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What is so special about a Converged Mobile Device (CMD) or commonly know Smart Phones? The clue is in their name and if you have asked yourself that question, then you have either never tried a device such as an iPhone or have fallen off of the earths surface for a few years. CMD's ar...
Apple’s patent suit against Google phone maker HTC is only the tip of the iceberg, according to Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner, who says Apple lawyers have been talking to other handset makers as well and that these discussions are “meaningfully disrupting the development roadmaps ifo...
A few days ago I was watching the TV News in the evening and as usual lately, there was coverage of a company acquisition, nothing new there... But then following that story was an iPhone related story about great new apps... again nothing new (I'm always expecting those stories). The ...
Following on from my last article, which looked at some of the reasons/motivations for iPhone Developers to develop apps (see here), I thought I would look at the customer expectations levels. That decision was brought on by a great comment that I have seen from a user called bowkomor....
I though I would spend some time and explore the different motivations for writing iPhone Applications, so I went about talking to a number of local iPhone Developers that I know and I have filtered down the results. First thing to say is that iPhone Developers do not just fall into on...
On Tuesday I reported that at CeBit in Hannover, Germany... SAP & Sybase announced the first set of applications to Millions of Mobile Workers. This will extend the reach of SAP Business Suite Applications (including SAP CRM), to iPhone, Windows Mobile and other Mobile Device Users. Th...
Today at CeBit in Hannover, Germany SAP & Sybase announced the first set of applications to Millions of Mobile Workers. This will extend the reach of SAP Business Suite Applications (including SAP CRM), to iPhone, Windows Mobile and other Mobile Device Users.
This week I am recording the sessions for the Sybase Mobile University Virtual Online Courses - iPhone Virtual Event. If your company is considering iPhone as an enterprise device, please join us for our free virtual online classes from “Sybase Mobile University” on Thursday, March 4, ...
I want to let you know about an upcoming "iPhone On Your Terms" - city seminar that is being held in Chicago on March 16, 2010 and New York on March 18, 2010. As you know, the iPhone is penetrating enterprises with users from executives to information workers. If you're in the Chicago...
So you are looking into Mobility or creating Mobility projects. What 'Tao' should guide you daily? Here are my 10 thoughts to the Mobility way...
On Monday I wrote an article that put my initial thoughts and findings together on the newly announced iPad's. It included my belief that the current mass of iPhone Developers are excited & poised to adopt iPad, not only with their current applications on the App Store, but creating ne...
Last week I was able to get together a large group of iPhone Developers and I took the opportunity to question them on the newly announced iPad. Firstly a quick show of hands identified that approximately 30 of the group already had iPhone OS applications on the Apple AppStore, some of...
"We did not enter the search business. [Google] entered the phone business. Make no mistake they want to kill the iPhone. We won't let them... I want to go back to that other question first and say one more thing. This don't be evil mantra - It's bullshit." - Steve Jobs at an employee ...
Beyond the hype the of the iPad by Apple lovers and the nay sayers who say "who needs it " the iPad is likely to impact company IT practice more than anticipated. For many CIO's and IT Directors there is a growing interest in minimizing the expense and support of endpoint devices. Many...
Chris Fleck, one of the most respected Ulitzer authors launched on Thursday "iPad For Business" topic. The iPad will go far beyond e-book reading and web browsing to enable many serious business solutions. This topic site, which will be edited by Fleck, will explore how, and will o...
In a single day, learn how to make your Enterprise Mobility deployment a future-proof success, as industry experts share their experience of mobilizing thousands of workers in multiple industries. Leading IDC analyst, Chris Lewis will exclusively present IDC’s research findings on the ...
Ulitzer.com, the first revolutionary "new media" platform in the world, announced today that a new Ulitzer topic site, Apple Tablet (http://tablet.ulitzer.com), was launched today to provide the most comprehensive breaking news and blog coverage of Apple Tablet. Launch time authors...
The Apple iTablet or iSlate is due to be shown off to the world January 27th, and unleashed on us sometime in March.  The blogosphere has been buzzing about the topic.  Joe Wilcox of BetaNews.com said “The world doesn’t need an Apple Tablet, or any other”  (full post ...
Ulitzer.com, the first revolutionary "new media" platform in the world, announced today that a new iPhone Apps (http://iphoneapps.ulitzer.com) topic site was launched today to provide the most comprehensive breaking news and blog coverage of iPhone Apps. Ulitzer is the first "new-media...
It is now only 3 days until the most watched and waited for technical event of 2009... Apple's sold-out Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). WWDC 2009 is billed as the premier technical event for developers and IT professionals innovating with Apple platforms and I will not disagree...
No one would argue that the world is mobile. Let’s discuss how mobility is impacting business on a global level. Currently we have explosive data growth leading to information everywhere. What is critical is access to useful information anywhere, anytime. End users want convenience, en...
The speed of communication and connectivity today of the smart phone is unparalleled. Even better and faster than the Internet itself, because your phone is always talking to the network, always available and open to receive and send information without you having to dial a number or o...
Today I saw an interesting article by Bill French on iPhoneCTO, entitled Mobile App Strategy: Look Before You Leap - It's a Slippery Slope. I have seen many companies use Mobility to create & expand advantages over their customers and streamline processes, increasing staff & customer s...
I have been totally excited since the booking of the Moscone West by Apple for January 27 and believe, like most of the industry followers, that Apple will be announcing their tablet/slate device. Whilst digging around I came across this great video that shows how fantastic such a d...
In a conversation last week I was asked my point of view with regard to the number of applications on the Apple App Store and what I believe to expect next. Here is a portion of my reply... I am not even going to state the current number of applications available, as this will be out o...
Desktop applications can be used on a mobile device by running the app on servers in tha data center and delivering the UI to any Receiver equiped SmartPhone. The UI of many apps already include Window panes or frames that can easily be sized so they look and feel great on most Mobile ...
icyou on Friday announced the launch of its iPhone app. Available for free on Apple's iPhone App Store, the application gives users convenient access to important health information when and where they choose. icyou Health Video for iPhone is available as a free download from Apple's A...
For a while now I have been reporting on my belief that Smartphones or Converged Mobile Devices (CMD's) enable Mobile Workers to do their job anytime, any place & anywhere… better than ever before.
We are now at the end of 2009, so I thought I would polish my iPhone Crystal ball for 2010. Whilst gathering all my forward thinking ability, I though back to what we have seen in gadgets and technology etc in the last 10 years. Remember waiting with bated breath for the catastrophe of...
I am at a bit of a disadvantage here because (oh, the horror) I don't have an iPhone and I am not all that conversant in Stratacache's software. But, that stated, I am nonetheless thinking that developing an iPhone app for its ActiVia software is a pretty clever move Yes, if you have ...
Yeah, it's this time of the year. Again. Making predictions is so tempting... This year I'll cover just the iPhone. Apple will let Flash Player on iPhone no later than October ’10. They don’t have a choice, if they want to stay competitive. Enough of a crippled Web browser already. Act...
Many years ago I was one of the first developers in EMEA to get to grips with a new RAD Client/Server tool called PowerBuilder, just after V1.0. By the way PowerBuilder is now on V11.5 and still going strong. PowerBuilder itself, as well as the client/server windows development paradig...
What is a SatNav? I would define it as a small pocket sized computer, with a built-in GPS receiver, running navigational software on a lightweight but efficient Operating System. Indispensable in today's age, but adding to the number of small technological marvels that need to be carri...
Let me set the scene for my fictitious organization... My insurance company needs to speed up the flow and turn around in claims. Currently Assessors are given their appointments in the office at the start of day and then go out on the road. With them, they may take a paper notebook, a...
At the start of October I wrote a 'story of problems overcome', which set the case for a field worker and how Converged Mobile Devices or Smartphone could be used to solve problems in productivity etc. This was my vision of the Information Worker and I was happy to see an interesting a...
There are now 100,000 Apple iPhone/iPod apps – obviously some of the loneliest apps in the world – and two billion downloads. Apple’s App Store is now open in 77 countries. It started 16 months ago with 500 apps. By the way, Fortune has named Steve Jobs “CEO of the Decade.” The magazin...
It was only a matter of time, especially as with the SDK 3.0, developing for an accessory was made possible. Now within the next few weeks Apple Retail will withdraw the Symbol based devices running Windows CE and replace it with an iPod Touch based device with custom credit card reade...
This week just saw the SYS-CON iPhone Developer Summit come to the West Coast on November 3rd. Along with the unseasonal warm weather... it was a HOT event! The sessions were well attended by a good number of professional developers etc who were eager to learn, discuss and take the iPh...
Following on from my articles on thoughts and findings of Enterprise Mobility, I have decided to delve again into the challenging areas of Management & Security.
We are now only 5 days away from SYS-CON's iPhone Developer Summit in Santa Clara, CA. On Tuesday November 3rd the Santa Clara Convension center will be the place where you can hear nine presentations, most related to developing and using the iPhone in the Enterprise.