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Network World Mobile & Wireless

How Apple's billion dollar sapphire bet will pay off
Apple is making a billion dollar bet on sapphire as a strategic material for mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPad and perhaps an iWatch. Though exactly what the company plans to do with the scratch-resistant crystal – and when – is still the subject of debate. Read More

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Mobility is not just about providing corporate connectivity
It's about growth and productivity built around pervasive mobile devices and mobility applications. It distributes control and intelligence to the network edge, integrates applications and data in the cloud, and breaks down the rigid centralized model to provide greater simplicity, scalability, and resilience at a significantly lower cost. In Aerohive's vision, a mobility platform spans from devices to the cloud. Leverage the Power with scalable Wi-Fi from Aerohive. Learn more >

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WHITE PAPER: Dell Software

Proven Approaches to Mobile-Enable Enterprise Apps
What's the best way to provide your diverse mobile users access to the apps they need? This white paper explains how the Dell Application Modernization and Development Solution Set can help you know when to develop new mobile apps, modernize existing apps or set up a desktop virtualization solution. Learn more

10 great Android apps for IT pros
From remote data access to electronics reference tools, these Android apps come in handy for IT pros on the go Read More

How to save on mobile plans: Your guide to 16 no-contract carriers
The mobile-phone industry is in a state of flux. Where once you had little choice but to buy a subsidized phone from a major carrier and pay two years' worth of whatever monthly fees it chose to levy, now you have options aplenty. Read More

HTC One (M8) grabs some Apple, Samsung converts
The innovative HTC One (M8) smartphone first went on sale a month ago and appears to be attracting plenty of buyers looking to upgrade olderApple or Samsung smartphones. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Limelight Networks

Predictive Performance: Measuring the Digital Experience
As websites get more immersive and more complex, organizations need to rethink what, and how, digital experience performance is measured. Speed (or responsiveness) is only one of several factors to consider. Learn More

Microsoft Surface Mini seems likely to ship soon
Microsoft may be prepping to ship a mini version of its Surface tablets within a month, based on an Amazon.com listing for a case custom made for the device. Read More

New iPad rumor rollup for week ending April 23
iPad rumors have been rare for months, but April showers seemed to have caused them to burst into bloom. Read More

US wireless users may get to share military spectrum
The U.S. military might have to share its radar frequencies with mobile broadband providers under a plan the Federal Communications Commission continued to flesh out this week under the catchy name Citizens Broadband Radio Service. Read More

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InCITE Mobile & BYOD
Do you manage mobile devices for your company? Are you interested in the latest developments in the mobile market? Subscribe to our monthly newsletter with the latest news, analysis, tips, and reviews of the latest smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices, plus the MDM tools and techniques to manage them in the enterprise. Subscribe

U.S. Smartphone Market Share Numbers for Q1 2014
Yesterday, Nielsen released its first quarter 2014 smartphone market share numbers for the United States, including numbers for the leading smartphone OS options and the leading device manufacturers. Read More

Survey respondents shun much-hyped mobile shopping technologies
A survey of iOS and Android users show the vast majority of them know little, and care less, about the so-called "mobile shopping experience," despite the endless hype about its benefits. Overall, the "mobile shopping experience" … isn't. Read More

Ex-FCC commissioner to head CTIA in latest Washington shuffle
Completing the circle of Beltway life, the mobile industry group CTIA has named a former member of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission as its president and CEO. Read More

INSIDER

3D printing will transform these five industries
The 3D printing world is currently in limbo – the technology is developed enough to attract some attention in the real world, but not enough to bring about change on a substantial scale. New stories emerge everyday of 3D printing breakthroughs, be it through research or the development of actual products. Read More

What the rumor mill expects from iOS 8
Mobile payments, smarter Siri, better maps and more Read More

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