Enterprise Mobility
Why would you buy a Mac?
“Why would you buy a Mac?” was the answer that I gave to my buddy years ago when he asked for my advice on purchasing one of those all-in-one colored iMacs. I tried to scare him away with talk of file, application, and network incompatibility but in the end I believed it was his “artsy” [...]
The True Value of Business Mobility
There’s not much doubt these days about the value of business mobility. Mobilized operations are more efficient and mobility makes workers more productive. The rate at which mobility is captivating the hearts and minds of today’s knowledge workers is itself testament to the value of this technology in the work place.
But how valuable is it [...]
Which Mobile Architecture Should I Use? Part 3
Welcome to Part 3 of my three-part blog on Mobility Architecture. Last week, I discussed online-only applications. Today, I want to talk about what we call “online+” applications, deployed to our Hybrid Web Container.
There’s a lot of debate in the field about whether to develop mobile apps using native UI or HTML5. The Hybrid Web [...]
Which Mobile Architecture Should I Use? Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of my three-part blog on Mobility Architecture. Last week, I discussed offline-enabled architecture, and what types of applications are best suited for it. Today, I want to dive into online only applications.
Sybase Unwired Platform (SUP) supports online-only applications through our support for the SAP NetWeaver ® Gateway connectivity. Mobile apps can [...]
Which Mobile Architecture Should I Use? Part 1
As I talk to customers about developing a mobility strategy, I’m often asked, “What type of mobile architecture will work best for me?” Of course, in true product management fashion, the answer is “it depends”. Fortunately, SUP 2.1 supports offline-enabled, online-only, and “online+” application types. Thanks to this, enterprises can choose the architecture that works [...]
How Hybrid Apps Simplify App Development and Maintenance
There has been a lot of interest recently in building browser based web applications as mobile business apps. This approach would greatly simplify mobile application development. Any smartphone or tablet that can browse the internet would be able to run a web app. This means it would only be necessary to build and maintain one [...]
Envisioning Mobility
Many businesses and organizations across a broad variety of industries have discovered that work place mobility is both a planned and unplanned reality.
In recent years, the proliferation of web-enabled smartphones and low-cost business applications accessible through apps stores has lowered the decision threshold for bringing new mobile applications into an organization. The result is workgroups [...]
Afaria for iPad is here
After much anticipation, Apple recently released iOS 4.2, the latest operating system update for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. So, what’s the big deal about this release?
Any iPad user who already has an iPhone 4 has been eagerly awaiting this update. It brings loads of new features to the iPad that already hit the [...]
Deploying Mobility: Not a time to be shy
The topics we’ve covered in the earlier posts have hopefully left you giving careful thought to the potential advantages of mobilizing your business. However, once you’ve considered where true mobility can take your business, the next step is to actually get started. Starting with a high-value, immediate impact implementation enables you to work out technical, [...]
Mobilization and the Policy Wonks
This is the third of four postings on mobilizing your enterprise. In the prior two posts we discussed a selection framework for mobility (where do you start and why?) and the initial requirements for getting started (who do you start with and why?). In this post we roll forward to the third step, which [...]