Kevin Benedict

For the past two years I have been predicting that M2M (machine to machine) communications will eventually become important and ultimately merge with enterprise mobility.  Why?  Both involve remote and often mobile sources of data coming into the enterprise. A few weeks ago, SAP made an announcement about M2M that I think is very interesting.  Here is an excerpt, "SAP today launched a new machine-to-machine (M2M) resource center with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The site features research and opinion from SAP, the EIU and other partners exploring successful M2M business models and scenarios."  I have also seen press about SAP's Mike Wendell, VP Industry Solutions, speaking at various conferences on the topic of M2M recently. In addition to reports, SAP has begun to partner with M2M solution providers like, ILS Technology. In fact, ILS Technology is at SAP's ... (more)

Mobile Retail Apps Equal Sales

If companies have hesitated to develop a mobile strategy or mobile retail apps over concerns as to their value, this article on a report from ABI Research should send them straight to the phone calling the next available mobile developer.  Here is an excerpt from the article, "The results are promising for retailers, with 45.8% of respondents saying the app caused them to visit the store more, buy more of the store/brand’s products and services (40.4%), spread the word about their store shopping experience (35.8%), and even encourage friends to visit the store (30.8%)." Once a co... (more)

Mobility News Weekly – Week of April 1, 2012

The Mobility News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news and articles related to enterprise mobility that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting information that reflects market data and trends. Also read Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly Also read Field Mobility and M2M News Weekly Also read Mobile Commerce News Weekly Also read Mobile Marketing News Weekly Also read Mobile Health News Weekly Smartphone penetration has reached nearly 50 percent among U.S. mobile subscribers, up from 36 percent a year earlier, according to data from Niels... (more)

Mobile Commerce News Weekly

The Mobile Commerce News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news, articles and links related to mobile payments, mobile money, e-wallets, mobile banking and mobile security that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting market size and market trend information. Also read Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly Also read Field Mobility and M2M News Weekly Also read Mobile Marketing News Weekly Also read Mobile Health News Weekly Also read Mobility News Weekly MasterCard, the No. 2 payments processor, has unveiled PayPass Wallet Services, its own take ... (more)

Mobile Expert Video Series: Harish Rau, Part 2

This is Part 2 in this series with Element Five Solutions' Harish Rau.  In this segment, he shares advice and lessons learned during implementations of the Sybase Unwired Platform. He is a true enterprise mobility expert.  By that I mean, he has been down the path and lived to share his experiences with you and I.   ************************************************************* Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile Industry Analyst, Consultant and SAP Mentor Alumnus Visit MobileEnterpriseStrategies.com Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict Join the SAP Enterprise Mobility and Sybase Unwi... (more)