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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Create unique SMS/MMS popups and quick replies with Glowfly
Glowfly is an Android app that offers control over SMS/MMS notifications. Find out how business users can use Glowfly to make daily life more efficient and reliable.
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Infographic: How smartphone incidents occur
This infographic by ProtectYourBubble breaks down smartphone incidents by gender and age group. Do you see any surprises?
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Save on your data plan with Onavo Extend
Find out how to extend the value of your existing data plan with the help of Onavo Extend, a free mobile application for both iOS and Android devices.
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Intelligent Ringer adjusts your ringer volume based on ambient noise
Intelligent Ringer uses your Android phone's microphone to determine the best volume setting for your device. Learn how to install and use this free app.
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Running a business with smartphones works for some SMBs
In this guest post, read about some of the pros and cons of running a business off of a smartphone.
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Infographic: Americans would give up sex before smartphones
Recent poll results show that Americans are more willing to give up sex than their smartphones, but caffeine is even more important than that. Take our poll to see if we get similar results.
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OneNote Mobile app for Android
Donovan Colbert takes a look at OneNote Mobile and how a corporate user might leverage this free Microsoft application.
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Connect your Windows Phone 8 with Box
Jack Wallen highlights how to install and use Box on your Windows Phone 8.
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Leading smartphone feature-to-feature comparison chart
Jack Wallen breaks down the feature offerings of four of the leading business smartphones in the United States.
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Track data usage on Windows Phone 8 with Data Sense
Jack Wallen discusses how to set up and use Data Sense to monitor data usage on your Windows Phone 8.
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SaaS project management applications for the iPhone
Will Kelly rounds up some popular SaaS project management applications for the iPhone.
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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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Get corporate email on your iPhone with TouchDown
Derek Schauland takes a look at NitroDesk's TouchDown for iOS, which allows you to connect to your corporate Exchange email from your iPhone.
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10 business accessories for your smartphone
Guest contributor Jennifer Cepero highlights 10 essential smartphone business accessories. What accessories would you add to her list?
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CloudOn brings Microsoft Office to your iPhone
Will Kelly takes a look at CloudOn, the cloud-based Office suite for the iPad and Android that is now available for the iPhone.
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Internet-to-go: Use your smartphone connection with other devices
Deb Shinder says that one of smartphones most useful features is the ability to share their 3G or 4G Internet connections with other devices. Find out if mobile hotspot / tethering is right for you.
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OneNote Mobile app for Android
Donovan Colbert takes a look at OneNote Mobile and how a corporate user might leverage this free Microsoft application.
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The five best Android calendar apps
If the built-in calendar app for your Android device doesn't fill all of your needs, Jack Wallen says one of these apps and widgets should do the trick.
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Get corporate email on your iPhone with TouchDown
Derek Schauland takes a look at NitroDesk's TouchDown for iOS, which allows you to connect to your corporate Exchange email from your iPhone.
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Save on your data plan with Onavo Extend
Find out how to extend the value of your existing data plan with the help of Onavo Extend, a free mobile application for both iOS and Android devices.
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Connect to Samba shares from Android with AndSMB
AndSMB is a free app that allows you to connect an Android device to a Samba share. Jack Wallen shows Android users how easy it is to install and configure AndSMB.
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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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Various ways to search on Android phones
Android makes searching a breeze, thanks to built-in settings and tools and third-party apps. Jack Wallen discusses some of the search options for Android phone users.
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Print from your Android phone with PrinterShare Mobile Print
Jack Wallen walks you through the installation and use of PrinterShare Mobile Print, which is the best tool that he's found for printing on the Android platform.
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Add a second Exchange account to your iPhone 4
Apple has added support for multiple Exchange accounts on the devices that support iOS4. Scott Lowe walks you through how to add another Exchange account to your iPhone.
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How to remove the signature line from your mobile device
Scott Lowe offers a quick tutorial on how to remove or alter the text from the signature line on your iPhone or Android device.
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BlackBerry returns to the enterprise
Patrick Gray takes a look at the basic hardware and navigation of the BlackBerry Z10.
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Android mobile hotspot and tethering: Avoid data overages
Jack Wallen offers some tips for avoiding data overages with mobile hotspots and tethering on your Android device.
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Are antivirus applications necessary on the Android mobile platform?
To install antivirus applications or not to install antivirus apps is a conundrum that confounds some Android mobile users. Jack Wallen weighs in on this debate.
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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.