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The Coming Smart Phone Shift: I'm attending the Nantucket Conference, where the East Coast entrepreneurial community gathers to talk about the state of the business. It's all off the record (though I can negotiate to post specific comments with the speakers). Perhaps because of that, the conference has a kind of intimacy that's unusual...; Tags: Smart phones, PRODUCTIVITY, Cellular phones, Notebooks, Handhelds, Michael Fitzgerald, smart phone, computer; Blog posts 2008-05-02
BT Launches Blackberry-style Device With Broadband: LONDON (Reuters UK) - BT Group signalled its return to the mobile market on Wednesday by launching a Blackberry-style smart-phone as part of its broadband deal for users to surf the Web and make calls when not at home. "Communications services are converging, and it is...; Tags: Mobile, Broadband, British Telecommunications, Smart Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Telecommunications, High Tech Computer Corp.; News items 2008-05-07
BT Launches Blackberry-style Device With Broadband: LONDON (Reuters) - BT Group (BT) signaled its return to the mobile market on Wednesday by launching a Blackberry-style smart-phone as part of its broadband deal for users to surf the Web and make calls when not at home. "Communications services are converging,...; Tags: Smart phones, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular phones, BT Group Plc., British Telecommunications, High Tech Computer Corp., smart phone, mobile network, broadband, mobile, Wi-Fi hotspot, London, Thomson Reuters Corp., Wi-Fi, Web, telecommunications, network, phone, e-mail; News items 2008-05-07
RIM's Balsillie: 'Not Religious' About Form Factors; B2B the Company's Core: The Research in Motion vs. Apple smartphone face-off makes for a good story, but the companies present an interesting business strategy question: Is it better to start in the enterprise and then go consumer or vice versa? In an interview with me at SAP Sapphire (all resources)...; Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., SAP AG, Wireless, B2C, B2B, Smart Phones, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Add iPhone-Style Web Browsing to Your Windows Mobile Smartphone: Windows Mobile smartphone users, suffer iPhone envy no more: Makayama's TouchBrowser brings finger-operated Web browsing to your device. As you can see in the above video, TouchBrowser effectively duplicates the iPhone browsing experience on Windows Mobile handsets (touchscreen models only, natch). Well, partially: You don't get multi-touch...; Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Operating systems, Keyboards, Corporate communications, Cellular phones, Rick Broida, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Apple iPhone, Windows Mobile Smartphone, smart phone, Microsoft Windows; Blog posts 2008-04-16

Smartphones: Improving Efficiency, Productivity, and Communication in the District of Columbia: Find out how Palm® Treo™ smartphones and Good Technology's Good Mobile Messaging service are enabling employees of the District of Columbia to provide better government service to the citizens of Washington, D.C. This case study highlights the benefits that employees are realizing through the smartphones, including the ability to: ...; Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Palm Inc., District of Columbia, smart phone, customer service, laptop computer, benefit, e-mail; Case studies
Smartphones Disencumber Webcor's Construction Pros by Combining Handheld, Laptop, Cell Phone, and Camera Functionality: This case study discusses the wireless connectivity needs of workers in the building trades and explains how Palm® Treo™ smartphones are meeting those needs for the construction professionals at Webcor Builders. Previously, salaried employees of the California construction firm carried these four devices: Palm handheld Laptop computer...; Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Palm Treo, smart phone, Palm Inc., handheld, laptop computer, cell phone, digital camera, phone, camera, worker, photograph, wireless, e-mail, computer; Case studies
Smartphones Let Attorneys Take Their Offices with Them: When the San Francisco law firm of Hanson Bridgett needed a wireless solution that would give its attorneys access to data from any location at any time, it chose Palm® Treo™ smartphones with Good Technology's GoodLink service. Among the solution's major selling points: Combined PDA and cell phone functionality...; Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Palm Inc., smart phone, Palm Treo, attorney, wireless access, wireless, processor, cell phone, e-mail; Case studies
Public Works Department Uses Smartphones to Improve Field Worker Efficiency: Read this case study to find out how Palm® Treo™ smartphones are enabling Public Works field staff in California's Contra Costa County to expedite services for the county's taxpayers. The paper highlights the advantages that California's ninth most populated county has gained by being able to send and receive numerical,...; Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Palm Inc., Palm Treo, smart phone, California, enterprise server, cost savings, worker, benefit; Case studies
Frost & Sullivan: Assessing the ROI of Palm Treo Smartphones: This white paper by Frost & Sullivan presents an ROI model that can be used to build a business case for the deployment of Palm Treo smartphones. Smartphones combine the features of wireless handsets with the flexibility of PDAs. They enable mobile employees to: Use their time...; Tags: Smart phones, ROI/TCO, PDAs, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Frost & Sullivan, Palm Treo, smart phone, ROI, Palm Inc., wireless handset, PDA, business case, handset, laptop computer, cell phone, mobile, phone, wireless, e-mail; White papers
Add Web Links to Your Treo/Centro Applications Screen: SharkLinks for the Palm OS lets you add Web favorites directly to your smartphone's application screen. Normally, to visit a bookmarked site, you have to find andÂ run the browser, tap the favorites icon, and sift through your selections until you find the desired favorite. SharkLinks turns any...; Tags: Palm OS, Operating systems, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Rick Broida, SharkLinks, Palm Inc.; Blog posts 2008-04-15
Get Subway and Bus Directions on Your Phone with HopStop: You already know you can get driving directions via Google SMS, but what if you're on foot in a big city and want to get around via public transportation? Enter HopStop, a free service that lets you access subway and bus directions using only your cell...; Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular phones, Rick Broida, Enter HopStop, SMS, phone; Blog posts 2008-04-04
Pay Your Taxes via Text Message: Not looking forward to the Ides of April? A new startup called Sexat ("Taxes" backwards, get it?) has worked out a deal to let you SMS your 1099s and W2s directly to the IRS—no H&R Block schmoe needed. All you have to do is follow the simple guidelines on the...; Tags: Social Security, Taxes, Free trade, Operational accounting, Cellular phones, David Goldenberg, Sexat, tax; Blog posts 2008-04-01
Block Unwanted Calls with Call Firewall (Windows Mobile): Feel like you're drowning in a deluge of phone calls? If you're a Windows Mobile smartphone user, you can block unwanted calls with Call Firewall. Compatible with Windows Mobile 5 and 6, this utility lets you configure your phone to handle calls in several different ways. For...; Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Operating systems, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Rick Broida, mobile, firewall, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows; Blog posts 2008-03-31
Sync Your Windows Mobile Smartphone and Your Mac with Free SyncMate Software: As a general rule, Windows Mobile devices and Macs don't mix. Eltima Software bridges the gap with SyncMate, a free tool that syncs your Mac's calendar, address book, documents, and more with your Windows Mobile PDA or smartphone. You read right: SyncMate is...; Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Operating systems, Desktops, Rick Broida, SyncMate, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, smart phone, software, Eltima Software; Blog posts 2008-03-13
Business Hacks Poll: What Kind of Smartphone Do You Use?: When you hit the road, what kind of smartphone rides shotgun? Are you packing a BlackBerry? Rocking an iPhone? Talking on a Treo? (Okay, enough with the weak alliteration.) Satisfy our insatiable curiosity and vote in our latest poll. Then answerÂ the big question: Do you like your...; Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Rick Broida, Smartphone; Blog posts 2008-02-26
Sales Force Application Flies over GPRS with Mobility XE: Optident is one of the UK's largest providers of dental materials and services. Unhappy with their existing VPN, Optident wanted a remote access solution that could improve the performance of its newly deployed sales force application over wireless networks and enable its sales team to maintain their VPN and application...; Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, VPNs, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NetMotion Wireless, mobility, VPN, sales force, sales, GPRS, remote access, wireless network, PDA, smart phone, performance, wireless, job, network; Case studies 2007-12-01
Add Voice Dialing to Your Treo or Centro with VoiceDialIt: Much as I love my Palm Centro smartphone (and before that, my Treo 650), it's almost criminal that it doesn't support voice dialing. Thankfully, there are several third-party utilities that add that coveted capability. From now until December 31, you can get VoiceDialIt for $15.95, a savings of 9 bucks...; Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, Operating systems, Rick Broida, VoiceDialIt, Centro, Palm Treo; Blog posts 2007-12-11
IDC Executive Brief: How Small Businesses Can Boost Worker Productivity with Wireless Technology: Mobile technology, particularly the voice and data coordination available in smartphones, represents an important potential resource to help small businesses become more efficient and extend their reach in an increasingly competitive world. In this Executive Brief, IDC, the premier global provider of market intelligence for the...; Tags: Smart phones, Palm Inc., small business, smart phone, International Data Corp., worker, wireless technology, benefit, mobile, wireless, information technology; White papers 2007-11-01
Send Your Questions to Business Hacks!: You've got questions -- we've got an inbox! Wondering how to choose a smartphone? Where to look for cheap airfares? How to stay productive during these cold winter months? Maybe you've got an office-tech dilemma you're unable to solve. Send us your questions, and you might just see the answer...; Tags: Rick Broida; Blog posts 2007-11-12