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Mobile App Developers Face Major IT Challenges
App development Mobile App Developers Face Major IT Challenges A new survey finds that mobile application developers are struggling with both APIs and backend services. Reasons for Building Mobile Apps 60.4% of respondents reported building apps to generate revenue. Of those, 43% said that in-app purchases were the best method for making money. Only 19%…
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Custom Secure Mobile App Deployment on the Upswing
Mobile apps Custom Secure Mobile App Deployment on the Upswing A new report shows a significant Q3 increase in mobile app activations and growth in the number of firms using multiple apps beyond email. App Activation Continues to Climb App activations increased 30% quarter-over-quarter and 188% year-over-year. Secure Browsers Lead Growth For the fourth quarter…
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Mobility, IoT Boost Enterprise Security Risks
Mobile malware Mobility, IoT Boost Enterprise Security Risks Channel providers looking to tap opportunities in security should bolster their offerings, particularly for managing mobile devices. Number of Android Threats Ease Threats for the Android platform decreased 21% from 1,526,756 in Q2 to 1,205,487 in Q3. New Android Families Quick Heal Threat Research Labs found 220…
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Line Between Notebooks, Tablets Continues to Blur
With the introduction of the Microsoft Surface 4, it’s easy to understand how solution providers and their customers are becoming increasingly confused about the difference between a tablet and a traditional PC. Over time, that distinction is going to be much harder to make, said Sammy Kinlaw, Lenovo’s executive director of U.S. channel sales. Lenovo…
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Microsoft Brings HP, Dell Back Into Mobile Fold
In a move that sent a wave of confusion through the channel, Microsoft this week launched its Surface Enterprise Initiative under which both Dell and Hewlett-Packard will support and resell Microsoft Surface Pro devices. That initiative appears to resolve a longstanding conflict between Microsoft and two of its primary OEM partners. When Microsoft first developed…
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Taking Mobility to the Next Level
The paradox of mobile computing as far as the channel is concerned is that while there isn’t much money to made selling mobile computing devices, it turns out that the ecosystem of products and services surrounding mobile computing is often immensely profitable. However, as mobile devices begin to saturate the enterprise, solution providers are now…
