Device Index: applications

Mobile Cloud Computing: Next Big Thing or Dead End - Part I

GerryThe notion of mobile computing in the cloud implies less complex development efforts to create and implement wireless applications that also require far fewer resources. But is the technology really the next big thing in enterprise mobility? Or is it an evolutionary cul-de-sac? Gerry Blackwell explores this question in a two-part series.
Tags: iPhone, Blackberry, productivity, applications, mobile cloud computing

Smartphone Security Basics for Information Officers

LauraWhat should businesses do to protect their proprietary and sensitive information? In a nutshell, writes security expert Laura Taylor, there are three safeguards that IT needs to put into place at their organizations regarding smartphone security: controls, policies and training.
Tags: smartphones, security, Wi-Fi, encryption, applications

Rewards Networks Brings Mobile Dining Guide to BlackBerry, iPhone

AmyMobile app enables you to quickly database of participating Rewards restaurants.
Tags: iPhone, Blackberry, software, applications, travel

Google: Paid Apps for Unlocked Android a No-Go

Brian T.You can still purchase software from the Android Market for the T-Mobile edition of the first 'gPhone' however.
Tags: Google, Android, applications, G1, app stores

Unlocked G1 Phones Blocked From Some Apps

A loophole in the Android dev program is now closed.
Tags: Google, Android, applications, T-Mobile, G1

Smartphone App Success Tied to Easy Discovery

Research firm says catalog size isn't as relevant as ease of use for mobile device users.
Tags: iPhone, Blackberry, applications, Windows Mobile, app stores

App Turns BlackBerry Storm into an Etch-A-Sketch

AmyDownload StormSketch and use your fingers to draw on smartphone's touch screen. When you're ready to erase, just give the device a little shake.
Tags: Blackberry, applications, blog, image, games

Tip: BlackBerry — A Sale for Fans of Beejive

AmyBeejiveIM interfaces with a variety of instant messaging services and lets you access them all from one place
Tags: Blackberry, instant messaging, applications, texting

Mobile App Market Complex for Developers

Brian T.Various mobile OS formats provide lots of choices for consumers and steer clear of monopolistic platform battles -- like for the desktop in the 1990s -- but they give software developers a headache.
Tags: Android, Symbian, applications, developers, Windows Mobile

Review: Simulscribe - Read Your Voice Mail

GerryService transcribes voice messages and sends the text, embedded in an e-mail or SMS, to an address or wireless phone number you specify. Simulscribe could be a real boon to push e-mail users.
Tags: services, applications, voicemail

Review: Apple MobileMe

TroyNow that the bugs are worked out, MobileMe delivers a smooth and seamless experience that makes using the service hassle-free for iPhone and iPod touch users.
Tags: iPhone, Apple, applications, MobileMe, Syncronization

Beejive's iPhone IM App Is Pushy

Even without its workarounds for the iPhone's push data limitations, BeejiveIM is a pretty good multi-network IM client.
Tags: iPhone, instant messaging, applications, IM

Review: Egntye - Delivers Desktop to Smartphones

TroyEgntye is a fantastically simple virtual file server targeted at small business owners. Setting it up takes only a few minutes, and we were impressed with the depth of the features.
Tags: applications, virtual desktop, Egntye, remote access

Preview: Skyfire Browser for Windows Mobile Part II

Browsing the Web on a smartphone will likely never be quite the same as doing it from a full-size PC. Browsing with Skyfire is the next best thing, however.
Tags: browsers, applications, Windows Mobile, Web browsers, Skyfire

Review: WMWiFiRouter -Turns Smartphones into Hotspots

Software takes your Windows Mobile's cellular-data connection and makes it available to others over Wi-Fi.
Tags: applications, Windows Mobile, hot spots

IM+ Offers Push for the iPhone, But Not Much More

SHAPE's IM+ provides a way to receive instant messages when the iPhone's busy doing something else, but it does so in a barebones setting.
Tags: iPhone, instant messaging, applications, IM

Tip: BlackBerry Flip — Going Home

AmyThe default MyFaves screen of the clamshell smartphone does not include an icon to get you to the standard BlackBerry home screen.
Tags: RIM, Blackberry, IT, applications, BlackBerry Pearl Flip

81 Tasty iPhone Apps

Get tickets, play games, count calories, find your location, create play lists, track sports scores, and more. Your iPhone still can't boil an egg, but with these apps it can do most everything else.
Tags: iPhone, applications, ipod touch, app stores

Tutorial: How to Use the iPhone App Store I

DamonAs Steve Jobs hyped during the June 2008 Worldwide Developers Conference, the new iPhone App Store launched with more than 500 software titles. It now sports well over a thousand apps. Many of these are free, while others run up to $9.99 or more. It is fairly straightforward to add any of these applications to your iPhone.
Tags: iPhone, steve jobs, applications, app stores

Overview: iTunes 8 with Genius Playlists

DamonIn his last column, Damon Brown took a close look at the new iPods Apple rolled out at its "Let's Rock!" event earlier this month. This time around, he focuses on software: specifically, iTunes 8 with its new Grid View and much-hyped Genius playlist feature.
Tags: iPhone, music, Apple, applications, ipod touch

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