The mobile space has been a very exciting place to be over the last few months. We've seen the introductions of groundbreaking new products that have pushed the envelope, while the technologies have reached a never-before-seen level of maturity. Wireless continues to weave itself deep within the mainstream of our culture, and the rate of enterprise adoption is only accelerating. In this issue, we'll take a look at how this is happening.
To kick things off, I've written an article highlighting the basics of enterprise mobility and how organizations can leverage the technology to achieve a competitive advantage. Some specific examples are highlighted, along with along with a discussion about the dramatic return-on-investment that is being achieved.
Next in line, Adam Kornak gives us an overview of the innovative mobility solutions in the financial services industry. While traders on Wall Street and insurance agents use the technology to improve their productivity, consumers can also use the technology to improve access to their accounts and services.
While mobility has enabled all kinds of new capabilities, John Freund shows us how mobility can enable a radical concept called "vendor managed inventory." By flipping the traditional model upside down, both manufacturers and distributors can see a significant return-on-investment.
Along a similar line, Dale Daniels provides us with insight into the benefits transportation and logistics companies are seeing from mobility. By enabling just-in-time shipping capabilities, dramatic efficiency improvements can be discovered.
And with all of this critical business information flying through the airwaves and residing on mobile devices, how do we keep our data safe and secure? Kevin Mahaffey details the risks involved and how to develop a high-level mobile security strategy.
As the handset market continues to mature, how are device manufacturers differentiating their offerings? Randy Siegel outlines the robust ecosystem behind Windows Mobile and how the standardization benefits everyone, including the handset makers.
One example of an innovative hardware implementation of the standardized Windows Mobile 6 operating system is the new Trimble Nomad. Dan Hantulla has been hard at work putting one of these ruggedized units through its paces, and he gives us his impressions of it in this issue.
With the iPhone craze reaching an absolute frenzy, Jordan Corning peels back the hype to examine its viability in a business environment. While certainly innovative and sexy, does it meet the needs of an enterprise user?
With all of the recent focus on new devices and mobile technology, the importance of usability has risen in public awareness. Tom Thornton describes the science behind the art of usable wireless design.
Finally, John Kennedy digs into the new Windows Mobile 6 software and gives us details about the few larger enhancements—and many small and subtle ones—found in the new OS. If you want to learn more about how your application can take advantage of these improvements, read his article.
I always enjoy hearing from you, so if there's something you'd like to see in a future issue, please drop me a note with your comments or questions (nclevenger@pocketpcmag.com).
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