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Mobile Expert Video Series: Andrew Fox

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Today I taught two sessions in Aukland, New Zealand on mobile strategies, plus I had the opportunity to interview SAP's Andrew Fox, Head of Mobile Business Solutions for SAP in ANZ.  Andrew is a great SAP mobility spokesman.  He is very concise, and shares his opinions on how to determine the best mobile platform options for each occasion. Video link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfBnuiwynbY ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict, Head Analyst for SMAC, Cognizant Read The Future of Work Visit MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and SMAC analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Finally a Modern HTML5 Answer for Windows Mobile Users

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Things often move in slow motion in large companies.   It takes months and sometimes years to get your IT project on a priority list that gets funded.   You must seek and receive approvals from dozens of executives and managers who are often playing musical chairs on the organizational chart.   But with months or years of persistence, you may finally gain all necessary approvals and a real budget.    Now you must deliver on your projected ROIs over the next 36 months. That is often how big enterprise mobility projects work in the world of rugged and industrial grade mobile and handheld computers.   This is a world foreign to many people familiar only with the consumer mobility space where new mobile apps are released daily, handsets and smartphones are released weekly and new versions of mobile operating systems are released quarterly. In this industrial world of concrete and rivets, dust and rain $2,000 rugged handhelds must last 4-6 years, not months.   That means tens of t

Mobile Commerce News Weekly – Week of October 28, 2012

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The Mobile Commerce News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news, articles and links related to mobile commerce and marketing, mobile payments, mobile money, e-wallets, mobile banking, mobile ads and mobile security that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting market size and market trend information. Also read Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly Also read Field Mobility News Weekly Also read M2M News Weekly Also read Mobile Health News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly InMobi has released its latest round of stats and, for the first time, Apple has recorded negative growth in impressions. Impressions served on Apple mobile devices fell 0.4 percent over the last three months, while Android saw an increase of 2.7 percent from the previous quarter. Read Original Content Gartner predicts that in 2016 there will be 448 million m-payment users, in a market worth $617 billion. Read Original Content Vodafone on Monday signed a multi-

Enterprise Mobility a Mighty Shift

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In an article in the New York Times Tuesday, October 23, 2012 titled In Mobile World, Tech Giants Struggle to Get Up to Speed , authors Claire Cain Miller and Somini Sengupta write about the massive impact that the "rise of mobile devices" has caused the high tech industry.  Many of the traditional powerhouses of technology including Google, Intel and Facebook are struggling to find their footing in this mobile tsunami. Industries such as books, music, hotels, TV, PC manufacturing and electronics of all kinds are being forever changed or eliminated.  Forrester Research analyst Charles S. Golvin is quoted in the article as saying, "Companies are having to retool their thinking..."  We must ask ourselves, "What is it that our customers are doing through the mobile channel that is quite distinct from what we are delivering them through our traditional Web channel?" Social is right there with mobile.  They are growing hand in hand and benefiting each oth

Mobile Expert Video Series: Dr. Ahmed El Adl

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I have interviewed Dr. Ahmed El Adl many times over the years, and he is always willing to share his experiences and knowledge with us.  There are many new developments at SAP around the convergence of M2M, enterprise mobility, Hana, analytics, and much more that he shares in this video interview.  Enjoy!   ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict, Head Analyst for SMAC, Cognizant Read The Future of Work Visit MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and SMAC analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

M2M News Weekly – Week of October 28, 2012

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Welcome to M2M News Weekly, an online newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to M2M (machine to machine) and embedded mobile devices.  I aggregate the information, include the original links and add a synopsis of each article.  I also search for the latest market numbers such as market size, growth and trends in and around the M2M market. Also read Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly Also read Field Mobility News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobile Health News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly A new study from Juniper Research has found the telematics and consumer electronics sectors are rapidly becoming the two anchor industries for the M2M market. The report forecasts the market for M2M and embedded devices will reach 400 million by the end of 2017, up from a little over 110 million at present. Read Original Content New York officials say a $37 million grant from the federal Department of Energy will help

Mobile Expert Video Series: SAP and SMAC Compilation

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SMAC - social, mobile, analytics and cloud are the hottest topics in the SAP ecosystem right now.  This segment of the Mobile Expert Video Series is a compilation of the latest opinions of SAP folks on this subject. Video Link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6ErWJCgRCw ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict, Head Analyst for SMAC, Cognizant Read The Future of Work Visit MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and SMAC analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Mobile Expert Video Series: Raj Bala

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Last week in Scottsdale, AZ I met with the CTO of Cognizant , Raj Bala to record a video on the work he is doing around M2M (machine to machine) and the Internet of Things.  It is my belief that the Internet of Things and enterprise mobility are quickly converging and that all companies will need to have a plan and strategy for taking advantage of this trend.  Enjoy! Video Link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob6nJEbryJw ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict, Head Analyst for SMAC, Cognizant Read The Future of Work Visit MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Join the Linkedin Group Strategic Enterprise Mobility Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and SMAC analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Field Mobility News Weekly – Week of October 28, 2012

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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. Also read Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly Also read M2M News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobile Health News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly Fujitsu is working with BEAMS retail stores in Japan to provide an RFID technology solution to improve operational efficiency, streamline the merchandise life cycle, and provide uniform support.   Read Original Content The Bodega Norton Winery in Argentina saves a day each week in administrative work after implementing a new process using NFC phones and RFID technology.   Read Original Content A survey commissioned by Trimble Field Service Management revealed that 72 percent of respondents have upgraded their workforce technology in the last year, and 43 percent

Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly – Week of October 28, 2012

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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. Also read Field Mobility News Weekly Also read M2M News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobile Health News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly According to a recent study by Citrix, 91 percent of Hong Kong organizations will use BYOD initiatives and 76 percent of local businesses in Hong Kong either already provide mobile work styles to staff or plan to do so in the next 12 months.   Read Original Content Citing a dim market outlook for devices using the Windows OS in the country, Samsung has decided not to introduce Ativ S smartphones using Microsoft’s Windows Mobile as its main operating platform in Korea.   Read Original Content In a preliminary results announcement on the Hong Kong St

Kevin Benedict's What's New in HTML5 - Week of October 21, 2012

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I gave a presentation on SMAC (social, mobile, analytics and cloud) at a large high tech conference this week in Scottsdale, AZ.  During my presentation I surveyed the audience by a show of hands and asked how many were planning to pre-dominantly develop using HTML5 (or HTML5 hybrid apps), and how many were planning to use native.  About two thirds were planning to use HTML5 for their app development projects. Also last week, I interviewed Tony Kueh, SAP's Head of Mobile Platform Solutions and Strategies about HTML5 vendors and SAP's open strategy for working with them in this video interview .  It is interesting who SAP picked to work with around HTML5 development. Now for the news... HTML5 is an option publishers should consider for delivering content to mobile devices.  Giles Phillips of Brightcove believes that HTML5 has “definitely created more flexibility for publishers and has helped make responsive web design a viable option for publishers with a ble

Mastering Enterprise Mobility with SAP - In Australia and New Zealand

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Sydney Harbor 2011 I am so excited to be able to meet up with old friends, and meet new friends in New Zealand and Australia over the next two week!  I will be speaking at the Mastering Enterprise Mobility with SAP series of conferences.  Here are the locations: 1 November - Hilton Auckland 5 November - Hilton Brisbane 7 November - Swissôtel Sydney 9 November - Crown Promenade, Melbourne There is so much happening now days to discuss - SMAC (social, mobile, analytics and cloud) are just some of the interesting and compelling trends.  Mobile strategies is still the big challenge and we have plenty to cover there as well. I would love to meet up and record some video blogs of lessons learned and stories of implementations if you are willing! See you there and "Good Day Mate!" ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict, Head Analyst for SMAC (Social, MOBILE, Analytics and Cloud), Cognizant Read The Futu

Mobile Health News Weekly – Week of October 21, 2012

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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. Also read Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly Also read Field Mobility News Weekly Also read M2M News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly Seventy-five million U.S. adults used mobile phones for health-related activities in 2012, up from 61 million in 2011, according to a recent report by Manhattan Research. Read Original Content Researchers are studying the use of mobile phones to document the spread of malaria. The study is part of an effort to stop or control the disease. The World Health Organization says malaria mortality rates have fallen by twenty-five percent since the year 2000. Read Original Content Small and remote hospitals increasingly are adopting telehealth technology to improve patien

Mobility News Weekly – Week of October 21, 2012

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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 Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly Also read Field Mobility News Weekly Also read M2M News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobile Health News Weekly Scientists tested 13,500 Android apps and found almost 8 percent failed to protect bank account and social media logins.   Read Original Content Gartner believes mobile device manufacturers, led by Apple and devices running Google’s Android operating system, will increasingly fight for market share in 2013, while Microsoft’s Windows 8 devices placed a distant third.   Read Original Content According to a new PriceGrabber survey, 31 percent of consumers already have shopping-related apps on their smartphone, and 82 percent of those consumers plan to use those