Smartphones
TechRepublic's Smartphones blog will address how IT professionalsdeploy smartphones in the enterprise and manage mobile devices in their organizations.
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Access Gmail using IMAP from your iPhone 5
Follow these simple steps to setup Gmail to use IMAP on your iPhone.
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Make the most out of your Windows Phone 8 email experience
Jack Wallen offers some tips and tricks to make the most out of your Windows Phone 8 email experience.
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Quick Tip: Start using widgets on your Android device
Widgets provide easy shortcuts to Android program functions. Find out how to start using these time savers.
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Use Sage CRM Sales Lite for mobile CRM access on the iPhone
Don't let the Lite in Sage CRM Sales Lite fool you, because it covers all the bases you want in a mobile CRM app.
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Standardize your Android contact phone number format with Twitch
Organize all of your Android contact phone numbers into a standard format with the help of Twitch! Contacts Formatter.
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Top four Android voice recorder applications
After combing through numerous Android recording apps, Jack Wallen lists his top four favorite and why.
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Manage multiple account passwords with Passwords Plus
Find out how to use Passwords Plus to manage login information from your mobile device.
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BoomerangDoc: Another secure file sharing solution
Find out why Will Kelly isn't very impressed with BoomerangDoc, a secure file sharing app for iOS devices.
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xScope Browser Pro: Full-featured, fast, one-handed browsing
Take a look at how to install and configure xScope Browser Pro, an inexpensive but powerful app for your Android mobile device.
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Poll: BlackBerry Enterprise Server for BYOD
Take our poll and let us know if you were aware that BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) can now manage Android and iOS devices as part of BYOD.
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How to manage remote connections via iSSH for iOS
Take a look at iSSH - SSH / VNC Console, an application that allows you to manage remote connections from your iPhone or iPad.
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MailDroid Q&A: Fetching unread mails and working offline
A TechRepublic member asked Jack Wallen for more information about MailDroid, an Android email client. Find out what he had to say.
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Windows Phone 8 is the ultimate 'charge it and get to work' device
Patrick Gray takes a look at the pros and cons of Microsoft's Windows Phone 8. Find out why he was generally impressed with this device.
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Apps for the data center technician's iPhone
Take a look at some iPhone data center apps, plus peers into the future of the iPhone in the data center.
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Data center management on the go with ICM Mobile
ICM Mobile from TE Connectivity can help data center workers complete work orders on the go. Find out how.
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Quickly search all your clouds with a single app
Find out why Jack Wallen recommends CloudMagic to quickly search for content that lives on multiple cloud services from your Android smartphone.
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Android 101: Make the most of your home screen
Jack Wallen provides an introductory post about working with the home screen for new Android smartphone users.
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BlackBerry security could be key to their enterprise mobility resurgence
BlackBerry Z10 security could be a key to the device's resurgence, helping BlackBerry regain its status as an enterprise mobility leader.
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Quick Tip: Start using widgets on your Android device
Widgets provide easy shortcuts to Android program functions. Find out how to start using these time savers.
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Five must-have Android apps for network administrators
If you're a net admin who is always on the go and you use an Android phone, check out these five free mobile applications that Jack Wallen considers must haves.
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Android accessibility options for vision and hearing impaired
Jack Wallen highlights some of the accessibility options available in the Samsung Galaxy S III and other devices with Android 4.0.
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How to side-load apps on your Android device
Donovan Colbert offers a how-to guide for backing up an application from one Android device and side-loading it onto another.
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MailDroid: A more versatile, user-friendly Android email client
Find out what Jack Wallen thinks MailDroid is one of the best suited mail apps for business users.
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Get Boxer to handle your iPhone email
Will Kelly reviews Boxer, an iPhone email app that might appeal to some corporate iPhone users.
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Back up Windows Phone 8 to the cloud
Jack Wallen explains how to back up information on your Windows Phone 8 to SkyDrive, including your contacts.
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Troubleshooting tricks for Android Exchange connection problems
When there is a problem with an Android-Exchange setup, it can be difficult to figure out what has gone wrong. Jack Wallen offers some troubleshooting tips for common Exchange-Android configuration issues.
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Pros and cons of jailbreaking or rooting your smartphone
If jailbreaking/rooting might compromise the phone's security and void the warranty, why are some smartphone owners doing it? Deb Shinder outlines the benefits and more of the drawbacks of jailbreaking and rooting.
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Smartphone enterprise security risks and best practices
If your organization allows users to connect their smartphones to the corporate network, read about potential security risks, and learn best practices for your company's smartphone policies.
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10 Android apps that could get you fired
Sure, you can download all the apps you want on your personal devices. However, if you download the following Android apps on your business phone or tablet, you could get in a lot of hot water at work.
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Get the most out of Bluetooth on an Android device
The Bluetooth feature on Android devices can enhance your mobile computing experience. Learn how to manage Bluetooth on an Android phone or tablet.