SearchMobileComputing: Mobile advice

Clearwire's mobile WiMAX service

Paul DeBeasi — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:58:11 EST

As a mobile manager, you may be excited by the prospect of Clearwire's 4G mobile WiMAX service. But you need to understand the limitations and proceed carefully before making long-term plans that include the use of Clearwire's mobile WiMAX service.

CDMA2000: A 3G mobile technology

Kara Gattine — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:18:41 EST

CDMA2000 is a 3G family of mobile cellular technologies that includes 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, EV-DO Rev A and EV-DO Rev B, and it competes with GSM technologies. In the U.S., CDMA2000 is currently used by two major carriers: Sprint and Verizon Wireless. Mobile managers need to know that CDMA2000 is being replaced by LTE and WiMAX 4G technologies.

CDMA technology

Kara Gattine & Paul DeBeasi — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:01:12 EST

Understanding CDMA technology is critical for mobile managers when they are trying to select the best cellular solution for their enterprise mobile strategy, and they must know the differences in the various CDMA families. With this CDMA primer, you'll learn all you need to know to make a wise cellular communication selection.

Mobile application strategy: Rich mobile platforms vs. mobile Web-based services

Craig Mathias — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:09:14 EDT

When deploying mobile applications to your mobile devices, there are two fundamental choices available: Rich mobile platforms or mobile Web-based services in the cloud. The first is native application execution directly on the mobile device – that device being essentially a mini computer with a very rich application environment that includes storage, networking and communications, and a graphical user interface. On the other hand, the mobile Web-based services/cloud-computing model has obvious appeal, as these rich-platform mobile devices probably have a serviceable browser, and there's a good chance that your client/server infrastructure is already fairly Web-centric. As we'll explore this month, though, neither of these alternatives is a slam-dunk and, for the near term anyway, workable solutions are likely to involve both.

Mobile device management strategy for diverse mobile devices

Lisa Phifer — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:00:26 EDT

No longer can an enterprise standardize on one type of mobile device. There are now multiple mobile device operating systems, and enterprises must get smart about managing and securing these varying mobile devices. Learn how to create a comprehensive mobile device management strategy that includes managing multiple mobile operating systems.

Mobile device management checklist

Lisa Phifer — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:42:32 EDT

A well-thought-out mobile device management strategy is a key ingredient for any successful deployment. In this tip, we arm those responsible for managing smartphones and mobile devices with strategies that can and should be applied now to reduce risk, contain cost, and increase productivity.

Managing mobile device diversity

Lisa Phifer — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:42:32 EDT

In a perfect world, your entire workforce would carry one or two well-chosen mobile devices that could be managed easily and effectively through a single platform. Unfortunately, few IT managers enjoy this luxury – most must deal with an increasingly diverse potpourri of employee and employer-owned devices, spanning multiple operating systems and product generations. In this tip, we examine emerging industry strategies for managing diverse mobile devices without going crazy or breaking the bank. Learn to define what you can and cannot support without prompting workforce mutiny.

Future proofing mobile device management

Lisa Phifer — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:42:32 EDT

For many enterprises, mobile device management (MDM) is an afterthought – a band-aid to mend the operational and security gaps created by workforce mobility. Loosely coupled systems can address near-term challenges, but long-term success will require some degree of integration between MDM and the rest of your IT infrastructure and processes. Here, we consider several "touch points" where MDM must (eventually) dovetail with past and future IT investments.

Femtocell solutions: Key questions to ask before you invest

Paul DeBeasi — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:18:47 EDT

Femtocells are all the rage, and these tiny cellular radios promise to improve in-building cellular coverage and are primarily targeted at the home-user. However, some vendors are now building enterprise femtocell solutions. Should you consider femtocell deployment in order to improve your cellular coverage? This article identifies the key questions you should ask before you buy a femtocell solution.

An introduction to Android for mobile application development

Kara Gattine — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:35:22 EDT

Introducing Android, Chapter 1, from 'Android Wireless Application Development,' explores the benefits this open source platform brings to mobile application development.