Mobile Edge
Celebrate 2016’s mobile gems
Cool, useful innovations were few and far between last year, so these five mobile breakthroughs deserve extra credit
Samsung's unwinnable Android AI dilemma
Nearly every app or service that Samsung offers competes with a Google version that users and developers already know -- so how does it break through?
For mobile, PowerPoint still can't match Apple Keynote
The reason: Microsoft hasn't taken the vagaries of on-the-go-environments seriously enough
Note 7 doomsayers sell Samsung short
Everyone has an opinion on Samsung's next move after the Note 7's battery problems, but the path is not clear-cut
The new BYOD backlash hides an ulterior motive
If BYOD costs you too much, you're doing it wrong -- or looking for an excuse to regain mobile control
Apple dumps Watch 'innovations' for the tried and true
Apple's WatchOS took unique approaches to app interactions, forcing users to learn something new. WatchOS 3 dumps them in favor of familiar behaviors it should have had all along
The IT lowdown on iOS 10, Android Nougat, and MacOS Sierra
Management controls gain a subtle set of enhancements, and users get conveniences that honor IT security requirements
Warning: iOS 10 makes email harder to use
Changes meant to be helpful instead get in users' way, especially on the iPhone
When Apple and Samsung fight, everyone wins
Both Samsung and Apple are victors, maintaining a strong focus now on quality while keeping an eye on what may be next
Beacons take baby steps into businesses
Intriguing notions are emerging on how to use the simple Bluetooth location devices for smarter work processes
Galaxy Note 7 catches the eye and more
The new Samsung phablet provides a full portfolio of security options that truly advance the Android cause for business
Android Nougat: A yawner, except on the Pixel-C
The new Android OS offers fewer updates than even iOS 10, but it may boost Android tablets
iOS 10 preview: A sad present for a milestone birthday
A misguided redesign of several screens to accommodate widgets and a small set of enhancements detract from iOS's 10th anniversary
The Microsoft admin’s brave, new post-Windows Phone world
Microsoft admins rejoice! Microsoft may have abandoned the mobile device market, but it's actually stronger in the corporate mobile market
Windows Mobile gets good just as Microsoft stops caring
Finally, Microsoft's smartphone OS comes together as a viable platform for basic needs
Shocking news: People do lots on their smartphones
What is blindingly obvious to many is still something new to many others, reflecting the reality of how change happens
Open secrets: BlackBerry might share what's on your phone
CEO John Chen defends helping law enforcement as reports emerge that multiple governments can unlock BlackBerry communications
8 secrets for even more iPhone productivity
These hidden techniques for Mail, Calendar, Contacts, and Notes also work on the iPad
More like Windows: How Android N targets the enterprise
Better container management, multiwindow support, and security enhancements should attract companies seeking a more PC-like experience
Welcome to the postmobile future
Where we're heading: One world where different devices do the same computing via apps, services, APIs, and -- one day -- peripherals
