Without a doubt, letting employees arm themselves with a mobile device to access the corporate network will make them more productive.

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Using a mobile device to access your bank account is not only convenient, but it appears to be helping consumers better manage their finances.

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More importantly to this analysis, mobile shopping boomed with 24% of consumers using a mobile device to access online retailers, and purchases were up 16% over last year.

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