What's New in HTML5 - Week of March 12, 2012

HTML5 offers some genuine advantages and tools for developers, but it is not mature enough to serve as a tool for business applications, according to David Akka of Magic Software.  Read original content

The basics of establishing user location with HTML5 are covered in this tutorial from developerdrive.com.  Read original content

The iPad 2 ranks as the best device for HTML5 games and apps performance, according to a new report from spaceport.io.  Overall, iOS devices and browsers outperformed Android “across the board”.  Read original content

Mozilla has created a mobile OS based on HTML5, JavaScript and CSS.  Boot to Gecko is an open source web-based operating system for mobile devices and “eliminates the need for apps to be built on platform-specific native APIs.”  For a demo visit, https://wiki.mozilla.org/B2G/Demo.  Read original content

Combining the benefits of HTML5 and native app technologies may be the best approach.  Ashley Streb of Brightcove states that “for cross-platform, content-centric apps, this approach saves both time and money."  Read original content

Is the Java development community ready to embrace HTML5?  Opinion seems to be divided at this point.  Read original content

Sencha has upgraded its HTML5 mobile application framework with the release of Sencha Touch 2.   One of the goals of the upgrade was to “make standards-based Web apps rival native apps on all the top devices and browsers."  Read original content

Although HTML5 has made strides in apps development, Apple customers are still demonstrating their love for native apps.  The iOS app store has exceeded 25 billion downloads.  Read original content

appMobi has announced the release of the beta version of its directCanvas HTML5 acceleration technology.  “HTML5 is the future of the open Web and many people want to take advantage of building games with it on smart devices.”  Read original content

Corel’s VideoStudio Pro is now available in a new “X5” version that provides the ability to generate HTML5 video content that will display in any browser that supports HTML5.  Read original content

Ludei has announced the availability of CocoonJS, a development tool that provides the ability for developers to convert HTML5 games into iOS and Android apps.  Read original content

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SAP Mobility and the App Pricing Problem

SAP has a challenge.  After nearly two years the field sales still can't figure out how to organize consistent pricing on enterprise mobility.  Yes, I have been given many explanations by SAP on their pricing strategy(it does exist), but these details haven't seemed to trickle down to the field. When I talk to end customers and systems integrators (many over the past 14 days) they express frustration and say there is no consistent pricing.  As a result, many companies are finding it challenging to plan for and implement enterprise mobility.

In an analyst report that I recently wrote for insiderResearch titled Mobile Outlook 2012, only 32% of companies have an enterprise-wide mobile strategy that governs all applications and devices.  Without a mobile strategy in place, it is very difficult for companies to pull the trigger on large purchases of MEAPs (mobile enterprise application platforms) and MDMs (mobile device management) solutions.  In addition to the no-mobile-strategy challenge, there is the need to determine pricing for all of the mobility projects that are being requested so you can plan, budget and prioritize.  This can easily end up in a vicious circle.  No strategy and no-pricing equals barriers that will delay valuable mobility projects.

I spoke recently to a system integrator that is involved in many active enterprise mobility projects that are using SUP.  He said everyone of them have been given different pricing for SUP.  It seems the pricing is difficult to understand and communicate. I am not suggesting good clear pricing doesn't exist, it is just not getting translated to the field.

In a recent insiderResearch survey, participants (602 people completed the survey) were asked to identify their biggest challenges to implementing enterprise mobility solutions. Here are the answers:

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The first four biggest challenges were:

1. Developing a mobile strategy
2. Identifying and prioritizing business cases
3. Choosing a platform and mobile technologies
4. Budgeting

Do you see why not knowing the price of mobility can be a BIG problem.  How can the business and the IT department even start implementing mobility with all of the uncertainty?

40% of companies report that enterprise mobility is currently being managed by each line of business, business unit or group without central management or oversight.  These groups won't wait for the corporate office to negotiate with SAP.  They will purchase their own mobile solution that provides them with clear pricing.

[March 22, 2012] Read the follow-up article titled More on SAP Mobile App Pricing.

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Mobile Expert Video Series: Smartsoft Mobile's CEO Dan Homrich

This is an interview with mobility expert Dan Homrich, CEO of Smartsoft Mobile that I recorded at the recent SAPinsider Mobile2012 conference in Las Vegas.  Dan has been in the enterprise mobility industry for over 20 years and has many great experiences to share from his time on the front lines of mobility.  In this interview I am asking what he sees in 2012 that was different than in 2011.

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Mobile Commerce News Weekly – Week of March 12, 2012

The Mobile Commerce 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.

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According to Juniper Research, the value of NFC-enabled transactions will triple by 2015 to reach $74 billion worldwide, but in a survey of mobile industry executives most did not expect these payments to be mainstream for another two to five years. Read Original Content

According to an infographic compiled by CultureLabel.com, mobile commerce is expected to experience significant growth by 2015, jumping 99-fold from $1 billion in sales in 2009 to more than $100 billion. Read Original Content

Mobile Money Network has developed an instant mobile checkout app Simply Tap, allowing customers to easily identify and purchase products on the go. As part of the new agreement, the app will feature new offers and savings available only to Visa cardholders. By 2020, Visa Europe expects more than half of all its transactions to be carried out on a mobile device. Read Original Content

Verivo is a leading provider of enterprise mobility software, Verivo helps companies accelerate their business results. Its unique technology empowers teams to build, deploy, manage and update their mobile apps -- rapidly and securely. Verivo’s mobility platform is used by hundreds of companies in numerous industries, worldwide. This newsletter is sponsored in part by Verivo.  To learn more, visit www.verivo.com

In 2012 mobile commerce sales will rise 73.1 percent for a total of $11.6 billion, according to eMarketer. The study found that 25 percent of American consumers will make mobile payments if they trust the device’s security. Building this trust will be big in 2012. Read Original Content

A new survey from Radius shows the number of smartphone users has grown to nearly 50 percent of all U.S. consumers, but despite America’s love affair with smartphones, a majority of survey respondents remain “quite skeptical” of smartphone generated payment solutions. Read Original Content

Mobile Expert Video Series: CSC's Quentin Fisher

I have interviewed CSC's Quentin Fisher several times before and he always has great insight into mobility trends.  He leads the mobility effort at CSC and has visibility into enterprise mobility projects worldwide.  I hope you enjoy this interview from SAPinsider's recent conference.

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Field Mobility and M2M News Weekly – Week of March 12, 2012

The Field Mobility and M2M News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news and articles related to field mobility and M2M that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting information that reflects market data and trends.

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Microsoft will soon have another operating system available for download in "preview" form: Windows Embedded Standard 8. That OS is at the heart the company's big push into so-called "intelligent systems. Read Original Content

An RFID solution is trying to put the breaks on warehouse accidents. Several consumer goods manufacturers are testing technology from Transmon Engineering to alert forklift drivers when they come within range of a pedestrian. Read Original Content

Identive Group, Inc., a provider of products, services and solutions for the security, identification and RFID industries, has announced results for Q4 2011. The company saw a 21 percent revenue growth to $102.7 million.  Read Original Content

Since 1995, Syclo has enabled hundreds of companies in 37 countries and industries supercharge their businesses with mobility.  This newsletter is sponsored in part by Syclo. http://www.syclo.com/.

F4Devices has released its new Flint rugged handheld. The Flint offers a combination of flexible GPS configurations, ranging from 1 to 3 meters to sub-meter accuracies, while supporting geotagging with the 5 megapixel autofocus camera as well as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 3G data. Read Original Content

The Census Bureau is considering trying out RFID technology to keep track of hundreds of thousands of computers and other items in a pilot project. The bureau issued a Request for Information looking for input from vendors on what types of RFID systems might be suitable to track 80,000. Read Original Content

Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly – Week of March 11, 2012

Welcome to Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly, an online newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to enterprise mobility in Asia.  Asia is predicted to be the fastest area of growth for enterprise mobility between now and 2016.

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G-Xchange Inc., the mobile arm of Philippine company Globe Telecom, is partnering with American Express to develop an online payment solution for Globe GCASH customers. Read Original Content

Seventy-two percent of mobile Internet users in India use their mobile device as the primary means to access the web.  These users spend 33 percent of their media time on mobile devices, more than the time spent watching television. Read Original Content

China’s online payment platform Alipay has reached 30 million downloads of its mobile apps.  Downloads on Android devices are highest, with 53 percent, followed by iOS with 27 percent. Read Original Content and More Original Content

Cloud computing provider Joyent will expand its services to Asia in the second quarter of 2012.  The expansion will begin with Tokyo and Singapore. Read Original Content

Mobility services play a crucial role in India’s IT industry.  “Mobile phones are becoming smarter and there might come a day when mobility services will replace desktops.” Read Original Content

Mobility News Weekly – Week of March 5, 2012

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.

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Apple has released the iPad 3, capable of operating on a high-speed 4G, or long-term evolution network. At speeds roughly 10 times faster than current 3G technology, it may help banish the sometimes shaky video quality of older devices. The new iPad also includes a voice-dictation feature and a five-mega pixel camera. Read Original Content

Google is officially putting the Android Market name to rest. Starting today, all of Google’s digital media services have been rebranded to fly under a brand new banner: Google Play.  Read Original Content

The planet has a population of seven billion people, and there are now 5.9 billion active mobile phone subscriptions. This is a global penetration rate of 84.3 percent.  Read Original Content

Research from GSMA indicates global mobile industry revenues will grow from $1.5 trillion dollars in 2011 to $1.9 trillion in 2015. It also predicts significant growth in mobile industry employment, from more than 8 million people around the world today to approximately 10 million by the end of 2015.  Read Original Content

ClickSoftware is an SAP mobility partner and the leading provider of automated workforce management and optimization solutions for every size of service business.  This newsletter is sponsored in part by ClickSoftware - http://www.clicksoftware.com/.

According to a new report by InMobi, approximately one-third of mobile web users are certain that they will buy an iPad 3.  Read Original Content

ComScore reports that smartphone penetration in Canada has reached 45 percent, up from 33 percent in March. British Columbia has the highest smartphone penetration with 51 percent, Ontario has 48 percent and Quebec increased the most by 16 percent to 36 percent.  Read Original Content

Mobile Enterprise Strategies Hits the One Million Mark

Thank You from Kevin Benedict!

I started writing the Mobile Enterprise Strategies blog in 2006 while in the middle of working on dozens of enterprise mobility projects in all corners of the globe.  In 2010 I started tracking my readership and page views.  This week this site and it's mirrored site on Ulitzer, will hit the one millionth page view.  THANK YOU!

There are now 1,652 articles here.  When I read some of the older ones I am embarrassed at what I wrote, and how I wrote it, but that goes along with the territory.  You can't write Shakespeare every day!

Some days as I am researching and writing about mobile strategies in Boise, Idaho, it seems I am working alone, however, these numbers provide evidence that others are finding these articles and newsletters of value as well.  Thanks again for reading and sharing!

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile Industry Analyst, Consultant and SAP Mentor Volunteer

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Mobile Expert Video Series: appsFreedom's Vaidy Iyer

Last week I was able to attend a very interesting session on enterprise mobility and cloud computing lead by appsFreedom's CEO Vaidy Iyer.  The session was at SAPinsider's Mobile2012 conference.  I cornered him following the session and interviewed him on his insights into enterprise mobility and 2012 trends.

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile Industry Analyst, Consultant and SAP Mentor Volunteer

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What's New in HTML5 - Week of March 5, 2012

When planning a mobile strategy, the choice between using HTML5 mobile web or native apps can be a daunting task.  Analyzing the site’s traffic and traffic origin may help in making the right decision.  Read original content

As HTML5 evolves, it is becoming more important to evaluate whether to build native apps or go with HTMl5 web apps.  Many of the reasons to build native apps over web apps have been rendered invalid with HTML5 developments.  Read original content

A proposal to add digital rights management (DRM) protection to HTML5 web videos has been met with opposition from some, however,  Google, Microsoft, and Netflix have asked that mechanisms be put in place for copy protection of HTML5 videos.  Read original content

Travel site TripAdvisor has announced a new free HTML5 cross-platform app for Android devices.  Read original content

Learn how to use the Geolocation API, or Web GL with web pages in HTML5.  Read original content

Mozilla has created an app store model for HTML5 apps with the Mobile Apps Marketplace.  The prediction is that, “HTML5 Web apps are going to become a definitive section of the mobile ecosystem in 2012.”  Read original content

Mozilla has partnered with telecommunications operator Telefonica to create Open Web Devices platform.  The platform will facilitate the first HTML5-based devices running on the open Web.  Read original content

Facebook is partnering with mobile operators, browser vendors, device makers and software tool makers in an effort to standardize HTML5.  Read original content

The adoption of HTML5 by developers has grown significantly in the last two years as web browsers have improved and all major platform vendors are now supporting the technology.  Read original content

HTML5 is changing the way retailers reach their customers with mobile sites by reducing the need for native apps.  "Just like more powerful computers and higher bandwidth kicked open the door to rich web sites on the desktop, HTML5 will do the same for sites on smartphones and tablets.”  Read original content

HTML5 is not yet the ultimate solution, according to Yahoo.  Their answer for today is a combination of technologies including HTTP, HTML5, Cascading Style Sheets and JavaScript.  Read original content

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile Industry Analyst, Consultant and SAP Mentor Volunteer

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Mobile Health News Weekly – March 5, 2012

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

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According to Pew Internet and American Life Project, 80 percent of adults gather health information online and 88 percent of American adults have a cell phone, and among the cell phone owners 53 percent own a smartphone. Read Original Content

The World Health Organization has calculated that mHealth adoption could reduce costs for elderly care by 25 percent, reduce maternal and perinatal mortality by 30 percent, and improve TB treatment compliance between 30 percent and 70 percent. Read Original Content

The significant adoption of smartphones among physicians has not only led to an explosion of medical apps aimed at healthcare providers, but it has also cultivated an emerging trend of health and wellness apps aimed at empowering patients. Check out these three new apps that empower patients. Read Original Content

Webalo technology eliminates the need for traditional mobile application development tools and custom programming to provide in hours, instead of weeks or months, mobile access to the specific enterprise data and functions that smartphone and tablet users rely on to do their jobs.  This newsletter is sponsored in part by Webalo, www.webalo.com.

Clinical trials by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Flinders Medical Centre will assess the performance of the world-leading handheld ultrasound device engineered and manufactured by Adelaide company Signostics Limited. Read Original Content

According to a new study commissioned by Norway-based telecom company Telenor and produced by The Boston Consulting Group, there are currently about 500 mobile health projects underway across the globe. Read Original Content

Mobile Expert Video Series: PSION's Gregg Anderson

As much as we like to talk about smartphones and tablets on this site, there remains a huge market for ruggedized and industrial grade mobile handheld computers.  Gregg Anderson, with PSION, shares some of the latest developments in this area in an interview that I recorded with him last week at the SAPinsider Mobile2012 conference.

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile Industry Analyst, Consultant and SAP Mentor Volunteer

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Mobile Marketing News Weekly – Week of March 5, 2012

The Mobile Marketing News Weekly is an online newsletter that is made up of the most interesting news, articles and links related to mobile marketing that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting market size and market trend information.

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Key mobile marketing stats and trends are included in comScore's annual mobile report, "2012 Mobile Future in Focus. According to the report, 48.1 percent of all U.S. mobile subscribers owned a smartphone as of December 2011, up 21.1 percentage points from 27.0 percent one year earlier. Read Original Content

Facebook has announced a new suite of advertising products intended to insert more ads into Facebook’s traditionally clean interface and to take more advantage of mobile ads, where the company has struggled. Read Original Content

According to a February 2012 YouGov survey, two-thirds of adults in the U.S. are fed up with receiving too many digital ads. As a result of this digital deluge, 20 percent of U.S. consumers say they will not patronize a business or purchase its products if their advertising becomes a nuisance. Read Original Content

Verivo is a leading provider of enterprise mobility software, Verivo helps companies accelerate their business results. Its unique technology empowers teams to build, deploy, manage and update their mobile apps -- rapidly and securely. Verivo’s mobility platform is used by hundreds of companies in numerous industries, worldwide. This newsletter is sponsored in part by Verivo.  To learn more, visit www.verivo.com

Google's digital marketplace for mobile applications, music, movies and books is unifying under a new name in an effort to spruce up the shopping experience. The Android Market will be known as the Google Play Store. Google's eBookstore and recently launched music service will also be part of the Google Play Store. Read Original Content

New figures out from Jumptap indicate that in the month of January, Android and Apple combined made up 91 percent of all smartphone traffic in the U.S. mobile ad network, representing a new high for the two most-dominant mobile phone platforms. Read Original Content

Must Watch! Robotic Cheetah from DARPA - Think Real Mobility

If you thought being chased by the neighbor's dog was frightening, look at what the bad boys/girls at Boston Dynamics and DARPA have been up to in the lab!




Add some location based services, some machine-to-machine communications, a little augmented reality, weapons and access to big data for predictive hunting, and make it all controlled by a digital leash connected to your iPhone :-)

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile Industry Analyst, Consultant and SAP Mentor Volunteer

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SAPinsider's Mobile Outlook 2012

I am happy to announce that SAPinsider's Mobile Outlook 2012 report is now available as a free download.  I was honored to be asked to work on this project as the mobility analyst, and we had over 602 survey respondents.  The results are revealing.  They are a view into the plans, strategies, challenges, and ambitions of many different organizations across many different industries — and how they are rapidly adopting mobile technologies and evolving their strategies to maximize their ROI.

 

This is one of over 30 charts in the report.  Download Here!

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile Industry Analyst, Consultant and SAP Mentor Volunteer

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Mobile Commerce News Weekly – Week of March 5, 2012

The Mobile Commerce 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.

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Visa and Intel have announced a partnership that should make it easier for consumers to make mobile payments via phones and tablets powered by Intel chips. Users will be able to wave an Intel-powered smartphone equipped with NFC technology to make a payment quickly at retail points of sale. Read Original Content

Isis announced this week that Chase, Capital One and BarclayCard will enable their credit, debit and prepaid cards for the Isis Mobile Wallet that's expected to launch in mid-year. The three credit providers represent about 100 million cardholders. Read Original Content

Visa will soon offer a “one-stop” mobile payment solution. The  “Visa-certified” NFC-equipped device will be securely linked with a user’s bank account and be used to make mobile payments anywhere Visa’s payWave system is accepted. Read Original Content

Verivo is a leading provider of enterprise mobility software, Verivo helps companies accelerate their business results. Its unique technology empowers teams to build, deploy, manage and update their mobile apps -- rapidly and securely. Verivo’s mobility platform is used by hundreds of companies in numerous industries, worldwide. This newsletter is sponsored in part by Verivo.  To learn more, visit www.verivo.com

According to a Fiserv Consumer Trends Survey, tablet banking is increasing, with 40 percent of respondent households expecting to own a tablet by mid-2012. Of those, 45 percent planned to use the tablet for banking. Also, 37 percent of households with one tablet planned to buy another tablet. Read Original Content

Google and others are promoting NFC technology, but PayPal's head of mobile, David Marcus, is skeptical: "For NFC to succeed you need consumers to have the handsets, and merchants to install the terminals. It will take time for NFC to get mass adoption. By the time NFC catches up, we'll be in a world that will move away from the point-of-sales terminal." Read Original Content

Mobile Expert Video Series: Syclo's Bill Padula

Last week at SAPinsider's Mobile2012 conference I was able to record an interview with Syclo's Bill Padula.  In this segment of the Mobile Expert Video Series, Bill shares what he is seeing as trends in the enterprise mobility market.

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile Industry Analyst, Consultant and SAP Mentor Volunteer

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Field Mobility News Weekly - Week of March 5, 2012

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

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Geneq Inc. has released the SXPad, a full-featured, rugged handheld computer for GPS/GIS data collection that is built for mobile GIS users in applications ranging from Federal/State/Local government, water/electric/gas utilities, and transportation to mining, agriculture, and forestry. Read Original Content

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd., a global provider of mobile and cloud-enabled application and business integration platforms, announced its mobile offering has been successfully implemented by UK-based Cape to develop an integrated business solution that can run natively on any mobile device. Read Original Content

The BlackBerry PlayBook has joined Android and Apple tablets as mobile gateways to the enterprise thanks to the introduction of the PlayBook-compatible Webalo app. The Webalo app can run an unlimited number of secure, encrypted enterprise-to-mobile connections, allowing PlayBook users to access SAP, IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, in-house, and other applications directly from their tablet. Read Original Content

Since 1995, Syclo has enabled hundreds of companies in 37 countries and industries supercharge their businesses with mobility.  This newsletter is sponsored in part by Syclo. http://www.syclo.com/.

University of Georgia researchers have developed a new method for determining where emergency vehicle stations should be located. The results of their work could improve ambulance response time for the 200 million Americans who dial 911 each year, according to the Federal Communications Commission. Read Original Content

NXP Semiconductors, the co-inventor of NFC technology, has created a smart washing machine that's NFC and RFID-enabled. The device recognizes what fabrics you put in it and then chooses a washing program to suit. It can read RFID-tagged buttons on each item in the washing pile, which tell the machine the exact fabric properties. Read Original Content

Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly – Week of March 4, 2012

Welcome to Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly, an online newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to enterprise mobility in Asia.  Asia is predicted to be the fastest area of growth for enterprise mobility between now and 2016.

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Satyam Computer Services has partnered with Japan’s SBI Holdings to launch a fund for investing in information and communications technology companies on a global basis.  The CEO of Satyam states “With sharp focus on the future trends, we intend to go full throttle on investing in emerging spaces such as mobility, social networking, security solutions and cloud. Read Original Content

The Symantec 2012 State of Mobility Survey indicates 71 percent of enterprises are discussing the deployment of custom mobile applications and one-third are in the process or have already implemented custom enterprise mobile applications.  The survey was conducted in 43 from August – November of 2011. Read Original Content

A new mobile payment service through HDFC Bank has been launched in India.  The new service, Movida India Pvt., Ltd., is a joint venture between Visa and Monitise, and will allow mobile and online payment services via basic prepaid mobile phones. Read Original Content

Chinese Internet company Tencent is moving away from personal computers and focusing on mobile devices.  The online advertising market in China grew more than 40 percent in 2011. Read Original Content

India’s online insurance giant PolicyBazaar.com has announced a new mobile website to service a mobile customer base that has doubled in the last six months.  The company’s CMO states “With increasing mobile penetration in the country, mobiles are becoming the tool for accessing Internet.” Read Original Content

Mobile Expert Video Series: TPC's Tony Smith

I had the pleasure of attending a session this week led by The Principal Consulting firm's Tony Smith at the SAPinsider Mobile2012 conference.  They now have experience working on over 25 SUP (Sybase Unwired Platform) implementations.  In this Mobile Expert Video Series segment, I corner Tony and ask him some additional questions about their experiences.

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile Industry Analyst, Consultant and SAP Mentor Volunteer

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Predictions on Enterprise Mobility and HTML5

I have conducted several surveys recently where I asked people to predict the percentage of enterprise mobility applications that will be written in HTML5 by 2014.  Three months ago I asked a group of "big firm" analysts for their prediction and it ranged from 30% to 50% of enterprise mobility apps.  Yesterday I asked a person here at the SAPinsider Mobile2012 event and their prediction was 20%.

Last month I polled a group on Linkedin, SAP Enterprise Mobility, and 20 people responded with their predictions.  Here are the unscientific, but interesting, results:

Question: What percentage of enterprise mobility apps will be developed using HTML4 by 2014?

• 20% said less than 30% of enterprise mobility apps
• 15% said 31% to 40% of enterprise mobility apps
• 10% said 41% to 50% of enterprise mobility apps
• 15% said 51% to 60% of enterprise mobility apps
• 40% said more than 61% of enterprise mobility apps

Fifty-five percent predict that more than 50% of enterprise mobility apps will be developed using HTML5 by 2014.  What are your predictions and why?

SAP has taken a strong stance in favor of HTML5 this last month.  They are investing a great deal into their HTML5 UIs.

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M2M News Weekly – Week of February 27, 2012

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The University of Strathclyde has begun a $2.2 million project to equip cows with a "smart collar" that will allow their owners to keep tabs on them via cell phone.
The collar uses the same 3D sensor found in Wii video game controllers to detect shifts in the cow's head position. Read Original Content

According to Cisco, M2M traffic globally will grow 22-fold from 2011 to 2016, a compound annual growth rate of 86 percent. Cisco predicts M2M will account for five percent of total mobile data traffic in 2016, compared with four percent at the end of 2011. Read Original Content

Pedigree Technologies has released OneViewPOV, tablet applications for fleet management and field service automation that give field service workers a mobile interface that connects the mobile workforce and resources in the field to the enterprise. Read Original Content


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China's M2M is expected to grow from $642 million in 2011 to $2.76 billion in 2016, with smart meters and smart grid a significant portion of the market, according to ABI Research. Read Original Content

AT&T will provide M2M solutions to Ice Energy, a U.S. company that makes energy storage solutions for the utility space. The company's energy storage systems are mounted on large commercial buildings and used as an alternative to high-power-consumption air conditioning units. Using M2M, the company is able to monitor and maintain the units remotely, as well as diagnose faults. Read Original Content

Billions of dollars are being invested into upgrading the United State’s electric grid to an intelligent system capable of handling two-way transmission of information and power, but its security remains uncertain at best, a panel of government and industry experts said. Read Original Content

Mobility News Weekly – Week of February 27, 2012

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According to an Aberdeen Survey of 240 enterprises mobile apps designed to help employees complete works increase productivity by 45 percent. Read Original Content

Business Computing World in the U.K. found in a survey that 73 percent of executives reported growing use of employee-owned technology is a top priority in their business, and 88 percent of executives state that employees are using personal technologies for business purposes.  Read Original Content

By next year the Army will begin a shift toward allowing some soldiers and Army civilian employees to use their own personal mobile devices at work says Army deputy CIO Mike Krieger.  Read Original Content

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In the U.S. and EU5 markets, smartphone penetration grew at least 8 percentage points over the past year, with the UK showing the highest growth rate with a 17.1 percentage point increase, according to comScore’s latest report.  Read Original Content

A survey of around 500 Jaspersoft business intelligence users found that two-thirds of them have already deployed or now have concrete plans to deploy BI tools on mobile phones in their organizations.  Read Original Content

Mobile Health News Weekly – Week of February 27, 2012

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According to a recent Manhattan Research survey, just over 25 percent of doctors in the EU use an iPad for professional purposes. The doctors surveyed use it primarily for content consumption: twenty-five percent of their “work online time” is spent on it, looking up articles, showing online resources to patients, and so on. Read Original Content

Aruba Networks has released the results of a survey focused on the networking priorities of more than 130 healthcare information technology professionals. Of the 85 percent of respondents who said they are supporting physician and staff use of personal devices at work, 53 percent said that they are currently relegated to Internet access only, while 24 percent provide limited access to hospital applications. Only eight percent currently enable full access to the hospital network with user-owned devices. Read Original Content

GPs in the UK could soon offer patients free smartphone apps to help manage their health. One app that has already been tested by GPs and community nurses as well as hospitals is called Patients Know Best. Using the app, patients can have online consultations with any member of their clinical team, receive automated explanations of their results, and work with clinicians for a personalized care plan. Read Original Content

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To help eliminate potential patient data breaches on mobile devices, the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Stage 2 Meaningful Use has proposed that mobile devices that retain patient data after a clinical encounter should have default encryption enabled. Read Original Content

Ophthalmic imaging technology company Bioptigen now has regulatory clearance in Canada on a handheld medical device developed to give doctors better images of their patients’ eyes. Bioptigen is further developing its technology into a more compact handheld medical device that can be used with premature and neonatal infants, an effort supported by a $2.7 million grant awarded late last year by the National Institutes of Health. Read Original Content