Enterprise Mobility Matters

Google's Android - Ready for Enterprise Mobility?

So, after much hype and anticipation, the T-Mobile G1 smartphone is now out.  Google's Android platform will now officially compete with the likes of Symbian, BlackBerry, LiMo, the iPhone and Windows Mobile.

Early reviews of the pre-production devices that were shown at the launch have been mixed, but that's not surprising for a brand new platform.  The question is, does the G1 and Google's Android platform have a place in enterprise mobility?

Live From New York, It's The Mobile Business Expo @ Interop!

Hello from Gotham City!  Yesterday was the opening day of the Mobile Business Expo at Interop.  The show has a really strong attendance so far, which is a great sign, particularly given the complete meltdown of the financial markets just a couple of miles away from where I am writing this post.

Yesterday, I sat on the opening panel called Wireless: So Much to Do that covered key issues in enterprise mobility and also moderated a panel on mobile browsers.

Hope to See You at the Mobile Business Expo

Just a quick reminder to let you know about the Mobile Business Expo that starts Wednesday at Interop in NYC.  I'll be sitting on the opening panel to talk about what I see going on in the world of enterprise mobility, as well as moderating a panel on mobile browsers.  If you plan on attending, drop me a line!

Is the Palm Treo Pro Ready For the Enterprise?

Hello from CTIA Fall 2008.  Unlike previous times I have attended this type of show, I have actually carved out some time to walk the show floor to get a feel for the buzz on the floor.  There's a fair bit of talk about mobile advertising and other social networking and consumer related mobility initiatives, but that doesn't do much to get my enterprise mobility juices flowing.  I guess if anything, it gives me the time to share my views on the recently announced Palm Treo Pro.

Productivity Gains and Cost Savings from Enterprise Mobility with Fixed Mobile Convergence?

If you've followed this blog for the past year, you'll recognize that the title of this post actually combines some of my favorite topics in the world of enterprise mobility:  challenging the whole notion of productivity gains (and the hype brought by vendors) and fixed mobile convergence, which I said earlier this year would be the next killer application for enterprise mobility.

I had the pleasure last week to meet once again with Pejman Roshan, founder and VP of Marketing at Agito Networks, one of my favorite companies in the FMC space.  It's not just that I believe Agito has a solid product, but I also enjoy my conversations with Pej.  He and I don't always see eye to eye, but it's always a healthy, and respectful debate.

The New Peek - Welcome to Enterprise Mobility from 1997

Just a random post here.  I've seen more and more press about a new email only mobile device called the Peek.  The short of it is that the device provides you email only access for $20/month.  Given its GPRS specs, it looks like it will work either on the AT&T or T-Mobile networks. 

So all I can say is "Welcome to 1997 when BlackBerry launched its first pagers!"  That email on the Peek is, by the way, only personal email such as Yahoo, or GMail.  It does NOT support Exchange servers.  This is such a strange product to me if only because there are enough consumer friendly mobile devices out there that can support email.  Why would I want to carry a 2nd device?