Comments on: The Mobile Evolution http://enterprise2blog.com/2008/08/the-mobile-evolution/ Enterprise 2.0 Blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:59:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: ken.thompson http://enterprise2blog.com/2008/08/the-mobile-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-1258 ken.thompson Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:13:20 +0000 http://www.enterprise2blog.com/?p=825#comment-1258 Paige Nice article. In one sense, as an ex-IT Director, I am worried by all the mobile devices and the unforseen problems. For example - non-authentication, they are typically not login devices and so if someone finds your phone they can very easily be you. The whole intrusiveness piece is a big deal also - some time back I blogged about the need for a POLITE framework for the ( POLITE Intrusive Technologies Etiquette) http://www.bioteams.com/2006/06/02/intrusive_mobile_and.html#more On the other hand as a mobile social networking advocate I see the huge power of these devices to really reduce down-time which in my view means we probably have to live with the risks! Keep up the good work Ken Thompson http://www.bioteams.com Paige

Nice article.

In one sense, as an ex-IT Director, I am worried by all the mobile devices and the unforseen problems. For example - non-authentication, they are typically not login devices and so if someone finds your phone they can very easily be you.

The whole intrusiveness piece is a big deal also - some time back I blogged about the need for a POLITE framework for the ( POLITE Intrusive Technologies Etiquette)
http://www.bioteams.com/2006/06/02/intrusive_mobile_and.html#more

On the other hand as a mobile social networking advocate I see the huge power of these devices to really reduce down-time which in my view means we probably have to live with the risks!

Keep up the good work

Ken Thompson
http://www.bioteams.com

]]> By: Pankaj http://enterprise2blog.com/2008/08/the-mobile-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-1254 Pankaj Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:23:13 +0000 http://www.enterprise2blog.com/?p=825#comment-1254 Certainly agree with that. As an example of the advantage of web based applications, i avoided the entire exchange activesync and mobileme debate and chose web based <a HREF="http://www.hyperoffice.com" rel="nofollow"> HyperOffice </a> to access my professional data over my iPhone. Now i can acess and synch my data over any browser (PC, Mac or iPhone) without being tied to any particular device, and even use the only desktop software i really value - Outlook (HyperOffice syncs with Outlook) Certainly agree with that. As an example of the advantage of web based applications, i avoided the entire exchange activesync and mobileme debate and chose web based HyperOffice to access my professional data over my iPhone. Now i can acess and synch my data over any browser (PC, Mac or iPhone) without being tied to any particular device, and even use the only desktop software i really value - Outlook (HyperOffice syncs with Outlook)

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