More Mobile Device Management News

SAP offers mobile device management for $1.30 a month on Amazon's cloud

A new cloud version of SAP's Afaria mobile device management software offers IT departments a more convenient way of controlling mobile devices.

Intel acquires two software companies

Intel has acquired two software companies as it continues to build its burgeoning portfolio to include more tools to write and manage programs and interfaces.

Qualcomm says its tech allows for pad-free charging

If Qualcomm's vision becomes a reality, users will be able to wirelessly recharge smartphones and tablets without placing them in direct contact with charging pads.

Citrix releases XenMobile MDM for Apple iOS, Android devices

Citrix has announced its mobile device management platform, XenMobile, which will offer companies a secure way for employees to access native Citrix apps in the cloud as well as third-party software, such as Windows, SAP or even Salesforce.com.

PGA touts use of rugged handhelds for scoring and ticket scanning

Professional golf teed off for another season in 2013 with the use of rugged handheld computers to help lower costs and improve efficiency in scoring and reading tickets at the gate.

BlackBerry delivers, but the Z10 and Q10 face stiff competition

The newly rechristened BlackBerry delivered on its promise to breathe new life into an aging, iconic product line, but it still faces an uphill battle in a market dominated by Apple's iPhone and devices based on Google's Android operating system.

New BlackBerry mobile management tools ready for download

Analysts are unsure whether RIM's new enterprise mobility software, now available for download, can halt the migration away from BlackBerry smartphones.

Citrix to buy mobile device management firm Zenprise

Citrix plans to buy mobile device management company Zenprise and integrate its software with its Citrix CloudGateway and Me@Work software for managing mobile apps and data.

RIM offers free BlackBerry 10 smartphone

Research in Motion introduced the BlackBerry 10 Ready Program to help prepare business customers for the launch of the next-generation mobile operating system on Jan. 30.

Microsoft's license price increase 'lose-lose' for enterprises, say analysts

Microsoft's recent price increases for its client-access licenses (CALs) is a 'lose-lose' deal for enterprise customers but likely a major revenue boost for Microsoft, analysts said today.

Good Vault launches two-factor authentication for iPhones

Good Technology announced Good Vault, a system for adding two-factor authentication to the iPhone 4 and 4S for access to Good for Enterprise email.

RIM releases Mobile Fusion management software upgrade

Research in Motion Thursday released an upgraded version of its mobile management software designed to help its users prepare for a "simple and straightforward upgrade" to the BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 release slated for early next year.

SAP goes big on Windows 8 with six new apps

SAP announced strong support for the Windows 8 platform this week, including six upcoming mobile apps that focus on business training, recruiting and sales

Mobile device management vendors unveil a slate of new tools

IBM, Good Technology and several other mobile device and app management software vendors today separately announced a variety of new or enhanced products.

SAP aims to be the Apple of enterprise mobility

A home improvement retail chain can use an app running on an iPad to help design a customer's home, check inventory for the products, give a cost estimate to the customer, and take orders.

Enterprise IT now competing with apps stores, mobile devices

Enterprises will either embrace a mobile device strategy that allows workers to do their job securely, or those workers will do an end-run around IT staffers, according to experts at a consumerization-of-IT conference.

SAP to offer containment software for smartphone and tablet security

Enterprise software maker SAP plans to ship software that separates business data from personal information on smartphones and tablets.

Mobile device management missing in small businesses

A survey of small business IT managers and mobile device end users revealed most are not familiar with mobile device management tools, even though they said smart phones and tablets are critical to performing their jobs.

6,500 workers at McGladrey get tablets

Accounting firm McGladrey LLP rolled out 6,500 tablets recently to all of its workers in less than two months using AT&T's mobility services expertise, AT&T said Tuesday.

PlayBook OS 2.1 update boosts security, management

Research in Motion Wednesday released a BlackBerry PlayBook OS update that adds full device encryption to secure personal data stored on the device to go along with the already-available encryption for corporate data.