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IBM Acquires Worklight to Expand Mobile Capabilities By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published February 01, 2012 Big Blue will acquire the Israeli specialist in mobile applications platforms and tools for developing software for smartphones and tablets. Tags: mobile, IBM, acquisitions How to Get Bank Fraud Alerts in Real Time By David Strom | Article Published January 20, 2012 This solution isn't available for individuals, but perhaps your bank uses it. Tags: fraud, security, mobile To Clean Up Android Smartphones, Take A Cue From PCs By Serdar Yegulalp | Article Published January 19, 2012 New Android phones are bloated with unwanted apps. Is there no way to avoid the mess? Tags: Android, mobile, smartphone LG Signs Microsoft License Agreements for Android, Chrome By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published January 12, 2012 LG Electronics is the 11th mobile device manufacturer to agree to a licensing agreement from Microsoft rather than face suits for alleged patent infringement over Google's Android mobile operating system and Chrome OS Platform. Tags: Android, Chrome, mobile Apple Pays $5 Million to Settle Patent Case By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 05, 2012 Apple and Elan Microelectronics Corp have settled their dispute out of court and have struck a cross-licensing deal. Tags: Apple, patent lawsuit, mobile, multitouch Apple Leads App Stores in Revenue, but Android Is King of Free By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published January 04, 2012 The Apple App Store for iPhone and Apple App Store for iPad both outpace competitors by a wide margin in terms of revenue, but the Google Android Store has the largest selection of free apps. Tags: mobile, app, Apple, Google Three Trends Shaping Mobile Computing By Mike Elgan | Article Published December 29, 2011 Your mobile device is now a full-fledged cash register, among other trends shaping mobile computing. Tags: mobile computing, mobile Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Roadmap Leaked By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published December 28, 2011 According to a leaked roadmap, Tango, the next release of the Microsoft Windows 7 Phone operating system, will focus on low-end smartphones and will be available in the second quarter of 2012. Tags: mobile, Windows Phone 7 Is Open Source WebOS an Android Killer? By Matt Hartley | Article Published December 20, 2011 The release of WebOS with an open source license has the potential to change the mobile market. Tags: webOS, Android, open source, mobile How Google Will Become Your Phone Company By Mike Elgan | Article Published December 15, 2011 The search giant has already laid the foundation to be the center of your communication network. Tags: Google, mobile, telephony 7 Hot Mobile Trends for 2012 By Jeff Vance | Article Published December 14, 2011 Privacy concerns and location-based services will lead the way, yet a host of other mobile trends will shape this booming market. Tags: mobile, location services, privacy, sms 100 Top Android Apps of 2011 By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published December 05, 2011 Our favorite Android apps in 2011, including apps for search, communication, note taking, backup, travel and more. Tags: android apps, Android, mobile Verizon Deals for More Spectrum as AT&T Lashes Out at FCC By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published December 02, 2011 Verizon announced a $3.6 billion agreement to acquire wireless spectrum from three cable companies. Meanwhile, AT&T castigated the FCC for what it called a slanted analysis of its own bid for additional spectrum: the $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile. Tags: mobile, AT&T, spectrum, Verizon, FCC Cable Companies to Resell Verizon Wireless Service By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 02, 2011 Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks will sell their share of the wireless spectrum to Verizon. Tags: mobile Boost Your Mobile Security: 6 Tips By Eric Geier | Article Published November 10, 2011 A handful of tips to ensure that your handheld device is as safe as it needs to be. Tags: mobile security, encryption, mobile Mobile Device Management: Choosing a Vendor By Jeff Goldman | Article Published November 04, 2011 As mobile devices flood the workplace, the need to safely and effectively manage this logistical thicket fuels a rapidly growing market. Tags: Mobile Analytics, MDM, mobile Tech Comics: They Just Don't Understand Us Geeks By Oliver Widder | Article Published November 04, 2011 When will people realize that we geeks just aren't like them? Tags: geeks, tech comics, mobile Nokia May Miss U.S. Holidays with Windows Phone By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 25, 2011 A publication that tracks advertising says it hasn't seen any signs of a marketing campaign for Nokia's Windows Phones as the holidays loom. Tags: Microsoft, Nokia, Windows Phone, mobile New ARM Chips to Power "Superphones" By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 20, 2011 The new mobile processors will cost less and offer longer battery life than their predecessors. Tags: mobile, processors Mobile Device Management: Buyer's Guide By Jeff Vance | Article Published October 18, 2011 With employees carrying Androids and iPhones along with Blackberries, a good cross-platform mobile device management solution is paramount. Tags: mobile, MDM, mobile device management, buyer's guide Google: Microsoft is Competing in Mobile by Harassing Customers By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 14, 2011 Google CEO Larry Page lashes out at Microsoft's legal attacks on Android, as Google revenues continue to grow. Tags: Android, mobile, Google, Microsoft Number of Cellphones Exceeds U.S. Population: CTIA Trade Group By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 12, 2011 The total number of mobile devices in the U.S. rose 9 percent in the first half of this year. Tags: mobile 50 Fabulous Free Android Apps By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published October 10, 2011 A list of 50 great free Android apps to get you started. Tags: android apps, mobile, Android What's Safer, Tokens or SMS? By eSecurityPlanet Contributor | Article Published October 03, 2011 A debate among security experts asks: could passwords sent via mobile phone text messages (one time only) be more secure than traditional hardware tokens? Tags: security, hackers, sms, mobile Intel Joins Samsung for Tizen as Meego Dies By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 28, 2011 Yet another Linux mobile platform bites the dust as new Tizen project is born from the ashes of Meego. Tags: Intel, Samsung, mobile Windows 8, Metro, and the Linux Desktop By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 20, 2011 Windows 8's Metro could indicate an unfortunate direction in the future of the Linux desktop. Tags: Gnome, KDE, Metro browser, Windows 8, mobile, Linux desktop 50 Open Source Apps for the Mobile Workforce By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published September 20, 2011 Open source apps to help you work on the go, develop your own mobile apps, manage your mobile workforce, and more. Tags: Android, android apps, mobile, open source apps 50 Good Android Apps: Social, Downloads, Hands-Free By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published September 19, 2011 Want to make sure you've loaded your Android phone with the best apps around? These 50 apps are a great start. Tags: android apps, mobile, Android Google Acquires More Patents to Defend Android By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 15, 2011 Google is buying another 1,023 patents in a bid to bolster its intellectual property stance against Microsoft and others. Tags: patents, mobile, Android, Google Samsung May Ditch Windows Phone 7 Next Year By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 12, 2011 One of the smartphone manufacturer's partners says the company will end support for Windows Phone after next year. Tags: operating systems, mobile, Windows Phone 7 Mobile Malware up 273% in First Half of 2011 By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 12, 2011 Hackers release a new piece of mobile malware every 12 seconds. Tags: mobile, malware, security Dell and Baidu Team Up for Tablets, Mobiles By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 06, 2011 Dell will work with China's largest search engine to create tablet PCs and smartphones for Chinese consumers. Tags: mobile, Dell How HP Can Save Palm By Mike Elgan | Article Published August 31, 2011 HP could challenge Apple and Google in the all-important mobile sector if it took a series of key steps. Tags: HP, Apple, mobile, Google, Palm Do IT Staff Need Tablets? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 31, 2011 Tablets are wildly popular, but do IT staffers really need one? Tags: tablets, mobile, tablet PC Buying Motorola: Google's Biggest Blunder? By Mike Elgan | Article Published August 17, 2011 Google's management is supremely logical. But the marketplace is far from this rational. Tags: Google, Motorola, mobile, Android Mobile Communications Surge but Revenues Stagnate By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 05, 2011 A leading analyst firm predicts that mobile connections will continue to burgeon but providers have to watch for potholes on the road to data-services Nirvana. Tags: mobile, data services, Gartner AT&T Cutting Data Speeds for 'Unlimited' Hogs By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 01, 2011 Top five percent of users will face throttling. Tags: mobile How Apple and Google Will Get Us Talking to Our PCs By Mike Elgan | Article Published July 27, 2011 Once Apple and Google train us to talk to our mobile phones, they'll soon have us speaking with all our computers. Just like on Star Trek. Tags: PC, Apple, mobile, Google Microsoft Scores Android Royalties By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published July 08, 2011 Microsoft hasn't been aggressive in launching a tablet, yet that doesn't mean the company is ignoring the mobile market. Tags: mobile, Android, Microsoft Verizon Ends Unlimited Data Plans, Introduces Tiered Pricing By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 06, 2011 The days of all-you-can-eat data are coming to an end. Tags: mobile iPad Generates 1% of Global Internet Traffic By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 05, 2011 In the U.S., the iPad accounts for 2.1 percent of Web traffic. Tags: mobile, iPads Nortel Patents Fetch $4.5 Billion By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 01, 2011 A consortium including Apple, Microsoft, RIM and others outbids Google for a treasure trove of mobile patents. Tags: patent, mobile Samsung Seeks Import Ban on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 30, 2011 Samsung says Apple is violating five of its patents and wants the International Trade Commission to ban the import of Apple products made in China to the U.S. Tags: lawsuit, mobile Two iPhones Landing In September: Analyst By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 27, 2011 A Deutsche-Bank analyst revives rumors of a mid-range iPhone. Tags: mobile 50 Paid Android Apps Worth the Price By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published May 26, 2011 Want some more Android apps but not sure they're worth the price? These 50 Android apps are clearly worth your hard-earned pennies. Tags: android apps, Android, mobile IT, mobile, Apps Marketplace Game Over: iPad Wins, Android Loses By Mike Elgan | Article Published April 27, 2011 As the Android suffers market fragmentation, the Apple iPad is the Windows of our generation -- the dominant platform that simply can't be killed. Tags: mobile, android apps, Android, iPhone, iphone apps What Happened to Real Open Source Phones? By Serdar Yegulalp | Article Published April 20, 2011 Before Android, the truly open source OpenMoko proved that “open” can be a synonym for “awkward.” Tags: android apps, open source, iphone apps, open source hardware, mobile Where Will Linux Be in 20 Years? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 06, 2011 Open source operating system celebrates 20 years, but what does the future hold and where does Linux go from here? Tags: Linux Foundation, Linux downloads, Linux, mobile, open source Free Android Apps: 50 Top Downloads By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published February 21, 2011 Free Android apps are just a couple clicks away -- here's a list of 50 must-have free Android apps to get you started. Tags: android apps, mobile, Android Marketplace, Android, download apps The iPhone's Lackluster 'Security' By Chris Null | Article Published February 11, 2011 The iPhone was the victim of three password hacks in 2010 alone. What's next? Tags: mobile, iPhone, security, iphone apps, password protection 50 Android Apps to Inform, Monitor and Manage By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published January 31, 2011 Android apps are incredibly versatile tools that can help you manage and monitor your life from work to play. Tags: android apps, Android Marketplace, mobile, Android, apps iPad Apps to Manage a Data Center By Kenneth Hess | Article Published January 26, 2011 iPad apps for the IT manager, from remote connectivity to taking notes. Tags: iphone apps, mobile, IT manager, data center management, iPad apps Hackers Target Android Phones By Larry Barrett | Article Published January 10, 2011 The Android mobile OS is suffering seeing a sharp rise in security attacks, enabled in part by user complacency. Tags: mobile, hackers, Android, android apps, security Android Surging Among Smartphone Buyers By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published January 06, 2011 Forget the iPhone -- the Android OS has been a clear winner over the last few months. Tags: android apps, iphone apps, smartphone, Android, mobile Qualcomm Acquires Atheros for $3.1 billion By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 05, 2011 Qualcomm acquires Wi-Fi vendor, making a major play for enterprise and consumer Wi-Fi as convergence between cellular and Wi-Fi access continues. Tags: mobile, acquisitions, Wi-Fi, Qualcomm, Wi-Fi Network Management 50 Android Apps for the Mobile Knowledge Worker By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published December 20, 2010 Android apps that provide information on the go, whether it's an important document or the latest sports scores. Tags: mobile, Android, mobile apps, open source, android apps Bing Updates Features for Mobile Users By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published December 16, 2010 Microsoft has begun rolling out new and updated features for its Bing search technologies, kicking it all off with a "search summit" in San Francisco. Tags: iPhone, Microsoft, mobile, search, Bing 9 Tech Companies That Achieved Excellence in 2010 By Rob Enderle | Article Published December 01, 2010 A technology analyst discusses trends and products that lead the way this past year. Tags: enterprise software, iphone apps, technology, mobile, Enterprise IT How to Survive Holiday Family Tech Support By Mike Elgan | Article Published November 24, 2010 This year, when Uncle Harry complains, “My PC is broke and tech support couldn't fix it over the phone!" you have some options. Tags: PC, Tech Support, mobile, iPad apps, iPad iPhone Gets Google Voice By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published November 18, 2010 After long delay, the iPhone finally has a Google Voice app, a native version of the omnibus telephony tool. Tags: iPhone, iphone apps, Google, Google Voice, mobile Google Adds Images to Instant Search By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published November 09, 2010 Leading Web search provider updates its Instant search feature to provide preview images of websites as they turn up in search results. Tags: images, search, Google, mobile, search engine Why 'Mobile' Is Dead By Mike Elgan | Article Published November 04, 2010 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently claimed that the “iPad isn’t mobile.” Welcome to the new world of “everything is mobile.” Tags: iphone apps, iPhone, mobile, iPad, iPad apps How Risky is Android Mobile OS Code? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 02, 2010 The Android mobile OS has in excess of 300 software flaws, according to a commercial code analysis firm. Yet doesn't every OS have its imperfections? Tags: mobile, mobile security, Android, android apps, security Improving Your Android Phone: 10 Tips By Kenny Schiff | Article Published October 27, 2010 Your Android phone can be faster and more efficient with these hardware and software tips. Tags: android apps, mobile apps, USB, mobile, Android IBM Targets Forgotten Mobile Workers By David Needle | Article Published October 25, 2010 Maximo Everyplace for Android and iPhone devices helps maintenance and facilities managers ditch traditional clipboards and stacks of paper. Tags: mobile, IBM, iphone apps, iPhone, android apps Enterprise Smartphones: Droid Pro to Challenge BlackBerry By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published October 07, 2010 Motorola's newest smartphone, the Droid Pro, is poised to compete with BlackBerry in the all-important enterprise market. Tags: mobile, BlackBerry Apps, Blackberry, android apps, Android T-Mobile Touts HD Video Android 2.2 By Michelle Megna | Article Published October 05, 2010 The new Android 2.2 mobile handset claims a front-facing camera, a speedier processor and a larger screen. Tags: T-Mobile, mobile, android apps, Android, Google Windows Phone 7 Due Oct. 7 By Scott Mitchell | Article Published October 04, 2010 Sources say the much-talked about mobile units are due to hit shelves soon. Tags: mobile, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 7, iphone apps, android apps 50 Fantastic Free Android Apps By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published September 13, 2010 Finding the best free Android apps got you down? Here's a list of our favorite 50 free Android apps to get you started. Tags: Android, mobile, Android Marketplace, android apps Android Security: 20 Good Apps By Jeff Goldman | Article Published September 07, 2010 With the right apps, Android phones support a wide range of mobile security functions, including automated backups and virus scanning. Tags: mobile, mobile apps, Android, android apps, security AOL Renews Search Partnership With Google By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published September 02, 2010 Online pioneer continues turnaround strategy, promising marketers that a five-year renewal of Google agreement will deliver new search tools and expand into mobile. Tags: AOL, mobile, search, Google, YouTube 5 Reasons Your Business Needs Augmented Reality...Today By Jeff Vance | Article Published August 30, 2010 From smartphone apps for augmented reality to major enterprise applications, this emerging technology is quickly gaining adoption. Tags: augmented reality, AR, mobile, smartphone, apps Android Samsung Epic 4G: "Muscle-Bound" By Michelle Megna | Article Published August 18, 2010 Due out at the end of August, the pricey Android Samsung Epic boasts features to justify the cost. Tags: android apps, Android Marketplace, Samsung, mobile, Android 75 Awesome Android Apps By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published August 17, 2010 From augmented reality to social networking, the Android apps that will make your friends eager to get their hands on an Android phone. Tags: mobile, Android Marketplace, Android, download apps, android apps Skype Files for $100 Million IPO By Larry Barrett | Article Published August 09, 2010 The VoIP service provider is going public after it filed an S-1 report with the SEC Commission declaring its intention to offer shares worth as much as $100 million. Tags: mobile, VoIP, video, video conference, Skype |
