road warrior

Vacationers leave phones behind

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:59:57 -0400

Prepare to be shocked: A growing number of vacationing professionals are opting to leave stress, technology, and their mobile phones behind when they leave home. TripAdvisor, a web-based travel company, conducted a survey in which people said that they were worried about getting sick, want to go on vacation without destroying the environment, and would just as soon leave their mobile phones home. Oh, and they don't want people making phone calls from airplanes. Getting away from work means getting away from technology for more vacationers--what a concept!

For more on vacations away from mobile phones:
- read the survey results at eWeek

Four new Verizon phones

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:59:58 -0400

Unwilling to let AT&T run away with the "cool phone" title, Verizon is keeping up the phone flood, with four new instruments aimed at diverse groups, from music lovers to enterprise application and email users. The Verizon Wireless Juke, from Samsung, has a keyboard and Bluetooth plus support for multi-format music files. The Blackberry Pearl 8130 is a road-warrior's companion, with EV-DO network support, GPS, and the familiar Blackberry interface. LG's Voyager has a full QWERTY keypad, a web browser, and full media capabilities for a package that makes it the most direct competitor to the iPhone. Finally, the LG Venus hits the street with dual screens and vibrating feedback for keyclicks. The phone wars are heating up, and that can be nothing but good for consumers.

For more on Verizon's new phone lineup:
- read the complete news story at DailyTechRag
- and check out a slideshow of the new phones

How to balance mobile security with users' needs

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 20:01:38 -0400

Securing mobile devices and data pulled on and off those road-warrior tools is posing more than a few headaches for enterprises. As some organizations experienced, the security effort is initially trial-and-error, as some security strategies can actually thwart good security and others can cause havoc with current security tools in place. Find out how several companies dealt with their own particular security needs on wireless network and devices and what they've learned works well and what doesn't. The good news is that for all the various security threats aimed at the mobile computing environment, there are plenty of solutions to batten down data. The bad news is that for many organizations, good mobile security is still tricky as it's a balance between giving users what they need and protecting valuable data. Article

Sidekick 3 long on messaging, short on phone

Sun, 09 Jul 2006 20:01:37 -0400

As today's "how to" item explains, choosing the right PDA for your user base involves investigating a lot of issues and features to make the right choice. If your mobile workforce needs to communicate via text, instant messaging and email and needs photo capabilities for field work, you might want to take a good look at the latest Sidekick 3, which boasts great email and text and Web capabilities as well as image functionality. The latest device from Danger does fall a bit short, though, if device use is primarily phone driven. And the biggest drawback is with third-party application integration as it's extremely limited compared to other PDA offerings such as Palm and Windows mobile OS-supported devices. Yet as one reviewer notes, if messaging capability is your road warrior's top need, this is a device worth considering. Article

Smartphones serve as an "office in your pocket"

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 20:01:37 -0400

Yet another vendor is rolling out new smartphones that promise to operate on the 3G wireless network platform. High Tech Computer (HTC)'s new TyTN handheld is being branded as an "office in your pocket," offering a 2.8 inch display, push e-mail and a Web browser. HTC is also offering the MTeoR, which boasts a built-in digital camera. Both devices are loaded with Microsoft Office applications, providing pretty much everything that a road warrior needs when not in the home office. Article

How to get the wireless service users need

Sun, 21 May 2006 20:01:38 -0400

Keeping up with what telcom vendors are offering--whether it's new devices for the mobile road warrior or new features and functionalities through service plans--is a big task for today's tech leaders. And the advancements in networks is making the job harder every day. Here's a detailed look at where 3G technology is today, what the various vendors are pushing out, and what they're offering in terms of plans and pricing.

It's a great easy way to get a good look at the wireless mobility options for your users and determine which is the most economical and productive, option for your enterprise. The emerging services will prove useful to business professionals whose workday requires a steady and secure connection to data and messaging applications. Article

Faster chips mean faster data transfer

Sun, 18 Sep 2005 20:01:35 -0400

A chip maker says its latest wireless chips will foster greater, and faster, connectivity for the consumer market and relatedly boost telecommuter and corporate road warrior connectivity. Airgo Networks' claims the chips will make wireless networks four times faster than today's WiFi networks. One wireless analyst describes the new chips as 'enormous leap' in helping various Internet technology use such as video. Airgo says the new chips can transfer data at a rate of 240 megabits a second compared--a big jump when compared with the current 54 megabits a second. Article