The era of 2006 to 2010 was a prolific and arguably bizarre time for Microsoft. As the iPhone emerged as a new platform alongside Android, and the iPod reached worldwide dominance, Microsoft was struggling to find the right recipe to
The sun sets on a the Windows Mobile era as a new one begins. We dig into everything that was packed into Windows Mobile 6, 6.1, 6.5 including a heavy dose of enterprise capabilities. We listen to an interesting Bill
Windows Mobile was reaching “peak” form factor, units, innovation – you name it, as 2005 hit and Windows Mobile 5 was released. This was the ultimate mashup of the PDA and the Cell Phone – and it showed. Competitors like
Migrate confusing Win32 apps with tiny controls to touch-first #mobile apps with large fonts and UI elements while including gesture support and proper spacing.
Awaken those one-dimensional, client/server applications to all the sensors found on #mobile devices that make them richly personal.
EMM solutions that deliver conditional access to desired services like email, storage and cloud services motivate BYOD #mobile users to enroll.
To enforce #mobile data security policies directly, get an EMM solution with digital rights management to protect data where it flows & rests.
In the Spring of 2006, I created a Mobile Device Management (MDM) package for Microsoft called Windows Mobile Provisioner. It was used by Microsoft IT (MSIT) to rapidly provision and manage Windows Mobile devices / smartphones for our employees in the years