Smartphones are the missing link, with tablets being a natural extension of the mobile environment.
People want the next best application that perfectly works for them in a mobile environment.
Unlike earlier non-social ad units, they appear right in the Newsfeed, not along the right margin, making them a viable format for the all-important mobile environment.
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N-trig's active pen enables smooth and simple content creation in a mobile environment, empowering enterprise users to conduct on-screen editing, precise drawing and designing, document-signing and long-distance collaboration.
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"Google has a chat application, Web-based search, and there is no one cohesive Google mobile application, which is important to have in a mobile environment where you want to be able to switch between applications, " she says.
In order to withstand the demands of a highly mobile work environment, The Toughbook C1 has been designed to endure drops, bumps and spills.
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The DuoSense pen offers the comfort of jotting down an idea as soon as it occurs, requires no use of paper, and results in a more efficient, productive and mobile computing environment.
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The Toughbook SX2 is designed to withstand a highly mobile work environment, Its magnesium alloy case and shock-mounted flex-connect hard drive allow it to handle up to a 30-inch drop to the base of the unit while operating, as well as a 12-inch drop from all other angles.
However, in a global, mobile and cosmopolitan business environment, technology is essential to keeping employees connected, motivated, engaged and productive.
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But mobile presents a challenging environment with the rise of numerous operating systems, multiple device types and a diverse range of functions across devices.
At only 3-pounds and with ergonomic hand straps, the T7Q tablet is the perfect solution and size for a number of mobile professionals in any environment.
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In tandem with the Stanford Mobile Inquiry Based Learning Environment program , Marvell has developed an easy-to-manage access point for a wide array of SMILE learning applications and has created an administration API and user interface, Plugmin, which provides access to many additional SMILE programs.
They also want their devices to be as intuitive and easy to use as their personal mobile phones and tablets, but rugged enough to survive the environment of today's mobile professional.
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The third-generation Gobi modem chipsets also have an integrated application processor and hardware accelerators with a feature rich, Linux-based application development environment and optional mobile access point software stack.
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Developed in conjunction with the Stanford Mobile Inquiry-based Learning Environment (SMILE) program, the SMILE Plug is an easy-to-manage cloud computing server that supports a wide array of SMILE learning applications.
"Powered by VMware Horizon Mobile, Telefonica Dual Persona service will enable enterprises to securely customize and manage an employee's corporate mobile workspace in isolation from their personal smartphone environment, " said Brian Byun, vice president and general manager, End-User Computing, Mobile for VMware.
Apple is by far the most difficult environment to create a mobile app.
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The potential for mobile devices to transform the urban environment is of particular interest to Anthony Townsend, an urban planner at the Taub Urban Research Centre at New York University.
True, there have been some complaints from those who see the new operating system as an uneasy mix of the new mobile world and the old desktop environment, but Microsoft seems confident that all is going to plan.
The optimized use of consumer mobile devices in an on-board environment play a central role in this connection.
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Having established the iPhone, Apple may have developed the hardware environment for companies in the mobile sector to thrive.
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On the competitive environment, and transition to mobile from desktop: Ko says everyone is handling the platform shift a little bit differently.
To allay these security fears the mobile banking providers need to create an environment for safe transactions by addressing concerns around authentication, theft, fraud, hacking, malware, and so on.
"On the other hand, our mobile phones business faces a difficult competitive environment, and we are taking tactical actions and bringing new innovation to market to address our challenges, " he added.
"EPUB files can be used very easily in an offline environment, " Tomasz Finc, mobile director at the Wikimedia Foundation, said in a written statement.
The Linux Foundation provides a neutral environment where work on Linux, mobile and embedded development, open cloud, and more can be accelerated and advanced.
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The parent of America's fourth-largest wireless operator, T-Mobile USA, cited "the extremely competitive environment in Germany and the recent foreign exchange rates development" as reasons for altering its outlook.
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