Faraz Syed

Company: DeviceAnywhere

deviceanywhere@sonuspr.com

Link to original article: http://www.networkworld.com/news/tech/2012/022112-html5-256379.html?page=1 The app development debate about whether to go native, use HTML5 or employ a hybrid approach rages on, with HTML5 gaining the backing of heavy hitters such as Facebook and Amazon.  But while the latter builds a strong case for success, it isn’t as simple as that. Wor...

Retailers are optimizing their mobile apps this holiday season because shoppers are armed with more than just a wallet and their lists. Until recently, smartphones didn’t do much but help shoppers find a store location or take a picture of an item to share with someone for their purchasing input. Apps that were able to check inventory or compare prices were few and...

CTIA and ESRB announced a rating system for mobile applications that is designed to make it easy for parents to determine whether or not a specific mobile app is suitable for their children. The ESRB has been utilizing this rating scale for years with gaming consoles and PC games so parents are already familiar with the system. Most of the major mobile app storefronts...

The debate around the suitability of Flash on mobile devices came to an abrupt end this week. Adobe formally announced that they will now be focusing their Flash developments on PC browsing and will “aggressively contribute” to HTML5 development for mobile devices. In doing so, Adobe has in part validated the criticisms of Flash made by the late Steve Jobs in 2010,...

Since its invitation-only beta release back in 2004, Gmail has grown to become one of the most popular email services in the world boasting over 260 million users. It has received critical acclaim from across the ecosystem, ranging from the media, to users and web developers, and it has become a central hub from which Google has promoted other successful services. ...

Despite a tough global economy, IT research and advisory firm Gartner recently predicted that worldwide enterprise IT spending is projected to increase from $2.6 trillion this year to $2.7 trillion in 2012. While a 3.9 % annual increase might not be a headline grabbing statistic, the strategic technologies they believe will maintain and increase enterprise IT spending...

Following the proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility by Google a few months back, I wrote a post that described my views on the potential impact of this deal on the enterprise market. Seen by many as Android’s champion in the enterprise, I fully expected to see a series of Motorola devices coming to market that redefined the market – combining consumer appeal with ...

The idea of ‘write once, run anywhere’ has been the golden panacea that the software industry has been chasing since the mid-1990s with the arrival of Java. Since then, several standards, companies and initiatives have come and failed in realizing this ideal. With the rumored launch of a Facebook HTML5 application at today’s Apple Event, it will be interesting to s...

The global mobile ecosystem has been challenged year-on-year through the introduction of countless new mobile devices, OSs, applications and services. Recognizing that organizations need extra support to keep pace with the dynamic mobile industry, DeviceAnywhere established a peer group on LinkedIn, “Mobile Application Lifecycle Management Professionals.” Join the gro...

Market research firm IDC reports that the mobile worker population passed the one billion mark in 2010 and estimates that this number will rise to make up more than a third of the world’s workforce by 2013. As companies look to take advantage of the mobile opportunity, ranging from cost savings to improvements in productivity, IT departments are struggling to ensure o...