If you go off line for a couple of days it is difficult to appreciate the volume of news associated with Unified Communications – while still disjointed just take a look at the announcements and activity that has gone on over the last three to four days. On the device front: RIM announce the Playbook Dell launch a 7inch
(More)…
No Comments » Via the top blog of voipnorm here are a couple more examples of application integration possible with Lync. The demo is provided by the Convergent UC guys. Lync and Vocera: Lync Application Example:
Engadget reported yesterday that Thales and Panasonic are developing Android based platforms to support in flight entertainment systems. I know this may be a small example but is it another piece of evidence to add to the case being made that Microsoft are losing the next big Operating System battle? Will Android and iOS take
(More)…
Take a look at the new Lync API. This is for me the most exciting basis of unified communications, the technology alone provides business value but when embedded into business applications the value proposition explodes.
Typically when you find a tech company raising large amounts of cash via bond sales there is a big purchase in the air. As an example Cisco’s sale of circa $4billion bonds in Feb 2009 led to the $3billion acquisition of Tandberg later that year. Sadly for tech watchers I don’t think the Microsoft bond sale is
(More)…
Computerworld highlight further research showing the growing rise of Android smart phones in the enterprise. The research carried out by ChangeWave points to 60% growth over 3 months in Enterprises looking to deploy Android. An August survey of over 1,600 corporate IT buyers conducted by ChangeWave Research found that 16% of those polled said their firms were using Android-based smartphones. That’s
(More)…
found via Ed Brill IBM announced a couple of days ago that Singapore Airlines re-signed with IBM and upgrade their Lotus environment to 8.5, one of the drivers seems to be the addition of a mobility solution for their global workforce. IBM announced today that it has signed an agreement with Singapore Airlines to empower the airline’s
(More)…
A Credit Suisse report (found via Apple Insider) has calmed fears for AT&T management and investors that if/when the iPhone moves to other carriers large swathes of subscribers will follow. While this may be accurate I’m not sure this is the story. For me the story will be more iPhone versus Android. I’ve spoken to many people
(More)…
Google Enterprise have an event in Paris today where they showcase the fact that they now have 3 million customers and 30 million. They will also announce a couple of new features including; two factor authentication and Doc co-editing on different devices including Android and iPad. Only cloud computing is able to deliver the whole
(More)…
