Mobile

Mon, July 27, 2009 - Plans from Sprint, BT, China Mobile and others to farm out network management may seem counterintuitive. If the network isn't a core competency for a telecom provider, what is? But market forces are moving many providers in Asia, Europe--and now the U.S.--to relinquish control of their networks, and that could affect customers for better and for worse. Here's what it means for you.

Mon, July 20, 2009 - Apple's random rules for iPhone app approval are a recipe for trivial apps and alienated developers.

Mon, July 06, 2009 - There's been one promised iPhone killer after another - the Google Android-based G1, the RIM BlackBerry Storm, the yet-to-ship, years-delayed Windows Mobile 7 - but none has given it worthwhile competition to date. Now Palm has its Pre, a device that looks to be a serious contender for the best next-gen mobile device crown.

Fri, July 03, 2009 - The new iPhone 3.0 OS is now old news, but does its enhancements overcome any advantages that the BlackBerry has over the iPhone? In May, I pitted the BlackBerry Bold in a head-to-head competition against the iPhone 3G, which handily beat RIM's business standard in most areas. After all, the iPhone 3.0 OS enhances the e-mail, calendar, and search functions that many BlackBerry users focus on and that IT loves about the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES).

Wed, July 01, 2009 - If the battle between the BlackBerry and the iPhone was in essence a replay of PC versus Mac, the Battle between the Palm Pre and the iPhone is more like a battle between Windows 7 and Mac OS X. The matchup, on paper, is pretty close. So we set out to dig deeper. Galen has spent a lot of time with the iPhone as part of InfoWorld’s previous mobile deathmatch between the iPhone and BlackBerry, while Brandon bought a Pre as soon as it came out and has quickly made it a key part of his everyday life.

Mon, June 29, 2009 - When Apple introduced its new MacBooks recently, it touted a doubled battery life -- but noted that the laptops' batteries were sealed into the case, not user-swappable as is the norm on laptops. What are the pros and cons of this approach?

Fri, June 12, 2009 - The Palm Pre's brand new operating system, webOS, delivers a slew of cool features, keyboard shortcuts, touch gestures and other time-saving tricks, like a built-in screen shot function and a soft device reset. Check out this collection of slick Palm Pre tips.

Tue, June 09, 2009 - In comparing the RIM BlackBerry Bold to the Apple iPhone 3G, after a month-long test of each, I declared that it was time to bury the BlackBerry, as it was mediocre in its signature mail functions and pathetic in next-gen mobile capabilities such as Web browsing and applications. I got many heated replies.

Thu, June 04, 2009 - Mobile devices are liberating the workforce, allowing employees more freedom than ever to access critical business information on the road. Unfortunately the growing reliance on those devices is creating serious headaches for CIOs.

Thu, May 28, 2009 - It's hard not to look at an iPhone and wonder whether you could chuck your laptop and use it to do all your work instead. After all, it offers e-mail, always-on Web access, and an ever increasing roster of applications, many of which have business use in mind.