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As part of efforts to push Android to enterprises, Motorola announced that it has acquired Three Laws Mobility aka 3LM, a developer of mobile enterprise security software and solutions and mobile device management products for the Android platform. The agreement was completed in late 2010 and terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
By addressing cost-of-management and security concerns for IT managers and CIOs within corporate environments, 3LM’s technology is designed to enable the adoption of Android devices by businesses and governmental entities.
Motorola will integrate 3LM’s solutions in its products, but also make it available to other handset manufacturers. 3LM will continue as a business unit within Motorola to promote and distribute its solution in the enterprise.
The acquisition is expected to enable the commercialization of device management services in the second quarter of 2011.
Commenting on the news, Motorola’s Christy Wyatt said: “With 3LM, we are excited to be able to work across the Android ecosystem to accelerate the adoption of Android devices by corporate users and their IT departments. We are excited to welcome 3LM’s talented personnel to the Motorola Mobility team.”
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
