A new study by ABI research predicts that around 56 billion smartphone applications will be downloaded this year.  A major portion of these apps will be downloaded on Android devices followed by Apple and the lagging Windows and BlackBerry Platforms.  These numbers are reflective of the current mobile ecosystem with Apple and Google ruling the [...]

There is a lot of talk about the future of mobile enterprise apps and how they will shape enterprise in the years to come.  Unfortunately in the excitement of all that talk the fact that mobile business applications are already making a big difference in enterprise gets lost in the fray.  One Australian company made [...]

With the influx of mobile business apps it is difficult to narrow it down to just a few of the most popular enterprise apps this year.  As the realm of mobile business apps continues to expand so does the definition of what is hot.  2013 is an especially big year for mobile apps in business [...]

Whenever you have a technology that catches on as quick as mobile business apps have there are bound to be a few myths and misconceptions that come along with them.  Whether it is mobile app development, deployment, or management there are a lot of half-truths out there that may be inadvertently keeping companies from commissioning [...]

Mobile business apps have made an impact on all kinds of businesses.  Sometimes their greatest impact is on a business that you would never cross your mind thinking of mobile business apps.  The childcare industry is one of those industries that are reaping substantial benefits from mobile business apps.  Whether the business is a small [...]

Apple has been very popular in with enterprises in the past few years and they are about to become even more popular with IT.  Up until now one of the thorns in the paw of many IT departments was paying for mobile business applications purchased through a public app store.  For those organizations who support [...]

Technology behemoth Google has released plans to unveil their much gossiped about Google Glass just in time for the holiday season 2013.  Besides being ridiculously cool these glasses may have some important uses in personal, and yes, business tasks.  Google Glass may seem like a gimmick but that is what everyone said about the iPad [...]

The mobile market place is growing at a faster rate than almost any other industry in history.  This rapid growth is making it harder to regulate the industry and sometimes raises unforeseen issues.  The Federal Trade Commission is looking to rectify one of these issues by calling on the mobile market place to enhance mobile [...]

The jury is in for the end of 2012 and it looks like Apple is the current leader of the enterprise app space. iOS devices are almost monopolizing the enterprise app space with 77% of all mobile enterprise device activation in the last quarter of 2012. Good Technology’s Device Activation Report shows that the top [...]

For some people going mobile is like a going, kicking and screaming, to the dentist while others seem to embrace this new technology with open arms.  Those in the first category may not like technology or they may just not know how helpful mobile business apps can be.  There are hundreds of thousands of mobile [...]