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Together with email, office applications are probably the backbone of every knowledge worker’s workday. Although nowhere near the trusted PC version of Microsoft Office in terms of features, mobile office suites are catching up, as you will see in this review of popular office applications for iPad and Android tablets.

The 3 questions to consider when choosing an MDM solution.

There is a great choice of MDM solutions out there today; there are over 20 platforms on Gartner’s MDM Magic Quadrant 2012 alone. So how do you choose the right MDM solution for your organisation? The following questions will help you on your way:

Now that the dust is settling after the Iphone5 launch, let’s have a look at what Apple’s new initiatives will mean for business and government organisations.

A large part of being productive on mobile devices nowadays has to do with the applications you use. Our Mentors too are witnessing the shift and are spending less time explaining devices and more time recommending and guiding our customers through apps.

Once you get past the standard MDM (Mobile Device Management) discussions, talk often turns to ‘sandboxing’ or ‘containerisation’ as a method to secure content on devices.  This article discusses the different options for content security on smartphones and tablets.

At last month’s Mobile Masterclass called “BES and Beyond” in Auckland and Wellington, we welcomed BlackBerry supporters and cynics alike. We also welcomed and introduced Mark Floro as one of Mobile Mentor’s latest recruits.  Mark has joined us as our principal Enterprise Mobility Consultant and is one of Australasia’s leading experts on BES and MDM.

Mobile Mentor, a leading provider of mobile solutions for enterprise and government, has launched a Secure Content Locker for iPad to provide secure access and version-control for corporate documents that are confidential and time-sensitive. 

The iPad in the enterprise

Back in the early days of the iPad (it sounds like a long time but it is actually less than 2 years ago!) you would find many company CEOs among its early adopters. Having used their iPads for personal use and being smitten by its ease of use, portability and great design, they are now looking at ways to use them in their own enterprises to create a competitive advantage.

A new smartphone OS, a predicted explosion of available apps and a multi-platform MDM tool could entice end-users and IT departments alike...

After years of criticism for a failure to innovate, RIM is releasing a number of promising initiatives that could lead to a much-needed revival:

Until recently, having employees using their personal smartphones or tablets for work could have landed CIOs in hot water, but with what is believed to be Australasia’s first end-to-end solution for BYO mobile, this issue may be a thing of the past.

Download: Article - To BYO or not to BYO

The BYOD (Bring-Your-Own-Device) trend is well underway and seems unstoppable.  According to IDC, employee-owned smartphones will represent more than half (56%) of the business smartphones shipped in 2013. 

With iPhones and iPads becoming a standard feature in many organisations today, the recent launch of Apple’s iOS5 has attracted a lot of attention in the enterprise space.

CIO’s are embracing mobile technology to engage with external customers, but may be overlooking internal mobile management practices, according to a recent survey.

Mobile Mentor, an independent mobile management service provider conducted a survey amongst delegates at last month’s CIO conference and, according to CEO Denis O’Shea, the results were surprising…

”Despite mobile devices taking on much of the role of a traditional PC, nearly 40% of enterprises we surveyed currently allow their mobile devices to be unmanaged by their IT department.”