Mobile Software
BlackBerry ripens channel strategy with first Platinum partners
Smartphone and mobile security vendor claims it is 'recommitting' to channel with new partner programme
IDC: Tablet shipments set to fall for next two years
But detachable tablets will lead a revival in 2018
Apple Pay launch divides critics
Fans say new payment method could become a de facto standard but critics express concerns over security and usability
Home land technology
ChannelWeb goes down on the farm and asks what technologies could help the channel dig deeper in this vertical market?
Apple hails superlative App Store year
Mobile app e-tail worldwide will continue to expand through 2015
Nadella: UK market a hard sell but good on cloud
Microsoft boss suggests that UK sales are an excellent test case for other markets
Market expansion for super-stealthy smartphones
Security for mobile devices is an expanding market, according to analyst research
Compare the markets dot com
Channel companies on the lookout for opportunities further afield may do well to consider the Continent.
Mobile app management is a burgeoning area
The channel should be turning its attentions to BYOA, notes Dave Ellis
Ucopia aims to expand UK channel on back of big data
Mobility and big data trends the target of specialist French firm
Microsoft rebrand points up fusty Windows image
Larry Walsh draws some conclusions from the varied reception of recent Microsoft OSes
Wearables sales to triple despite user uncertainty
Juniper says sales of smartwatches and specs will surge, but adds note of caution
Arrow ECS expands Aruba Networks deal to UK
Entire portfolio to be available to British resellers via Arrow
VAT location changes will complicate accounts
Accountant firm confirms upcoming issues around 'place of supply' in VAT calculations
Know your mobile OS and your customer
Nigel Hawthorn maps out a channel mobile management strategy for enterprise customers
Personal cloud to smarten up and mobilise
Latest buzz phrase is 'cognisant computing' via smart mobile apps and services
Consumers take longer to buy in etail world
Modern technology appears to make buying slower, not quicker
Wave of Amazon apps to juice BlackBerry 10
BlackBerry platform to benefit from long-delayed application access
Gem shines up smart-home drive with mobile app
Heating and hot water can be controlled by smartphone with British Gas app
Can Salesforce work the wearables?
Chris Gonsalves delves deeper into the issue of B2B-appropriate wearable devices
BYOA enthusiasts and developers beware
Apps will cause the bulk of mobile security breaches, warns Richard Eglon
One-stop VAT advantage for some IT suppliers
B2C suppliers of certain services to gain from one-country VAT registration
Getting ready to run on apps
Build your own could be the next step after bring your own, reckons Jamie Marshall
Samsung unveils first Tizen-based smartphone
New open-source-derived operating system could be rival for Google Android