Smartphone technology
Smartphone technology is the fastest growing and most competitive area of the corporate mobile phone sector, with Apple's iPhone, Google's Android and Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 vying to take over from Blackberry as the smartphone of choice for business users. We look at the latest developments and products and what they mean to enterprise IT.
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20 Nov 2024
Apple addresses two iPhone, Mac zero-days
Two zero-day vulnerabilities uncovered in Apple’s operating systems could have allowed for arbitrary code execution and cross-site scripting attacks Continue Reading
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20 Nov 2024
Government issues strategic priorities for online safety regulator Ofcom
Technology secretary Peter Kyle sets out the government’s strategic priorities for how Ofcom should approach regulating online safety, including embedding safety by design and supporting innovation in technologies to help protect people online Continue Reading
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20 Jul 2012
CW Buyer's Guide: Consumerisation
This guide to consumerisation of IT considers what the proliferation of consumer technology in the workplace means for the IT department. Continue Reading
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19 Jul 2012
Will Microsoft turn things around for Nokia?
With more disappointing results, Nokia is pinning its hopes on Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 launch, but can the Redmond giant save the day? Continue Reading
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18 Jul 2012
PayPal buys mobile payment firm Card.io
The online payment company looks to expand its mobile offering with the San Francisco start-up Continue Reading
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16 Jul 2012
Vodafone and 3 confirm Irish shared infrastructure partnership
Mobile operators Vodafone and 3 sign a deal to manage shared infrastructure in Ireland in a 50/50 joint venture Continue Reading
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12 Jul 2012
Metropolitan Police gears up to analyse smartphone evidence
The Metropolitan Police plans to build a computer system to analyse photo and video evidence gathered from the public using mobile phones Continue Reading
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09 Jul 2012
Google Android OS Trojan virus hits 100K devices in China
Trojan malware has hit 100,000 devices using the Google Android operating system (OS) in China, say security researchers Continue Reading
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19 Jun 2012
The mobile side of net neutrality
It isn’t just ISPs managing website traffic to improve access to some destinations and limit it for others – the mobile operators are at it too Continue Reading
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15 Jun 2012
The NFC Retail Opportunity
This exclusive report for Computer Weekly readers by Juniper Research, offers a comprehensive briefing for senior IT professionals on the opportunities for NFC mobile payment technology, markets and trends. Continue Reading
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14 Jun 2012
BT launches One Voice app to cut roaming costs
The mobile app allows business travellers to cut costs on international calling by routing calls through their corporate VPN Continue Reading
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13 Jun 2012
RSPCA mobilises workforce with AMT-SYBEX
Mobile solution enables RSPCA officers to act faster on reports of animal cruelty from the public Continue Reading
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05 Jun 2012
Cisco updates ASR 5500 series for 4G networks
Cisco's updated ASR 5500 series aims to help businesses with increasing mobile traffic moving across networks as 4G looms Continue Reading
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31 May 2012
Intel's first smartphone - Orange San Diego
Intel enters the smartphone market with an Orange-branded handset, named the San Diego Continue Reading
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30 May 2012
Post Office rolls out NFC contactless payments
The postal company will deploy 300,000 contactless payment terminals across 11,500 Post Offices, making it the largest roll-out of the technology in Europe Continue Reading
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29 May 2012
BT helps itself to Home Hubs for public Wi-Fi
A feature of BT's routers called Fon gives away a percentage of bandwidth from home-based Wi-Fi to passers-by, often without user consent. Continue Reading
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18 May 2012
Mobile threats demand focus on data protection, says Websense
Business needs to focus on data protection as cyber criminals turn to mobile malware, says Websense. Continue Reading
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11 May 2012
Can mobile operators take on 'over-the-top' service providers?
With Telefonica launching a rival to Skype, can mobile operators claw back revenues lost to internet start-ups? Continue Reading
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04 May 2012
Samsung Galaxy SIII - The most powerful phone on the market?
Samsung have unveiled the Galaxy SIII Android 4.0 powered smartphone to take on the likes of the HTC One X and the Apple iPhone 4S. Continue Reading
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03 May 2012
MasterCard certifies raft of NFC mobiles
MasterCard has certified HTC, Intel, LG, Nokia, RIM, Samsung and Sony mobiles to use its near field communications (NFC) payment system Continue Reading
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02 May 2012
How Micro-Electro-Mechanical systems are taking over mobile devices
In this report extract Juniper Research looks at the growing use of MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) in mobile devices, tables, laptops and notebooks. Continue Reading
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02 May 2012
Briefing: Handheld PCs, smart phones and mobile payments.KPMG
The latest trends, market research and analysis, on handheld PCs, smartphones, and the mobile payment market from KPMG. Continue Reading
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30 Apr 2012
CIO interview: David Bulman, chief information officer, Virgin Atlantic
Six months after joining Virgin Atlantic as CIO, David Bulman is leading a transformation at the airline with mobile technology at its heart. Continue Reading
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25 Apr 2012
Apple overtakes IBM and HP in sales
Apple has posted another remarkable set of financial results, overtaking IT giants IBM and HP in sales during its latest financial quarter. Continue Reading
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13 Apr 2012
Ultrabooks & Mobile Computing
In this report extract, Juniper Research looks at the market challenges and opportunities of ultrabooks, the next generation of note book PCs. Continue Reading
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02 Apr 2012
The value of mobile and social to CRM
Adding mobile access and social collaboration to CRM delivers significant benefits, this report from Nucleus Research reveals. Continue Reading
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01 Apr 2012
Taking control of smartphones: Are MDMs up to the task?
In this Special European edition of Information Security magazine, gain key insight into the increasing risks of mobile devices and the strategies and tools needed to mitigate them. View now to also explore VDI security, cybersecurity threats, IT consumerization deluge, and much more. Continue Reading
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26 Mar 2012
Barclays Bank card data vulnerable to mobile phone scanning fraud
Channel 4 News has revealed fraudsters can access the data on Barclays Bank cards by scanning them with mobile phones Continue Reading
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22 Mar 2012
The value of mobile and social to CRM
Adding mobile access and social collaboration to CRM delivers significant benefits, this report from Nucleus Research reveals. Continue Reading
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22 Mar 2012
Tablet & eReaders: strategies and opportunities
In this report extract, Juniper Research discusses trends in the market for tablet PCs and eReaders. Continue Reading
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22 Mar 2012
Gartner: Deploying iPads on the corporate network
Tim Zimmerman, Gartner research director offers some practical advice to organisations wanted to use iPads on their corporate wireless networks. Continue Reading
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21 Mar 2012
Half of education institutions victims of mobile IT theft
According to research, 45% of UK education establishments claim to have had mobile IT equipment stolen during the last three years. Continue Reading
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13 Mar 2012
Mobile Apps Stores
Juniper Research analyses the growing market for mobile apps in this report extract. Continue Reading
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01 Mar 2012
RSA 2012: IT security experts urge enterprises to ban smartphone BYOD schemes
Enterprises should ban employees from using their own smartphones for work, a panel of IT security practitioners told the RSA Conference 2012 Continue Reading
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01 Mar 2012
Top 10 smartphones to look out for in 2012
The rate at which smartphones are being released looks like it won't ease up, this photo story looks at the best phones of the year ahead. Continue Reading
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28 Feb 2012
Mobile technology training in demand
A massive 81% of IT professionals are planning to bolster their skills in mobile computing as 84% see this as an area of growth in the market. Continue Reading
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17 Feb 2012
Generation Y is a myth, says Corporate Executive Board research
Generation Y – the computer-literate youngsters who need the latest high-tech gadget to work effectively – is a myth, the latest research reveals Continue Reading
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14 Feb 2012
The tablet market: consumer trends and market segmentation
Almost 18 months ago, Boston Consulting Group predicted that tablets would become mass-market devices within three years. Continue Reading
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07 Feb 2012
Building consumerised end-user services
This report from the Corporate Executive Board presents key facts and figures on the take-up of consumer technology in the workplace. Continue Reading
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01 Feb 2012
Fewer than a third of UK organisations plan mobile security projects
Despite the media hype around the adoption of mobile technologies and the need to secure them, relatively few UK organisations are planning mobile security projects, a survey has revealed Continue Reading
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27 Jan 2012
Nokia smartphones bomb as sales drop 27%
Nokia’s latest results for Q4 2011 show just how far the company that was once the standard choice for almost every corporate mobile user has fallen. Continue Reading
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25 Jan 2012
UK IT budgets under pressure in 2012
UK IT budgets will remain flat in 2012, a worldwide survey of more than 2,500 IT professionals has revealed. Continue Reading
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18 Jan 2012
A look into the future with Samsung
Samsung revealed a plethora of new gadgets at CES and ComputerWeekly picked the best to show how they could revolutionise the way you work and play. Continue Reading
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13 Jan 2012
The best smartphones for 2012
Fresh from CES, here are some of the handsets than you can expect to see a lot more of in 2012. Continue Reading
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04 Jan 2012
RIM shareholders support plan to appoint a new chairman
Shares in Blackberry maker Research In Motion gained 7% on Tuesday in response to news that the company plans to separate the roles of chairman and chief executive. Continue Reading
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29 Dec 2011
Top 10 gadgets of 2011
We pick our top 10 gadgets of 2011, with highlights including the rush to grab a cut-price HP Touchpad and the Nokia-Microsoft tie-up. Continue Reading
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21 Dec 2011
RIM rebuffs Amazon and Microsoft approaches
Amazon considered buying troubled smartphone maker, Research in Motion, according to a report on Reuters. Continue Reading
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14 Dec 2011
IT matters again
This report from Deloitte argues that businesses are again investing in IT to help them compete with rivals despite the downturn. Continue Reading
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14 Dec 2011
Smart Organisations
This report from PA Consulting shows how businesses can enhance their competitive position without excessive expenditure or risk. Continue Reading
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13 Dec 2011
CIOs believe cloud, SaaS, consumerisation and mobility increase risk
Business models such as cloud computing and trends such as the consumerisation of IT, social media and mobility are exposing performance blind spots in IT management, a CIO survey has revealed. Continue Reading
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13 Dec 2011
The future of work: The next-generation workforce
Cisco provides insight into the mindset, expectations and behaviour of the world's next generation of workers and what this will mean for businesses. Continue Reading
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06 Dec 2011
The future of work: The next-generation workforce
Cisco provides insight into the mindset, expectations and behaviour of the world's next generation of workers and what this will mean for businesses. Continue Reading
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17 Nov 2011
10 Reasons to consider the Nokia Lumia 800 for business
Nokia is hoping that their new relationship with Windows Phone will come good in 2012. Following the release of the Lumia 800 yesterday, here at ComputerWeekly.com we’ve compiled 10 reasons Nokia are moving in a new direction. Continue Reading
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14 Nov 2011
Smart Organisations
How can businesses enhance their competitive position without excessive expenditure or taking on excessive risk? Continue Reading
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02 Nov 2011
A showcase of Nokia goodies from QT Developer Day
With co-located ‘sister’ events in Munich this October, followed by a subsequent US event held in San Francisco in early November, Nokia Qt has started off its 2011 Developer Days event programme. Qt is a cross-platform application and user interface framework that extends well outside of smartphones into tablet, desktop PC and embedded deployments. Continue Reading
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02 Nov 2011
The consumerisation of IT: it’s a trickle, not a tide, but you still need to be ready
If media headlines and supplier claims are to be believed, organisations today are faced with an unstoppable tide of many different types of personal device connected to the corporate network Continue Reading
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31 Oct 2011
Samsung overtakes Apple in global smartphone shipments
Samsung has overtaken Apple in worldwide smartphone shipments after Apple suffered its lowest levels of shipments in two years Continue Reading
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27 Oct 2011
US and Canadian subscribers sue RIM over Blackberry service outage
Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) is facing legal action by consumers in the US and Canada for the three-day services outage in mid-October caused by a core switch failure in RIM's infrastructure. Continue Reading
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13 Oct 2011
Photos: Business apps for the iPhone
In this photo story we look at the apps that make the iPhone a business smartphone. Continue Reading