple's platform. "Over the next year, we will begin expanding the use of our mobile technology by transitioning from the BlackBerry (RIM) platform that we currently use to smartphone technology via the iPhone," the company said. Halliburton representatives confirmed to AppleInsider that only 4500 of the company's 70,000 employees still use BlackBerry devices, so the transition probably won't take as long as it might have a few years ago. According to AppleInsider's sources, Halliburton actively engaged with Apple in its transition. Halliburton is far from the first company to do so; Clorox ditched the BlackBerry last year, and 92 percent of its employees replaced it with an iPhone. RIM's platform was once synonymous with business communications, but that status has slowly eroded since the iPhone's introduction. While corporate IT spent the first few years after the iPhone's introduction scoffing at the device, quarterly reports ...
Dethroning MS Office: Not that easy (CNN - Big Tech)
Published: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:54:00 +0100
Google has made progress selling its cloud-based suite of office software by bulking it up. But it's still struggling to woo the big businesses that are Microsoft's bread and butter customers. FORTUNE -- A few years back, many doubted Google's ability to sell enterprise- worthy applications. Today, it's safe to say that Google Apps for Business has become a viable alternative to server-based email and other applications, much like Apple's (AAPL) iPhone MORE
Why SAP bought SuccessFactors (CNN - Big Tech)
Published: Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:54:00 +0100
The business software giant is shelling out $3.4 billion to buy its way further into the cloud. FORTUNE -- Over the weekend, SAP announced the $3.4 billion acquisition of human resources management software provider SuccessFactors -- big news by any measure. The first question (besides why SAP (SAP) chose Saturday morning for the announcement) is whether or not shelling out so much money to buy its way into the cloud makes sense? SAP's MORE
Symantec survey reveals aignificant adoption of enterprise mobile apps (geekzone)
Published: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:48:00 +0100
Symantec Corp. has announced the results of its 2012 State of Mobility Survey, which revealed a global tipping point in mobility adoption.
Who will win in IT in 2012? (CNN - Big Tech)
Published: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:11:00 +0100
A bigger portion of spending will go to mobile computing, social networking and analytics. That means a new lineup of companies could benefit next year. FORTUNE -- Worldwide IT spending is expected to hit $1.8 trillion in 2012, according to research firm IDC. An increasing portion of those dollars will be spent on fast-growing technologies like mobile computing, social networking and analytics, which means a new lineup of companies could start MORE
Ubuntu coming soon to multi-core Android devices (The Boy Genius Report)
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:30:00 +0100
Canonical announced on Tuesday that the popular open-source Ubuntu operating system will soon be coming to multi-core Android devices. Users will be able use Android on their smartphones and Ubuntu as a desktop once the device is docked with a keyboard and monitor. Both operating systems will run simultaneously on the same device and have the ability to share contacts, messages and other common services. "The phone experience is pure Android - it's a normal Android phone," Canonical stated. "When the device is connected to a computer screen, however, it launches a full Ubuntu desktop on the computer display. It's exactly the same desktop used by millions of enterprise and home users on their Ubuntu PCs, and includes hundreds of
Screens 2.0 review: The best designed, easiest to use VNC app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac (TheIphoneBlog?format=xml)
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:13:00 +0100
### "With iCloud integration, SSH keys, and a re-designed Screens Connect, Screens 2.0 handles remote computing better and faster than ever before." Screens 2.0 from Edovia lets you use your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or Mac to take control of anything from your home computer to a secure server room, from the couch while you watch the big game, to poolside, half a world away, while you sip an umbrella drink. Mobile VNC (Virtual Network Computing) and RDP (Remote Desktop) is the dream every geek has had since we first saw prop tablets on TV starships, since we first heard talk of ultra-thin clients. And Screens 2.0, thanks to its design and usability, opens that dream up to a wider, more mainstream audience than ever before.
A Year Later, the BlackBerry PlayBook is Finally Fully Baked (readwriteweb)
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:41:00 +0100
Better late than never, right? Research In Motion has released the next iteration of its BlackBerry PlayBook OS that (finally) brings some core functions to the tablet that were missing when the slate was released in April 2010. That includes a dedicated email client with a unified inbox, calendar and contact apps, improved document editing and an updated BlackBerry Bridge. It will also run select Android apps. The question for RIM is whether or not these updates will actually give consumers and enterprises incentive to buy the tablet. Most people's minds were made up on the PlayBook last year and it is doubtful that a software update, no matter how badly it was needed, will entice new users. It has been 10 months since the original release and the reviews at launch were that the PlayBook was half-baked. Fully baked now, will consumers care?
7 Ways To Toughen Enterprise Mobile Device Security (Information Week)
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:30:00 +0100
Smartphones extend the network perimeter like never before, but also give potential attackers new entry routes. Consider these get-tough strategies.
PlayBook OS 2.0 finally released (Slash Gear)
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:15:00 +0100
RIM has released BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 for its 7-inch tablet, finally adding much-needed features like a native email app and social networking integration, as well as turning your BlackBerry phone into a remote control. The free upgrade is available today, bringing with it select Android app compatibility; RIM says the BlackBerry App World is [...]
Virtual Bridges Announces Record Year, Forecasts Increasing Demand for VDI Gen2 in 2012 (Thincomputing)
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:58:00 +0100
Virtual Bridges,announced results from 2011, representing the company’s strongest year to-date. Revenues grew eight times over the previous year driven by sizeable wins across industries and geographies, continuing to prove high demand for the company’s VDI Gen2 solutions. Virtual Bridges VERDE addresses the three most significant VDI challenges faced by today’s CIO’s: corporate infrastructure management, [...]
Trustmarque to Provide Services in G-Cloud Framework; Trustmarque selected as a supplier in the first ICT marketplace for the UK public sector (TMC net)
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:36:00 +0100
...backup procedures Nimbus Endpoint Encryption Managed Service - a managed cloud service which delivers McAfee Endpoint Encryption for client laptops and **PDAs** Nimbus Enterprise Mobility Managed Service - a scalable service enabling enterprises to offer their employees mobile device choice and ownership while ...
Compare Motorola Atrix and HTC Desire S (mobilephonereviews)
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:40:00 +0100
Motorola is the one of the best enterprise which sells its products world wide with millions of satisfied customers. Motorola develops different products such as Tablet computers, Smartphones, Networking systems, Cable television systems, Wireless Broadband Networks, RFID Systems, Mobile Telephone Infrastructure, Mobile Phones, Two-Way radios etc. HTC is one of the world’s fastest growing mobile [...]
RIM Blackberry Playbook won’t support ad-powered Android apps (Slash Gear)
Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:53:00 +0100
When Research in Motion's Playbook tablet first began to show signs of struggling, analysts suggested one of the only ways to rise from the grave would be to offer some way of bringing Android apps to the platform. The Blackberry App World marketplace simply wasn't attractive to developers, and consumers were not impressed by the [...]
HTC One X and One S coming to MWC (Slash Gear)
Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:14:00 +0100
Official branding for HTC's Mobile World Congress smartphone line-up has emerged, suggesting that the quadcore device codenamed Edge/Endeavor will launch as the HTC One X, while the dualcore Ville will be the HTC One S. Insiders confirmed the impending One X branding to Pocketnow for HTC's flagship, fitting with information SlashGear has heard independently about the mid-tier [...]
Community Managers Share The Best Apps and Tools For Productivity (Mashable?format=xml)
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:25:00 +0100
In honor of Community Manager Appreciation Day on Jan. 23, we asked several leaders in community management about the apps and tools they swear…
Why Talent Management Tech is Super Hot and Bound to Get Hotter (readwriteweb)
Published: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:17:00 +0100
Skill building, tracking and optimization, knowledge retention and measurement of workplace effectiveness - those are the aims of some of the software industry's hottest companies. SuccessFactors got bought last year for $3.4 billion by SAP. Taleo got bought by Oracle for $1.9 billion last week. Salesforce bought Rypple and Workday is one of the hottest companies in the world. Why is this sector so on fire? I presumed it's not just because everyone is suddenly excited about personal professional development, so I asked a few experts in the field. This is what they said.

November 15, 2011

SIIA - All About Mobile

Mission Bay Conference Center, San Francisco Come hear Antenna's CMO, Jim Somers, speak at this event.