HTC has announced that the HTC One is the first Smartphone to be HTC Pro certified in the United States. Titled “The Award Winning HTC One Is Enterprise Ready,” HTC’s press release listed the features included in the One. The certification means the device meets security and encryption standards that make it a good enterprise solution for…
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Study: iPhone is eating away at Android’s enterprise market share
Egnyte, a paid service geared toward “enterprise file sharing” across devices, did an experiment tracking which mobile operating systems a sample of 100,000 of its paying customers were using to access it. While Android’s market share remained at a standstill for the majority of 2012, the iPhone (iOS) has started thinning out Android’s slice of…
AT&T stores to get an Apple-like overhaul, iPads to replace computers
AT&T is planning to drastically change the way its stores look starting in the year 2013, according to sources. The second largest wireless provider in the U.S. is geared to turn its retail locations into something more like an Apple retail store. The company wants to replace those clunky and outdated computers (running OPUS) sitting…
Samsung SAFE Galaxy S III is catered toward enterprise users
We’ve been already telling you about Samsung’s SAFE (Samsung Approved for Enterprise) program, which is made to reassure enterprises Samsung devices are secure enough to be used in the corporate environment. Of course, the hot new Galaxy S III is joining this list and readying to fit into existing BYOD (bring your own device) policies.…
Fuze Join enables multi-party video chat on the iPhone
FuzeBox unveiled today an update to the Fuze Join app already available in the App Store that most notably brings multi-party video conferencing to iPhone owners. Fuze Join is geared toward enterprise users who travel but need to communicate with co-workers. “Between the accumulation of travel expenses and time lost, corporations waste millions of dollars each…
Motorola to entice BlackBerry and iPhone business users to switch
Motorola Mobility wants to play a stronger role in the enterprise business. Traditionally aiming the majority of its Android devices toward mainstream consumers, the company is now looking for ways to lure business folk in. It’s offering up to $200 to any person or business that trades in a smartphone — namely an iPhone or…
Google to launch Dropbox-rival cloud service called Drive
Google is rumored to be launching a cloud-storage service that would compete head-to-head with wildly popular cloud provider Dropbox, SugarSync and others. The search giant’s cloud service will be called Drive and it’ll not only be free to consumers up to a certain size limit but it will also be folded into Google Apps for…
Halliburton dumps BlackBerry, starts distributing iPhones to workers
One of the world’s largest oilfield companies, Halliburton, publicly acknowledged its decision to stop giving workers BlackBerrys and start equipping them with iPhones. This is a gigantic blow to Research in Motion because the BlackBerry has for a very long time been widely considered the best phone for enterprise users. Halliburton obviously disagrees and so…
Yahoo chooses PayPal President Scott Thompson as its new CEO
After months of searching, Yahoo has announced that Scott Thompson will take the helm of the struggling Internet company. The 54-year-old Thompson comes from PayPal, where he was President of the mobile payment processing company. He held his first conference call Wednesday morning and was upbeat about the future of Yahoo. It’s too early to…
Volkswagen turns off BlackBerry e-mail service overnight
If you work at Volkswagen in Germany, your BlackBerry e-mail starts coming in 30 minutes before your shift, and 30 minutes after, thanks to a new union agreement. Senior staff are exempt from the new rule, who likely need to be accessible around the clock, though standard phone functions will still be available for everybody…