Mobile Devices

Almost all phone users (95 percent) said they believe that at least one entity can track their location while their phone is on.

Answering the call of so many MSPs, Level Platforms is expanding its Managed Workplace 2012 to include the management and monitoring of mobile devices, including Apple iOS, Android, Windows Phone 7 and RIM.

Following the close of the acquisition, M5 will be operated as a ShoreTel business unit and will be led by M5 CEO Dan Hoffman.

HTC's Help page advised users of the issue, which can be resolved through an automatic software upgrade, though some users will have to update manually.

IBM has unveiled a solution to mitigate the risk that comes with a bring your own device (BYOD) mobility strategy, offering end-point protection that secures and can wipe most mobile devices including Apple iOS and Android.

Research In Motion, at long last, has a new CEO in Thorsten Heins. The two men he replaces, Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, led the company through its most difficult times, and according to most investors, did nothing to help the firm weather the storm. Whether or not Heins will be able to change that, however, remains to be seen. If the "Bold Team" is any indication, the answer is probably no. The fact is, Heins sounds like more of the same at RIM, saying that although changes need to be made, he doesn’t believe anything drastic must be done. What’s worse, Heins says that he believes his company’s current mobile strategy is working, and will continue to work, in the coming years. Unfortunately for Heins, he’s just plain wrong. RIM is in deep trouble right now. And the more Heins talks, the more it might make some of the company’s supporters believe he doesn’t have what it takes to make the right moves to save RIM. Here’s a look at why Research In Motion’s new CEO Thorsten Heins won’t be able to fix his ailing mobile company.

Cisco s new wireless access point, introduced at the Cisco Live show, offers a fourth antenna, 30 percent faster performance and greater WiFi-monitoring capabilities.

In addition to broader market opportunities driving growth, evolution of the tablet platform will also increase growth.

Symantec says a new Trojan horse called Android.Counterclank, attaches to applications in the Android Market and may be used to run malicious code on users' smartphones and tablets. It may have hit anywhere from 1 million to 5 million devices and spans 13 different application titles.

The company s return to top spot was partly driven by continuing to offer the iPhone 3GS at rock-bottom prices.

An Avanade survey finds that IT administrators and business executives are embracing the dual ideas of the consumerization of IT and BYOD. The resistance to these charges is a "myth."

Market share for tablets based on Google's Android operating system climbed to 39 percent in the fourth quarter, led by Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet. Apple's iPad led with 58 percent share.

While it may be tempting to scan that QR code with your iPhone or Android phone, it's not a good idea. Hackers, pranksters and fraudsters are now using those QR codes in phishing attacks and to download malware to your device.

Apple's iPhone 5 will feature a 4-inch screen and a different casing from the iPhone 4, according to a new report from the blog 9to5Mac.

Avaya's Flare Communicator mobile collaboration application, originally designed for the Avaya tablet, will now be available on Apple's iPad.

SMBs in developing countries are keeping pace with more developed counterparts when it comes to providing employees with smartphones, netbooks and media tablets, IDC finds.

Apple's iPhone 4S and iPad helped drive a record quarter for the company, with $46.33 billion in revenues.

RIM's new CEO, Thorsten Heins, seems determined to keep the company along its preset path. Some analysts are arguing he needs to do something more radical.

Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie step down as co-CEOs of RIM, appointing Thorsten Heins in their place.

Approximately 94 percent of businesses surveyed have an increased number of personal mobile devices connecting to the corporate network.