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Mobile Application

Mobile Application: Also called mobile apps, it is a term used to describe Internet applications that run on smartphones and other mobile devices. Mobile applications usually help users by connecting them to Internet services more commonly accessed on desktop or notebook computers, or help them by making it easier to use the Internet on their portable devices. A mobile app may be a mobile Web site bookmarking utility, a mobile-based instant messaging client, Gmail for mobile, and many other applications. (Source: Wepopedia)

Why Today’s Mobile Workers Are Working Longer Hours than Ever


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Today’s global mobile workers - armed with iPads, smartphones and laptops - are working longer hours, reports mobility services firm iPass in their latest workforce survey on mobile working. So why are these same workers seemingly more content than ever before? The survey indicates that the majority of mobile workers feel empowered by the flexibility of mobile working and cloud services, even if it means clocking in longer work hours. What else can we glean from the  survey? Let’s take ...   read more

Businesses are adopting smartphones to boost mobile working


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Many businesses are planning on abandoning traditional phones in favour of integrated mobile technology and video conferencing solutions as they vie to boost read more

IT consumerisation puts pressure on business infrastructure


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Businesses are struggling to cope with the increasing consumerisation of IT - particularly when it comes to security and end-user experience. People increasingly expect to be able to access personal Facebook accounts and private webmail services like Gmail while at work, but often IT departments are not consulted.According to new research by Compuware, chief information officers (CIOs) are finding ...   read more

McAfee offers businesses malicious app tips


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Internet security specialist McAfee is warning businesses about the dangers of malicious apps as a pre-emptive measure to tackle the threat - despite the fact that mobile malware incidents remain relatively uncommon. The firm claims that end-users - whether they are business-based   read more

Mobile app downloads 'to reach 98bn'


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If ever proof was needed that smartphone adoption is unstoppable, new research has shown that the number of mobile apps downloaded between 2010 and 2015 is expected to reach 98 billion - growing at an annual compound rate of 56.6 per cent. Placeholder0According to new projections from Berg Insight, revenues from smartphone software are also expected to rise rapidly - reaching €8.8 billion by 2015. This is despite the fact that most public-facing mobile phone apps are free ...   read more

Mobile apps should 'set off security alarm bells'


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Businesses should make sure that they consider security when shifting to a mobile workforce and adopting mobile applications. According to Jack Cullen, president of Modis, securing data is paramount for companies that deliver data wirelessly to portable devices. Placeh ...   read more

Mobile malware up by 800%


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The amount of mobile malware affecting smartphones and tablet computers has increased by 800 per cent in the last four months, according to new research from Get Safe Online. The security expert claims that many smartphone users are being hit with huge phone bills for messages they did not send thanks to malicious attacks from hackers. Placeholder0Get Safe Online claims that cybercriminals are using online app stores to disseminate their malicious software - disguising it as legit ...   read more

Mobile working is a top priority for business, claims IDC


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The integration of mobile devices - including smartphones and tablets - has become a top priority for businesses, according to IT analyst IDC. The organisation claims that so-called 'bring your own device' initiatives are becoming commonplace across the world of business - not just in IT departments.Rohit Mehra, director of enterprise communications infrastructure at IDC, said that demand for wireless local area network (WLAN) solutions was rising as businesses adopt a more inclusive att ...   read more

RIM Offer Developers Guarantee of $10,000


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RIM has announced that it will offer guaranteed minimum payments of $10,000 (£6,200) to developers who make apps for Blackberry 10 at the annual developer’s conference held recently in Florida. However, apps must have made a minimum of £1000 on their own and must meet RIM’s quality threshold as well as comply with terms and conditions. Developers who attended the conference were given an early version of RIM’s development ...   read more

Vidyo adds iPhone 4S support to video conferencing solution


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High-definition video conferencing specialist Vidyo has added iPhone 4S support to its popular VidyoMobile service. The firm has made its new mobile application available through Apple's App Store and the company has already produced a beta version for smartphones that use Google's Android operating system. Placeholder0Vidyo's system is unique in that it delivers HD video to a number of endpoints and can be run on video screens, laptop and desktop PCs, portable devi ...   read more

Workforce mobility 'top of agenda at connectivity conference'


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Workforce mobility was at the top of the agenda at the recent CTIA Enterprise and Applications 2011 October conference - showing that flexible working is here to stay. According to Strategy Analytics Wireless Enterprise Stategies (SAWES), topics of particular interest were the management of workplace mobile devices  read more

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