I’m a big history buff. See, the reason being because I believe that we simply don’t know how to learn from our past…even though the past always seems to repeat itself. One of my favorite examples is how the Cloud is nothing we haven’t seen with mainframes and dumb terminals some 20-30 years ago. Here’s [...] Microsoft
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He Who Laughs Last (In Enterprise Mobility) Laughs Best
I’m a big history buff. See, the reason being because I believe that we simply don’t know how to learn from our past…even though the past always seems to repeat itself. One of my favorite examples is how the Cloud is nothing we haven’t seen with mainframes and dumb terminals some 20-30 years ago. Here’s [...] (Enterprise) Mobility: It’s About Playing Chess, Not Checkers
It’s only Wednesday morning and it’s already been a crazy week. Like many of you (I would assume), I spent the better part of Monday digesting the news regarding Google announcing its intention to buy Motorola. Since the news came out, I can’t tell you how many people have called or emailed me to ask [...] Does the OS (Mobile or Otherwise) Still Matter?
I was watching one of the business TV channels recently, and a guest expressed the opinion that RIM’s (BlackBerry) current problems stem largely from the lack of a contemporary and competitive operating system. OK, my views on RIM are on record – they’re going to survive and can even prosper in the future, sustained by [...] Where Is The Line Drawn In What Defines a Mobile Operating System?
You know the expression “a picture is worth a thousand words?” Well, today’s missive can absolutely be best described by the photo of French sculptor Auguste Rodin’s “Le Penseur” (The Thinker). In case you missed it, Steven Sinofsky showed off the latest version of Microsoft’s venerable Windows operating system, code named “Windows 8″ to [...] Holy Partnership Batman! Microsoft and RIM Deepen Their Relationship
What a week. Hello from the airport lounge at Orlando International Airport….one of the most G*d awful airports in the world IMO. Anyone who flies here regularly can attest to the complete dysfunction that is the security lines. Having completed BlackBerry World 2011, I can finally come up for air. It’s been an incredible few [...] Inside Looking Out: An Executive View on Enterprise Mobility with Glenn Gerlach
Welcome to the latest edition of Inside Looking Out. This past week, we had the opportunity to chat with Glenn Gerlach at CTIA. Glenn (a.k.a. G2), is a Senior Mobility Strategist in Microsoft’s Mobile Computing Business division. The Enterprise Mobility Foundation: Hi Glenn. Thanks for taking the time to speak with us today. I’m always in [...] An Open Letter To Microsoft on Enterprise Mobility
Friends, Redmondians, Enterprise Mobility countrymen. Lend me your ears. I come to praise Microsoft and Windows Phone 7, not bury it. (How’s that for a way to play on a famous Shakespearian monologue?) Today, my friends, I offer to you an open letter to Microsoft. Dear Mr. Ballmer and Mr. Lees, As an avid – [...] New Speculation Around Microsoft and Nokia
I must admit that today, I was hoping to provide some commentary on Steve Ballmer’s CES keynote – particularly around anything that he was planning on saying regarding tablets/smartpads. Too bad Mr. Ballmer chose to completely overlook this emerging market during his high profile presentation. That was a bit of a drag and an even [...] Looking Back On Enterprise Mobility in 2010
It’s December 31….the last day of the year. Sorry I have been out of touch this week, but I have been buried closing out the year, getting ready for 2011 and taking care of some pretty exciting personal stuff. That said, 2010 has been a pretty amazing year. As I sat down to begin writing [...] Thoughts on Nokia Potentially Licensing Windows Phone 7: The Enterprise Mobility Perspective
As you have probably heard, there is a rumor going around the interweb that Nokia is in talks with Microsoft to license the Windows Phone 7 operating system. As can be expected, people are now weighing in on the pros and cons of such a move. As you might recall, I suggested this move the [...] 
