Mobile News & Articles

Another week, another Apple iOS update, this time to fix issues for enterprise users having trouble with Exchange and calendar issues.

A recent Lithium survey has found social media is helping to drive improved customer experiences in telecoms, but there is lots of room to grow in developing markets and on the social support front.

 The new HTC One premium smartphone mixes the latest hardware and design with innovative software to offer a more personal and social phone experience for those on the cutting edge. 

 With every millimeter of space crucial and every amp of power vital for smartphone and tablet makers, Nvidia, Qualcomm and others are upping the stakes with the use of software-defined radio (SDR) to reduce the amount of silicon.  Nvidia is first out the door with the Tegra 4i

 Having dabbled with a smartphone OS, the countdown for a project that will see Ubuntu running on tablets has almost expired with the reveal due today. Could it transform how tablets are used, or is this another playful niche contender?

 Are smartphones and tablets out already, 2013 looks to be the year of 'tween devices and watch-type things as the first of the big guns are ready to launch their Spring season line-ups. 

Everyone wants what Dick Tracy had -- a smart watch that’s way ahead of its time.

Executive teams who collaborate the most across the board room, and include IT, are four times more likely to be top performers, a Pricewaterhousecoopers report has found.

Opera Software, maker of Opera browser, has purchased Skyfire Labs, maker of the Skyfire mobile browser. Purchase price was US$ 155 million in cash and performance-related bonuses, and Opera’s aims include the acquisition of Skyfire’s video optimization technology and access to its position within mobile networks.

Last month Gartner published its findings on the PC market in the US. There we saw shipments down 5% on the same quarter last year. In Europe, which has been blamed for many of the woes of major US corporations like HP and Dell, the pain is double what it is in the US. Sales over the fourth quarter declined by 11.7%.

Adobe is out with an updated version of its Adobe LiveCycle enterprise form and document platform, extending it to mobile devices and facilitating website integration. 

In keeping with the February theme of marketing automation, our mobile app of the week is Panvista, a platform that helps businesses create mobile apps.

Even if there is still no official release date, every day it seems we learn more surrounding the SharePoint 2013 release. The latest -- a recent blog from one of the people working on it that provides brief glimpse into some of the mobile features.

Valentine's Day comes but once a year, but our love of all things social, mobile, local is something we talk about every day. There is no better day to show our love for those that make it all possible. This Valentine's Day we salute you!

Even with more mobile phone choices than ever, according to a recent Gartner report, sales dropped slightly worldwide in 2012, but Samsung remained the top overall seller of feature phones and smartphones combined.