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Want to Develop Apps for Windows Mobile?
Developers looking to create and sell applications for the Windows Mobile OS will be subject to a new set of rules by Microsoft, the company has announced. But rather than impose strict regulations, the new rules are designed to ease the process for developers and help them reap more revenue through the recently announced Windows…
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Polycom Media Phone Brings Videoconferencing Down to Size
Video- and audio-conferencing stalwart Polycom is bringing videoconferencing to the desktop with a media phone aimed at the SMB and enterprise spaces. The Polycom VVX 1500 is a business media phone with a 7-inch color touch-screen that combines a personal videoconferencing system with VOIP (voice over IP), so users can conduct meetings at their desktop…
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Vendors ‘Store Up’ for Selling Mobile Apps
When it comes to mobility, Apple’s presence—particularly through the iPhone—cannot be denied. While it may not have invented mobile applications, Apple made them mainstream. The iPhone revolutionized personalizing the mobile device, incorporating a population of wildly fanatical Apple fans to build downloadable applications that are useful, whimsical, valuable and, in more than a few cases,…
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Tuning In Free Videoconferencing
Reduced travel budgets, cheap technology and ample broadband connections have helped to create interest in simple videoconferencing solutions. Skype has led the way in building that interest, and its video service is being used by popular TV shows, such as Oprah Winfrey, Millionaire and others. With a renewed emphasis on video, it only makes sense…
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Avaya’s New Products Bolster Communications Portfolio
Communications vendor Avaya is betting unified communications will root deeper into business with a series of new products and offerings. Avaya has released a slew of new products including the first media phone for enterprises, new low-power phones and a USB stick that enables users to make any compatible desk phone within the company their…
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Enterprise Mobile Helping Large Enterprises Hit the Road
A Microsoft-backed integrator Enterprise Mobile is capitalizing on the fact that enabling business applications on mobile devices isn’t always easy, especially for large companies. “We create services that enterprises need to help manage their mobile environment,” said Mort Rosenthal, chairman and CEO of the Watertown, Mass., systems integrator. Enterprise Mobile helps mobile device users from…