Kevin Benedict Ponders the Future

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 Video Series: Vivido Labs' Steve Cameron

I interview Steve Cameron with Vivido Labs on what is new about their products and strategies in 2011.

Whitepapers of Note

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

Webinars of Note

3 Critical Considerations for Embracing Mobile CRM
Exclusive SAP Mentor and Blogger Briefing: Syclo and SAP Deliver Mobile Apps on Sybase Unwired Platform
The Future of Enterprise Mobility
The Latest m-Business Trends and How the Onslaught of Mobile Devices Affects Development Strategies
The Real-Time Mobile Enterprise: The Benefits of Rapid, Easy Access
Redstone Arsenal’s (DOD/Chugach) 3 Maintenance Challenges Solved by Mobile
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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer

Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict

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 Video Series: K2 Partnering's Paul Andrew

Learn about a system integrator's experiences and views on enterprise mobility in this video clip from SAPPHIRE NOW 2011.

Whitepapers of Note

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

Webinars of Note

3 Critical Considerations for Embracing Mobile CRM
Exclusive SAP Mentor and Blogger Briefing: Syclo and SAP Deliver Mobile Apps on Sybase Unwired Platform
The Future of Enterprise Mobility
The Latest m-Business Trends and How the Onslaught of Mobile Devices Affects Development Strategies
The Real-Time Mobile Enterprise: The Benefits of Rapid, Easy Access
Redstone Arsenal’s (DOD/Chugach) 3 Maintenance Challenges Solved by Mobile

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer

Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict

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.

Field Mobility News Weekly - Week of May 16, 2011

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

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Also read M2M News Monthly

According to Berg Insight, the number of fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in North America was 2.1 million in fourth quarter 2010 and is expected to reach 3.8 million by 2015.

http://mobileenterprise.edgl.com/news/Research--Strong-Growth-Ahead-for-Fleet-Management72725?googleid=72725

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Xplore Technologies has unveiled its fifth generation of rugged tablets, which are designed to withstand the shocks and vibrations in military vehicles, ambulances or police cars.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Health-Care-IT/Xplore-Xtreme-Tablets-Withstand-Shocks-in-Combat-Emergency-Vehicles-543509/

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This summer telehealth services provider Teladoc plans to launch a group of iPhone and iPad medical apps for physicians that will enable them to collaborate using Apple’s FaceTime video calling app.

http://mobihealthnews.com/

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Hoyos Group has unveiled a new product called EyeLock at the Finovate conference in San Francisco. EyeLock is considered the first and only portable iris-scanning device for consumers.

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 Marketing News Weekly
Also read Mobile Money News Weekly
Also read Mobile Retailing News Weekly
Also read M2M News Monthly

The U.S. wireless data market grew 4 percent quarter over quarter 23 percent year over year to reach $15.4 billion in mobile data service revenues in the first quarter 2011 and is on course to increase year over year by 22 percent to $67 billion in 2011.

http://www.chetansharma.com/usmarketupdateq12011.htm

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Microsoft Corp. and Skype Global S.à r.l have announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire Skype, the leading Internet communications company, for $8.5 billion in cash from the investor group led by Silver Lake.

http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2011/may11/05-10CorpNewsPR.mspx

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Market researcher IHS iSuppli reported that Apple shipped 18.6 million smartphones in the first quarter, up from 16.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. That 14.9 percent increase marked the highest growth rate among the top five global smartphone vendors.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20061381-37.html

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Now past the critical 50 percent threshold, analyst firm IDC Canada forecasts that smartphones could account for as much as 60 percent of mobile phone shipments by the end of the year.

ClickSoftware, the developer of the SAP Workforce Scheduling and Optimization solution and the ClickMobile application, today announced a new patent pending ClickAppStore for mobile applications. Here is their description:

The patent‐pending ClickAppStore includes hundreds of ready‐to‐use mobile business apps, and a unique integrated development environment (IDE) in which IT professionals can assemble business apps into end‐user solutions using primarily no‐coding ‘drag and drop’ wizards. ClickAppStore also offers tools to build user interfaces that are effectively device agnostic and enable its applications to run on just about any tablet or smart‐phone. Aimed at System Integrators, IT departments, ERP/CRM companies and product developers of vertical industry solutions to mobilize back‐office products, ClickAppStore also includes access to consulting, training, and outsourcing services.
What do you think? Is this useful?

When I was the CEO of a mobile application company we always thought this was needed. We had developed dozens of different applications for clients that were collecting dust on our shelves and we wanted to make them known and available to a wider community. I like this concept and will be watching how they manage this process. We all know that Apple's success was in large part due to their complete end-to-end solution including iTunes and the App store. It will be interesting to watch if an enterprise mobility vendor can also be successful using a version of this model.

You can read the full press release here.
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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer

Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict

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 Video Series: Bord GAIS' Michael Cahill

This interview with Michael Cahill, Eastern Region Operational Manager with Bord GAIS in the Republic of Ireland, is very interesting in that his team implemented a complete enterprise asset management system (IBM Maximo) including workforce optimization and scheduling (ClickSoftware) and enterprise mobility (Syclo).

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer

Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict

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 Video Series: ClickSoftware's Shamayun Miah

I met Shamayun from ClickSoftware at the Brussels Enterprise Mobility Exchange and sat down with him to learn what is new and interesting with ClickSoftware's enterprise mobility strategy, and Sybase and SAP partnerships.

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer

Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict

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 Video Series: Sourcevolution's Pierre-Paul Samson

I met Pierre-Paul in Brussels at the Enterprise Mobility Exchange. He was sharing information on their mobility platform called Freedomone at the conference.

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer

Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict

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 Video Series: Syclo's Raj Singh

I cornered Syclo's Raj Singh at the Enteprise Mobility Exchange conference in Brussels this week and got his thoughts on the most interesting developments in enterprise mobility.

Whitepapers of Note

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

Webinars of Note

3 Critical Considerations for Embracing Mobile CRM
Exclusive SAP Mentor and Blogger Briefing: Syclo and SAP Deliver Mobile Apps on Sybase Unwired Platform
The Future of Enterprise Mobility
The Latest m-Business Trends and How the Onslaught of Mobile Devices Affects Development Strategies
The Real-Time Mobile Enterprise: The Benefits of Rapid, Easy Access
Redstone Arsenal’s (DOD/Chugach) 3 Maintenance Challenges Solved by Mobile

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst, SAP Mentor Volunteer

Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict