Archive for December, 2008
Kaseya brings Remote Management to iPhone
Kaseya will soon offer the ability to remotely backup, wipe, configure and deploy applications to an iPhone near you. Their remote management toolkit will be offered as a beta in the first half of 2009. Check out Channel Insider for the full story.
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Forrester Research predicts 10% iPhone SMB marketshare 2009
Forrester Research’s claims that iPhone will capture 10% of the small to medium size business space in 2009. They attribute this growth to iPhone’s support for Microsoft Exchange (2007), remote wiping capability and addition of security features.
Full StoryiPhone v Blackberry; The battle heats up
A recent ChangeWave survey puts Apple’s share of the smartphone space at 23% which is staggering considering the iPhone only launched in 2007. RIM still leads the space with 41% and Palm lags behind with 9%
Full StoryIntegrators lukewarm to iPhone
Network World takes a look at the iPhone’s transition from a consumer device to the enterprise. The story raises concern about iPhone citing security and compatibility issues. The bottom line is that it’s a new device that has yet to get all the kinks worked out.
Full StoryCitrix coming to iPhone
ars technica reports Citrix Receiver for iPhone is in active development. This will provide enterprise users with access to Microsoft applications hosted on Citrix XenApp system.
Full StoryIs iPhone ready for the enterprise?
eChannelLine takes a look at iPhone’s transition into the enterprise. Rob Enderle of The Enderle Group point out some of iPhone’s shortcomings for enterprise use including lack of security, no Exchange 2003 support (Editors note, Apple’s iPhone Microsoft Exchange Server documentation specifically mentions Exchange 2003 support) and the challenges of using the virtual keyboard.
Full StorySweden’s Aftonbladet buys 700 iPhones
Sweden’s largest tabloid newspaper, AFtonbladet buys 700 iPhones. This is the first company in Sweden to deploy iPhones enterprise wide. They cite a desire to have employees use only one phone for the office and the ability to leverage the iPhone’s innovative Internet capabilities.
Full StoryNew solutions for managing iPhones in the enterprise
As more iPhones infiltrate the enterprise, vendors are jumping in with a variety of solutions for managing the devices. Network World takes a look at a trio of products from Kace, Trust Digital and NetScout designed to help manage, track and control administration of iPhones.
Full StoryBusiness Application Roundup
Macworld offers a preview of new iPhone business applications. Featured are three applications, Punchclock, Amigle and iSugarCRM.
Full Story50% plan on increasing iPhone integration
Information Technology Intelligence Corp, ITIC, has conducted a survey of 700 companies and the results are telling. Over 68% of companies plan on allowing employees to use Macs in the workplace and 50% plan on increasing iPhone integration. The article cites further results that are equally interesting.
Full StoryUniversity of Cologne considering 45,000 iPhones
The University of Cologne in Germany is considering providing students with iPhones. Spearheaded by a Physics professor, he discusses using the iPhone’s unique featureset as a way to keep students and teachers connected and using the iPhone during class for getting feedback from students via custom iPhone applications.
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