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A new mobile collaboration app called Huddle launched on BlackBerry today. It’s geared primarily towards SMBs who have a particular workflow they want to manage, especially when there are workers who move around a lot. It includes task workflow, whiteboard brainstorming, access to files, and discussion participation. A web-based dashboard is where most of the…
RIM published a cute little YouTube video today explaining why BlackBerry smartphones are ideal for enterprise, going through the usual spiel of high availability, tight security, app support, and user control. What really sticks out is the medium RIM chose to make their pitch: paper cut-outs with sticks and magnets, closely resembling Common Craft‘s videos.…
Showing reckless abandon to the growing pre-eminence of the official BlackBerry Twitter client, HootSuite has announced that they’re taking submissions to participate in a private beta for an upcoming BlackBerry app. HootSuite has a few great things that set it apart from RIM’s Twitter client, like support for multiple accounts, multiple members, multiple social networks,…
Apple’s iPad has been a tremendous success with mainstream consumer but the “magical” tablet is also gaining some corporate fans as Wells Fargo, SAP, Mercedes and even the White House are using the device for business purposes. According to a report by Bloomberg, the Apple iPad is being used by multiple businesses for things like…
The BlackBerry Enterprise Server software has just been updated to version 5.0.2, now allowing end-users to buy their own BlackBerry and use them for work without setting off alarms. Inside BlackBerry hinted at this feature not too long ago, and focused on the security implications of allowing outside users to bring in their own devices.…
Cisco has unveiled its first entry into the tablet market, the Cisco Cius, another 7-inch Android tablet, but this one is aimed at business users. While it boasts a pretty decent spec sheet, it’s easy to see that Cisco isn’t gunning for the Apple iPad. The Cius boasts both a 5-megapixel camera on the back…
Although video chatting has been around for awhile, iPhone 4 and Facetime promises to popularize it, to the point that at least one business has sprung up aiming to equip a legion of phone sex operators with Apple’s latest toy. Adult industry like this already thrives online with webcam sex chat, but what makes the…
As hinted at in their conference call last night, RIM will be rolling out a new feature for BlackBerry Enterprise Server that will allow employers to maintain the secure, locked-down BlackBerry experience they want, while letting end-users take advantage of the open, install-whatever-you-want experience your average consumer gets to enjoy. How this will be specifically…
In a recent publication, the UK Parliament addressed a variety of questions and concerns, spanning the gamut from food poisoning to public education. Among them was the question about which Government employees used an iPhone or BlackBerry, to which Secretary of State for Health Simon Burns replied that BlackBerry is the only device approved by…
For all of its shortcomings, the Windows Mobile platform was able to gain some traction with business users thanks to its strong integration with Microsoft’s enterprise software. The upcoming Windows Phone 7 features multiple user interfaces changes to make it a more consumer-friendly platform but Microsoft wants you to know that it will still be…