Stunning … but not surprising… news this weekend. RIM has finally decided to shake up it’s leadership team. According to the CBC this morning, “RIM’s co-CEOs stepped down as heads of the Waterloo, Ont.-based technology company, effective immediately. The company’s board of directors unanimously named former chief operating officer Thorsten Heins as president and CEO on the advice of the two co-founders.” (source here). This change in leadership has sparked plenty of conversation and speculation … but will it be enough for RIM to stay competitive in the mobile device marketplace? Read more…
Again. I can’t get over the lack of a keyboard. After 10 years of typing on a BlackBerry, I was fast. With the iPhone, after 2 weeks, I’ve just moved from pathetic to poor. My Auto-correct issues are becoming the stuff of comedy legends (BTW, my wife & I have had some great laughs at this website: www.damnyouautocorrect.com – rated R). I miss the keyboard. I miss it terribly. But I will adapt. I’ve learned enough cool little tricks that enhance productivity to compensate. And I’ve also discovered a few peeves that are worth sharing. I’ll run through that list and then explain why we didn’t consider an Android device in this comparison project. In the end, I am definitely pleased with iPhone experience, but the battle is not over. Read more…
Perhaps the biggest problem with all these consumer devices on corporate networks is the lack of proper support tools and device management capabilities that BlackBerry users have long enjoyed. Happily, we see that supportability and manageability of iPhones for the enterprise is maturing. It’s almost where it needs to be for widespread acceptance and to be in line with security best practices. Wait … Did I say “almost there”? You might ask, “Aren’t there thousands of iPhones in corporate hands right now?” Yes. Unfortunately that’s true. Perhaps you’re one of those early adopters who’ve been accessing work email and data on an iPhone. Well, I have been watching you and your impact on business IT for a long time. You are causing a whole lot of issues, and you can be expensive.
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We’ve all heard the latest buzz-phrase: The Consumerization of IT. What does it really mean? In the broadest terms it’s this: the penetration of employee-purchased mobile devices like the iPhone, iPad, and Android phones and tablets into the corporate computing environment. This influx of varied devices puts a strain on your IT team, but what does it mean for your business as a whole? The short answer (as always in our industry) is “it depends…” Read more…
I know, the title is a mouthful. bear with me.
If you are a CIO or IT Director, the time will come when you start thinking in earnest about about refreshing your end-user desktops. Software ages, operating systems lose their utility, and hardware decays. If you’ve been paying attention to our industry’s trends, you’re likely already starting to rethink the way corporate applications and data are delivered in general. There are two very important areas of impact and influence that have emerged recently and now demand your consideration; the widespread adoption of virtualization and the consumerization of computing devices. Most IT folks have a pretty good grasp on the former, so let’s focus on the latter … You have my word to address virtualization next week.
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