Webinar: m-Business Trends and the Onslaught of Mobile Devices!



Kevin can't seem to stop talking...
the fish was this long I swear!

I am excited to be participating in an upcoming webinar called m-Business Trends and the Onslaught of Mobile Devices.  We talk a lot about enterprise mobility solutions on this blog, but some of the most interesting developments are actually in the B2C (business to consumer) space.  The challenges are that if you are going to play in this space you will need to support all of the major consumer operating system platforms and devices.

I will be opening up the webinar with a discussion on the trends in the mobile B2C space, and then Steve Levy will be joining me from Pyxis Mobile to discuss how enterprises can support the large numbers of mobile devices found in B2C environments.

REGISTER HERE!

Webinar Description:

45 - That’s the number of new mobile devices scheduled for release this month, and as they pour onto the market there are two ways they affect the enterprise:


1. Employees are bringing their devices to work, accessing corporate networks, and using them to conduct business – and IT departments are forced to accommodate.

2. Your customers want to interact with you and conduct business with mobile apps. Learn about the latest m-business and mobile app trends.

45 devices. 4 operating systems. 44 different screen sizes. And that’s just in April…

This webinar will explain the major issues that every company faces in tackling the consumerization of the mobile enterprise and the massive proliferation of new device types, hardware and operating systems.


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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer
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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 Money News Weekly - Week of April 11, 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
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Also read M2M News Monthly

VeriFone Systems Inc, the largest U.S. maker of payment terminals, expects to ship well over 1 million NFC enabled systems this year, underlining growing momentum for a technology that allows shoppers to buy with little more than a wave of a smartphone.

http://ca.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idCATRE73B4UK20110412

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Google’s newest NFC mobile payments program may face Apple, Amazon and PayPal as competition in this emerging market.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Google-NFC-Mobile-Payments-May-Face-Apple-Amazon-PayPal-as-Challengers-506392/

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Mobile banking is the wave of the future and leading the way are the newest generations. There are almost 80 million smartphone subscribers in the United States.  Banking applications make up 37 percent of all applications purchased for the Apple iPhone, Google Android and RIM Blackberry.

http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20110407/FREE/110409927

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A company in Spain has released ATM machines that are equipped with contactless technology for all NFC enabled devices.

2011 SAP Pinnacle Award Goes to an SAP Mobility Partner

Yesterday it was announced that SAP has awarded one of their mobility partners, ClickSoftware, with the 2011 SAP Pinnacle Award in the category of "Software Solution Innovator of the Year."  The award will be presented on May 16 at SAPPHIRE NOW.

It is interesting that SAP chose a mobility partner.  I am speculating, but this award may have been boosted by ClickSoftware's recent success closing a large deal with SAP's customer Skanska UK’s Utilities Operating Unit, which is part of the massive construction group Skanska AB.  Skanska will run ClickSoftware’s Mobile Enterprise Applications on iPhones and iPad tablets (read more...). 

Skanska will be implementing a number of interesting mobile features, in addition to the usual stuff, like site schematic diagrams, safety procedures, project plans and customer and asset historical information, plus many other features that will be integrated into Skanska's SAP environment.

Boyd Neal, Business Systems Manager at Skanska had the following to say about their selected mobile solution, "It gives our clients the confidence that our engineers will arrive at the right time, with the right skills and the right information to get the job done first time. It also provides us with a workforce management platform from which we can drive significant organizational efficiencies.”

I wonder when we will see interesting mobile applications like this come directly out of the SAP/Sybase labs?  I think this topic deserves another article.

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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 Retailing News Weekly - Week of April 11, 2011

The Mobile Retailing News Weekly is an online newsletter that is made up of the most interesting news, articles and links related to mobile retailing applications and mobile marketing applications 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 Money News Weekly
Also read Mobility News Weekly
Also read M2M News Monthly

New research out from Gartner estimates total spend on mobile advertising will reach $3.3 billion in 2011, growing to over $20.6 billion by 2015.

http://www.mobilemarketingwatch.com/mobile-advertising-spend-to-reach-3-3b-in-2011-growing-to-20-6b-in-2015-14497/

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Office supply retailer OfficeMax has launched a new mobile marketing initiative that will reward consumers with discounts and coupons for checking in at physical locations via Facebook Places.

http://www.ricg.com/marketing_articles/digital_marketing/officemax_taps_facebook_places_for_new_mobile_initiative_/

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Mobile advertising revenues in Canada are forecast to top $51 million in 2010, eclipsing online revenue growth at a time when traditional media continue to see fewer ad dollars.

http://www.torontosun.com/money/2011/04/11/17949056.html

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InMobi has stated that the mobile ad market has grown by 1.5 billion ad impressions between October 2010 and January 2011, a growth of 27 percent.

Mobile Expert Podcast Series: Kore Telematics' Alex Brisbourne, Part 2

This is Part 2 of my interview with Kore Telematics' CEO Alex Brisbourne.  You can listen to Part 1 here.  In this interview we discuss M2M (machine to machine) communications and how it relates and compliments enterprise mobility. 

Companies are seeking to reduce costs and improve productivity and efficiencies.  M2M wireless communications utilizes data from sensors in the field to improve decision making and improve business performance.





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 (DOD/Chugach) 3 Maintenance Challenges Solved by Mobile

***************************************************
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.