Mobile Expert Podcast Series: Philippe Winthrop, Part 1

I am excited to be able to provide you with the following two part interview with The Enterprise Mobility Foundation's Philippe Winthrop.  He is an experienced mobility expert, veteran mobility analyst and all around good guy.  We have done several webinars and events together in the past, and I appreciate his expertise and enthusiasm for mobility.  In this interview we talk about the complexities inherent in enterprise mobility with special emphasis around enterprise mobility management and mobile device management.

You can listen to Part 2 here.




Whitepapers of Note

The Business Benefits of Mobile Adoption with SAP Systems
ClickSoftware Mobility Suite and Sybase Mobility Solution
Networked Field Services

Webinar of Note

Redstone Arsenal's 3 Maintenace Challenges Solved by Mobile

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict
Join the SAP Enterprise Mobility Group on Linkedin
Read The Mobility News Weekly
Read The Mobile Retailing News Weekly
Read The Field Mobility News Weekly
Read The Mobile Money News Weekly
Read The M2M News Monthly
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility analyst, consultant and blogger. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Mobile Expert Podcast Series: K2 Partnering's Paul Andrew, Part 2

This is Part 2 of this podcast with K2 Partnering's Paul Andrew.  In this 8 minute segment we discuss the challenges for companies wanting to implement enterprise mobility.  You can listen to Part 1 here.



Whitepapers of Note
The Business Benefits of Mobile Adoption with SAP Systems
ClickSoftware Mobility Suite and Sybase Mobility Solution
Networked Field Services

 

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict

Join the SAP Enterprise Mobility Group on Linkedin

Read The Mobility News Weekly

Read The Mobile Retailing News Weekly

Read The Field Mobility News Weekly

Read The Mobile Money News Weekly

Read The M2M News Monthly

Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility analyst, consultant and blogger. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Mobile Expert Podcast Series: K2 Partnering's Paul Andrew, Part 1

I am particularly excited about this 2 part interview with Paul Andrew because he is with K2 Partnering, a global provider of enterprise software consultants, and he is talking with his large clients nearly every day.  This gives him unique insights into what companies are needing and thinking around enterprise mobility today.




Whitepapers of Note

The Business Benefits of Mobile Adoption with SAP Systems
ClickSoftware Mobility Suite and Sybase Mobility Solution
Networked Field Services

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict
Join the SAP Enterprise Mobility Group on Linkedin
Read The Mobility News Weekly
Read The Mobile Retailing News Weekly
Read The Field Mobility News Weekly
Read The Mobile Money News Weekly
Read The M2M News Monthly
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility analyst, consultant and blogger. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Mobility News Weekly - Week of April 4, 2011

The Mobility News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news and articles related to enterprise mobility that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting information that reflects market data and trends.

Also read Field Mobility News Weekly
Also read Mobile Money News Weekly
Also read Mobile Retailing News Weekly
Also read M2M News Monthly

Boise State University has introduced a mobile version of the university website for iPhone, Blackberry, Android and other smartphone users.  The mobile site provides a usable interface as more people seek access to the website through portable and wireless devices.

http://news.boisestate.edu/update/2011/04/04/university-website-goes-mobile-at-m-boisestate-edu/

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Led by the continuing success of Google's Android mobile operating system, sales of smartphones across the globe are set to double during the next six years, according to the Smartphone Forecast 2011-16 report recently released by Ovum.

http://www.creativedepartment.com/news/mobile/android-led-smartphone-market-set-double-sales-184500

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Recent statistics from comScore show the company’s smartphone platform market share jumped 7 percent from November to February - a period in which nearly all of its competitors declined.

http://www.spetnik.com/a/news-story/id:800478831,story:google_thrives_as_competitors_dwindle_in_2011_smartphone_race

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LG India on Tuesday made a move in the top-end smartphone market in India, announcing its flagship Android phone Optimus X2.

Mobile Money News Weekly - Week of April 4, 2011

The Mobile Money News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news, articles and links related to mobile payments, mobile money, e-wallets, mobile banking and mobile security that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting market size and market trend information.

Also read Field Mobility News Weekly
Also read Mobile Retailing News Weekly
Also read Mobility News Weekly
Also read M2M News Monthly

The number of Americans using mobile devices to access financial services is growing fast.  In the fourth quarter of 2010, almost 30 million Americans accessed their bank, credit card or brokerage accounts from a cell phone or tablet, up 54 percent from the same quarter a year earlier.

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-03-29/tech/mobile.banking.gahran_1_mobile-banking-mobile-financial-services-feature-phones?_s=PM:TECH

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The decreased swipe fees for debit and credit use may help promote the wide use of mobile wallets.

http://finance-commerce.com/2011/04/reduced-debit-swipe-fees-may-hasten-shift-to-phone-payments/

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A Sprint official has said that the company is moving to eventually have NFC chips inside its phones so they can be waved at the cash register for purchases, with the bill showing up on the customer's credit card statement and not on their cell phone bill.

http://www.walletpop.com/2011/04/05/mobile-payment-apps-increasing-and-so-may-your-debt/

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Isis will pilot its mobile commerce program based on NFC technology in Salt Lake City in early to mid 2012, the joint venture said recently.  This venture includes AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile.