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The term “rugged mobile device” may conjure images of phones that can survive a whitewater rafting trip or a days-long journey into the wilderness. In reality, though, rugged mobile hardware can be valuable in a variety of settings, including but not limited to the types of extreme conditions that the term “rugged” implies. Wondering what […]

Today, even relatively basic off-the-shelf mobile devices can do some impressive things, like check whether a surface is level and record (albeit imperfectly) the ambient temperature of a room. Just twenty years ago, phones or tablets that offered these sorts of features would have seemed like the stuff of science fiction. Yet despite these advancements, […]

When you think of employees and mobile devices, the image that probably comes to mind is of an office worker making and receiving phone calls. In other words, you think of basic, boring mobile features and use cases. For ordinary, off-the-shelf mobile devices, this image is fair. Employees with off-the-shelf mobile hardware don’t often use […]

75 percent of employees say that, when given a choice, they prefer iOS devices over Android. You may therefore think that iOS is the best mobile operating system for business. But the reality is that, despite what employees may prefer, building a device fleet with Android is often a better choice. From customizability to hardware […]

Do you want to deploy a certain mobile device internally or externally for your business, but you don’t want to use the device vendor’s branding? You can: through a process known as white-labeling, you can apply whichever branding you want to a device, even if the device is not customized in any other way. Keep […]

By design, mobile devices are versatile. They can typically run a variety of applications and be used for many purposes at once. This is part of the reason why the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) principle has become so popular: it lets employees use the same device for both personal and work-related activities. But while […]

In a world where 80 percent of businesses say their employees can’t do their jobs without mobile devices, managing mobile device infrastructure and access is an essential component of enterprise success. But it can also be a challenging one. Factors such as the diversity of mobile devices and software, ever-evolving mobile security threats, and rapidly […]

Official new releases of Android appear about once a year. They’re well supported by the Android ecosystem. So, why would you use a custom mobile OS instead? For a variety of reasons.

The challenges surrounding mobile device management resemble those of software delivery surprisingly closely. Learn why and how.

One of the major questions you’ll need to answer as you plan a mobile devices strategy for your business is this: Should you leverage custom mobile hardware, or stick with generic devices?