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New White Paper: Value of Outsourcing Mobility Initiatives during an Economic Downturn

mnielsen — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:52:04 GMT

Just to plug something that could be of value to others. My company, Enterprise Mobile , has a new white paper to share to help customers understand how mobility outsourcing can help them meet their organizations...(read more)

SCMDM Future Roadmap

mnielsen — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:31:14 GMT

Since the release of SCMDM SP1 back in December 2008 there has been very little information on the roadmap. One of my colleagues let me know that updated information on this topic was recently posted to...(read more)

MobileMonday – MoMo Chicago

mnielsen — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:20:43 GMT

For those local in the Chicago area I will be at the next Mobile Monday Chicago chapter meeting on Monday June 29th. I will give a brief overview of Enterprise Mobile and what we do in the mobile supply...(read more)

Apple iPhone OS 3.0 For The Enterprise

mnielsen — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:54:00 GMT

Due to the recent announcement on the new iPhone 3G S model and the updated 3.0 OS upgrade there has been a lot of buzz about the software and new hardware features. Some say that the iPhone with these...(read more)

SCMDM 2008 SP1 Support for Windows 2008 CA

mnielsen — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:02:21 GMT

Just noticed that Michael Jimenez recently blogged and announced official Microsoft support for Windows 2008 Enterprise Edition Certificate Authority with SCMDM 2008 SP1. I have successfully used the KB951840...(read more)

Windows Mobile 6.5 Device Emulators and more 6.5 Information

mnielsen — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:01:34 GMT

With the Windows Mobile 6.5 device emulator images now finally released we can probably start to see much more information about Windows Mobile 6.5 being made available to the public. Grab the 6.5 Professional...(read more)

Exchange 2010 and Mobility

mnielsen — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:15:10 GMT

I’m an old Exchange administrator since the 5.0 days and a new version of Microsoft Exchange server is coming near you very soon. It brings a long list of new and enhanced features. This also carries over...(read more)

Enterprise Mobile Security Interview

mnielsen — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:33:06 GMT

As I have blogged about previously , there was some interesting webcast sessions on Windows Mobile, Security and Device Management on TechNet recently. If you were unable to attend you can also catch...(read more)

AT&T Samsung Epix (SGH-i907) ID1 Multipatch

mnielsen — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:42:31 GMT

For those of you who might have an AT&T branded Epix which is the Samsung SGH-i907 you probably will want to install this patch as soon as possible. It is now available from Samsung. It includes several...(read more)

How to setup Proxy and Work Exceptions on Windows Mobile 6.1 with SCMDM 2008

mnielsen — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:24:23 GMT

There appears to be a lack of public information regarding the inner secrets of successfully navigating and configuring the proxy and work exceptions on the Windows Mobile platform. My fellow Enterprise...(read more)

Using Exchange Server Remote Connectivity Analyzer (ExRCA) for Windows Mobile ActiveSync testing

mnielsen — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:19:40 GMT

Don’t believe this is that recent news, but just learned about it and thought I would share as I think it could be quite useful for many enterprise scenarios.. This is a public website that can be used...(read more)

The history of text messaging, the 160 character limit and Tweet messages

mnielsen — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:46:13 GMT

I love the History and Discovery channels on TV, and history in general. So as the rapid computer and telecommunications technology involves, things in the 1980s are now already historical and have shaped...(read more)

Microsoft Webcast on SCMDM 2008 Deployment

mnielsen — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:47:10 GMT

If you missed any of the recent past Device Management and Security sessions, feel free to click on the links from my previous posts and view the recordings. I also have another session to make you aware...(read more)

Celio REDFLY Mobile Viewer Beta – What it does and how it can be useful

mnielsen — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:37:36 GMT

One of my colleagues at Enterprise Mobile noticed the press release from Celio on a new piece of software from Celio, the makers of the REDFLY Companion hardware add-on for Windows Mobile devices. This...(read more)

Upcoming Microsoft sessions on Device Management & Security – If you are at TechEd 2009 or not!

mnielsen — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:13:21 GMT

An quick updated post from the one I posted previously on this.. One of these sessions is live at TechEd and the rest are being broadcasted live on TechNet starting next week. All are being presented by...(read more)

Widgets for Windows Mobile 6.5

mnielsen — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:26:00 GMT

There appears to be a common theme going on for many platforms these days.. Web “Widgets”. Windows Vista, Internet Explorer 8, etc.. I didn’t even know that there is now a W3C standard for widgets...(read more)

Security in the Mobile Device Enterprise

mnielsen — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:50:00 GMT

I have been noticing a lot of the current media about mobile security and just want to throw in my personal “2-cents” as well with my own observations and comments.. :-) Hacking and Vulnerabilities in...(read more)

SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services (SSRS) Installation and Configuration for SCMDM 2008 SP1 Reporting Services

mnielsen — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:51:27 GMT

This step-by-step guide can assist to install the necessary SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services (SSRS) components and its configuration. Depending on your configuration some settings and directions may...(read more)

Windows Mobile Troubleshooting - How to log like a developer

mnielsen — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:25:00 GMT

After writing up my last blog article about Windows Mobile troubleshooting and logging utilities (see it again here ), I was more closely at the lookout for other tools and tricks that might help assist...(read more)

Upcoming Microsoft Webcasts on Device Management

mnielsen — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:04:38 GMT

A quick heads up on some interesting new Microsoft webcasts coming up early next month on Windows Mobile Device Management and Security that may be of interest to many of you: TechNet Webcast: Windows...(read more)

Windows Mobile 6.1.x Upgrades and Build Levels - March 11, 2009

mnielsen — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:24:00 GMT

I've been compiling a running alphabetical list of which devices now have official supported upgrades available for them since the summer of 2008. This may be useful for many of you as well implementing...(read more)

Microsoft Windows® Marketplace for Mobile for the Corp Enterprise?

mnielsen — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:38:45 GMT

So most of the Windows Mobile blogs out there are now postings about this non-functional website that could be the future "launch pad" for the recently announced Marketplace to centrally house...(read more)

SCMDM 2008 SP1 - Sales Training Material

mnielsen — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:16:34 GMT

As Adam posted here , there hasn't been a lot of SCMDM 2008 SP1 material to come out of Redmond since it was released on December 15, 2008. But it looks like he was notified of some additional material...(read more)

My favorite travel tools, tips and equipment

mnielsen — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:14:28 GMT

I have been traveling through airports and cities in the United States for quite some time now and at times get questioned about tools, or people see what I have been using.. So this post is an attempt...(read more)

System Center Mobile Device Manager Total Cost of Ownership (SCMDM TCO)

mnielsen — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:59:12 GMT

There hasn't been much mention of this I believe, although I could have missed last year with all the activity going on. :-) But it recently caught my attention that Microsoft has indeed published...(read more)

Microsoft Recite Technology Preview

mnielsen — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:21:45 GMT

I used the excellent Jott service a little last year when it was still free and know how easy it was to use by calling 866-JOTT-123. The integration with other online applications was also really slick...(read more)

Verifying Microsoft Installation Media

mnielsen — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:23:50 GMT

A question that has come to me several times has been how to verify if an specific installation is running a time limited evaluation copy or full blown copy. Many Microsoft products can now be downloaded...(read more)

Windows Mobile Troubleshooting - How to log like an expert

mnielsen — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:16:45 GMT

As part of supporting Windows Mobile in an enterprise environment, one of the things that often will come up is what tools are available for troubleshooting.. One tool that has been around since the dawn...(read more)

New White Paper: Windows Mobile Application Security Configuration for Enterprise Deployments

mnielsen — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:24:34 GMT

My esteemed colleague from Enterprise Mobile , Dave Field, has published a new fabulous white paper titled "Windows Mobile Application Security Configuration for Enterprise Deployments". It recommends...(read more)

SCMDM 2008 SP1 PIN Reset or Password Recovery Feature

mnielsen — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:33:03 GMT

This is a brand new feature of SP1 of great interest in an enterprise implementation. This mimics the similar Exchange and Windows Mobile device functionality, but without the need for any Exchange requirements...(read more)