Enterprises of every size are moving applications and infrastructure to the cloud. Maintaining operational awareness is difficult enough within a single cloud…
Read MoreThe debate over whether the future of mobile data lies in native applications vs. Web-based offerings is often depicted as a Darwinian contest where only one will survive. But the truth is much more complex than some pundits would have you believe.…
Read MoreRecent reports have Microsoft set to enter talks to acquire Nokia’s mobile business outright for a price tag that could be in the range of $30 billion. It'as a risky move, but here's why a takeover of the world's largest handset maker could pay off.…
Read MoreT-Mobile’s latest quarterly earnings aren’t pretty, and there’s a chance its acquisition by AT&T won’t survive the federal scrutiny that begins this week with congressional hearings. So what should the nation’s fourth-largest carrier do if the deal is scuttled? Here are a few ideas.…
Read MoreSprint has quietly hiked its text messaging rates for businesses that send text alerts over its cellular network. But ESPN, The Weather Channel and MSNBC have all opted to cease sending free messages to Sprint users altogether rather than pay the new fee.…
Read MoreDespite a series of promising announcements at this week's BlackBerry World, Research In Motion’s share of the smartphone market continues to erode, and no QNX handsets are yet on the horizon. Apple, meanwhile, could be poised to take RIM's crown as king of the mobile enterprise.…
Read MoreFrom AT&T's controversial proposed deal with T-Mobile to the ever-changing tablet landscape and the rise of near field communications, there were many stories to report from the first quarter of 2011. Here's a look back at some of the key trends in the mobile technology space.…
Read MoreAlthough Apple's iPad has everyone's attention, the tablet wars won't be fought and won this year alone. A number of contenders are on the way and this disparity in platforms and form factors will help increase tablet sales 54 percent per year through 2015.…
Read MoreThe mobile TV hype machine is up and running again thanks to the Open Mobile Video Coalition's efforts surrounding mobile DTV. If a greater number of consumers are finally going to start watching video on their phones, though, at least three key challenges must be overcome.…
Read MoreGoogle is hoping its new, tablet-friendly version of Android can help it become a major player in the mobile enterprise. For that to happen, though, it will need to continue to move to fix its fragmentation problems.…
Read MoreThe pressure is mounting on Research In Motion ahead of the launch of its PlayBook, which will debut April 19. But RIM's success over the next few years will hinge on its QNX operating system, not on a piece of hardware.…
Read MoreCarriers no longer dominate the mobile world thanks to the emergence of Apple, Google and the rise of third-party app stores. But they can retain -- or even increase -- their relevance by leveraging a few important things.…
Read MoreSome of the groundwork is finally being laid for mobile payments, but the industry still has to find ways to convince users to pay for stuff with their phones. For the mobile wallet to catch on, apps will have to do much more than execute transactions.…
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