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BlackBerry’s change of fortunes

In one of our blog articles last year we were wondering if BlackBerry could make a comeback. Now D-day is behind us (the flagship phone Z10 featuring the all-new BB10 OS was launched on 30th  January) and the jury is still out.

App review: Mobile Office Suites

mobile office suitesTogether 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 Bring Your Own Device Phenomenon (in the Legal Sector)

The phenomenon of lawyers using their own smart devices to access often-confidential work information is something law firms need to accept and manage, writes Denis O’Shea, CEO of Mobile Mentors.

The Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) phenomenon seems to be unrelenting in the Australian legal sector.  According to LexisNexis Pacific, smartphones and tablets are rapidly replacing large volumes of paper and changing the way legal professionals operate, with nearly 50 per cent of Australian lawyers already using mobile devices for legal research.

Managing Windows 8 mobile devices

At the time of writing our Windows 8 Preview late last year (see our blog article) the industry was hopeful that Microsoft would open plenty of API’s to allow MDM vendors to improve management features for Windows. It would be fair to say that we have been disappointed in this.

Mobile Mentor provides cross-government compliant Mobile Device Management service in New Zealand

 

Mobile Mentor first to provide locally hosted MDM service in New Zealand

Enterprise mobile solutions provider, Mobile Mentor, is today launching its locally hosted cross-government compliant Mobile Device Management (MDM) service for the public sector. The solution is offered in partnership with New Zealand’s leading Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider, Revera.  Both companies are part of the newly formed Stack Alliance, a group of leading ICT companies offering locally hosted services and solutions to the public sector in New Zealand.

LexisNexis Partners with Mobile Mentor to Mobilise the Legal Profession

 

Global legal content  and technology provider, LexisNexis, and trans-Tasman mobile solutions company, Mobile Mentor, today announced a partnership that will enable legal professionals in Australia and New Zealand to embrace mobile technology fully.

BlinkMobile appoints Mobile Mentor in expansion of Australian and New Zealand business

Blink Mobile Enterprise Applications

 

BlinkMobile Interactive, an Australian headquartered Mobile Enterprise Application Platform (MEAP) provider, which enables the rapid development and deployment of mobile business services, has appointed Mobile Mentor as a reseller partner. Mobile Mentor is an independent mobile solutions provider for enterprise and government in Australia and New Zealand and their appointment forms a key element of BlinkMobile’s strategy to further build out its overall Asia Pacific business.

MDM no one-size-fits-all

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:

Productivity App: Tripit

If you are a frequent traveller, managing your flights, hotel reservations, rental car bookings and other travel information can be quite a headache. Tripit is a great little app that can do it all for you.

iPhone5, iOS6 and more Apple initiatives for enterprise

iPhone5, iOS6 and more Apple initiatives for enterpriseNow 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.

Windows Phone 8 preview for enterprise

The media excitement is building up in anticipation of the launch of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 at the end of October. Built on the same kernel, the desktop and mobile OS’s have much in common making life easier for the user who has both systems; the Metro interface, shared services, and a common Microsoft sign-in that allows integration for pictures, documents and OneNote notebooks.

App Review: WorkFlowy

Productivity App Review: WorkFlowyA 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.

Dealing with iCloud and Siri in the enterprise

iCloud iconWhen IBM announced recently it would block the use of Siri by its employees, many industry commentators assigned it to corporate paranoia. But IBM have a valid point and they are not the only ones asking themselves how to limit the risks imposed by devices that are obviously aimed at the consumer market.

Mobile content security: What are the options?

Sandboxing example: DivideOnce 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.

Mobile Enterprise Apps it's all about user interactions…

Engineers using Tablet on site

Enterprise mobile apps can streamline the daily tasks of your workforce and turn your current business processes into mobile workflows so that your employees can be productive while on the go.

BlackBerry Universal Device Manager and Fusion a no-brainer?

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.

Bring-your-own-device: Does that mean any device?

Office workers using different smart devicesBYOD is potentially opening the floodgates of different devices into your organisation. But when you say: Bring-Your-Own-Device, should that mean any device?

Mobile Mentor secures corporate content on iPads

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 next hurdle for BYOD: Personal Spend Management

Smartphone mobile expense managementJust when companies felt they had done enough to tackle the BYOD issue with a freshly procured Mobile Device Management platform and an updated mobile policy, up comes the next issue: personal spend management. How do you define which items on your employees’ phone bills are from personal use and which items for business use? And why has it become an issue now?

We have the hammer, now we need the nails...

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.

Mobile Policy: Rules of engagement

For a long time the mobile policy was merely a document sitting somewhere on the company intranet, forgotten by most employees. Recent developments have sparked a new interest by companies in maintaining an effective mobile policy. Why this change?

Can RIM make its comeback?

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:

Mobile Management: What's in it for the CFO?

3 topics to discuss with your CFO in 2012 around mobile...

It’s that time of the year again, creating and revisiting budgets, and amongst other things justifying IT’s spend on mobile technology to the CFO.

Mobile Mentor Launches End-to-End BYOD Solution for Mobile

Mobile Mentor Launches End-to-End BYOD Solution for MobileUntil 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.

Becoming a mobile enterprise…

Becoming a mobile enterprise; putting forward a framework to develop a best-in-class mobile strategy

Within the world of enterprise IT there are three huge shifts underway; the rise of mobile technology in the workspace, the uptake of cloud services and the growing independence of the end-user. As a result of these three trends coming together, CIOs and IT managers need to start thinking seriously about a mobile strategy that makes sense for their individual organisation.

To BYO or not to BYO?

Employees with BYO tabletDownload: 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. 

Starship’s Mobile Phone Recycling Appeal

Starship’s Mobile Phone Recycling Appeal is a fantastic and innovative way that Mobile Mentor and our NZ customers can use to support New Zealand's National Children’s Hospital - all without handing over a cent!

Apple iOS5 and iCloud: Better for enterprises?

iOS5 for enterpriseWith 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.

BYO mobile in your company? Now you can do it.

It used to be fairly simple; corporate smartphones were Blackberry and the only way to manage them was the Blackberry Enterprise Server.

Now that is all changing with employees wanting to bring their personal devices into work; consumer devices like iPhones, iPads and Android devices, devices that are used for both personal and corporate use.

Mobile management requires CIO’s attention…

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.”

Mobile Mentor launches Mobile Device Management services across the Tasman

Trans-Tasman mobile management company, Mobile Mentor, today launches its new mobile device management (MDM) services in a response to a growing need amongst businesses to better manage and secure different mobile devices.