Yesterday we got some big news about the BlackBerry Application Suite, the next generation of Connect which will bring all that great BlackBerry functionality to Windows Mobile devices. This is primarily for enterprises looking to support a wider range of devices without having to change their entire back-end for a few rebellious smartphone-users. It looks…
Samsung Nabs Ex-RIMboy for Smartphone Head
Samsung recently announced their new BizBee branding for enterprise smartphones, and it looks like they mean business after bringing on an ex-marketer from Research in Motion, Marcus Stone, as their new head of smartphones in the UK and Ireland. Along with Marcus is Nick France, who will handle business-to-business sales. Surely Marcus’ experience with RIM…
BES 5.0 Screenshots Leaked
Last week we got juicy details on the upcoming BlackBerry Enterprise Server update dubbed Argon, and now a batch of screenshots of BES 5.0 in action are bubbling up to the blogosphere. Some of the biggest changes include overhauled application deployment and new activation diagnostics, but here’s the bullet list. New Administration Service & Console…
RIM Acquires Chalk Media
RIM has just gobbled up a solution developer by the name of Chalk Media, who allow enterprises to push content (video, text, images and otherwise) to their workforce’s BlackBerrys, as well as receive feedback and statistics on its usage. The acquisition cost upwards of $CAN 23,125,000, or $0.142 per share, and should be fully completed…
Upcoming BlackBerry Enterprise Server Updates Leaked
The hub of all enterprise BlackBerry operations is getting an update soon with version 5.0, codenamed Argon. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the improvements admins and end-users can look forward to… Key product enhancements: Unified application management and deployment for Java and MDS Runtime applications More robust application deployment and management tools, simplified…
Google Maps Mobile ready for enterprise
Google recently released an installation kit to help enterprises roll out Google Maps to their mobile workforce. As far as I’m concerned, Google Maps is a must-have, regardless of whether or not there’s an IT department around to install it for me. For everyday convenience it’s great, but I wonder if it’s up to snuff…
MyBoxTone Expert takes magnifying glass to BlackBerry stats
Awhile back, BlackBerry enterprise monitoring solution, BoxTone, released a free, handy little app called myBoxTone Insight, which let BlackBerryers keep an eye on their data and voice usage, along with a bunch of other helpful stats. As a Canadian who needed to watch every kilobyte of wireless transfer for fear of ungodly overage charges, this…
44% of used devices still contain sensitive info
A study which combed over 160 BlackBerrys revealed that many of them still had sensitive information such as financial, banking, and corporate details still on them. Based on what they could dig up, the researchers could figure out who the employer and previous owner were on a quarter of the devices, while while the data…
UK: Virgin Trains boosts Mobile coverage
Virgin Trains is working with Vodafone to add retransmitters for 2G/3G to 52 of the trains on their fleet – boosting signal strengths for customers. The project, which is due to finish in November, has apparently seen a 60% increase in successfully completed calls. At the same time the carrier is also urging business users…
Tor Anumana launches AFAR and ASYNC
Tor Anumana has announced two wireless applications for remote access. The first makes it possible to run a live presentation (like PowerPoint) via a mobile device and share a live demo with others all over the world, instantaneously on their own mobile devices. The second makes it possible to access any file from their desktop,…