Microsoft this week announced upcoming additions to its Intune service aimed at mobile application management (MAM).
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 28, 2016
Microsoft intends to support its smartphone platform "for many years," according to a leaked internal e-mail attributed to Terry Myerson, chief of Microsoft's Windows and Devices Group.
- By Gladys Rama
- April 27, 2016
When it comes to managing Windows 10 devices, users are often confused about which of Microsoft's management products -- namely, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) and Microsoft Intune -- to use.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 25, 2016
The transition away from traditional slate tablets like the iPad and toward "detachable" tablets like the Surface will soon translate into a significant market win for Microsoft.
- By Gladys Rama
- March 09, 2016
Microsoft on Wednesday announced its acquisition of Xamarin, a provider of cross-platform developer tools for building mobile apps.
- By David Ramel
- February 24, 2016
While no one was looking, Microsoft assembled a surprisingly large library of major business and productivity apps for iOS and Android. Here are the best ones for partners.
- By Scott Bekker
- February 22, 2016
Microsoft this week took the wraps off a new service that gives organizations more control over roaming Windows 10 settings.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 05, 2016
Microsoft has acquired SwiftKey, a London-based provider of touch-based keyboard technology for Android and iOS mobile devices.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 03, 2016
The "detachable" tablet segment, which includes Microsoft's Surface and Apple's iPad Pro, was the lone bright spot in an otherwise poor year for tablet sales, according to recently released data from IDC.
- By Gladys Rama
- February 01, 2016
The so-called "detachable tablet" segment that Microsoft pioneered in 2012 with the introduction of the Surface is expected to grow by 75 percent in 2016, outpacing an overall shrinking tablet market.
- By Gladys Rama
- December 01, 2015
New entries from Apple, Lenovo and others are giving Microsoft’s category-breaking tablet a run for its money.
- By Gladys Rama
- December 01, 2015
Windows 10 Mobile has had a much longer incubation period than its desktop counterpart, Windows 10, which was released in late July. However, Microsoft's new mobile OS is expected to see daylight soon.
- By Gladys Rama
- November 16, 2015
Microsoft has placed a moratorium on its Windows app bridge for Android, code-named "Project Astoria," which aimed to help developers port their Android apps to Windows 10 Mobile.
- By Chris Paoli
- November 16, 2015
Microsoft on Thursday announced its acquisition of Mobile Data Labs Inc., a provider of mobile mileage-tracking solutions based in San Francisco.
- By Kurt Mackie
- November 05, 2015
Microsoft is rolling out user interface enhancements and other improvements to its Outlook apps for iOS and Android mobile devices.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 29, 2015
It seems tired to complain that there aren't enough apps for Windows Phone. And yet, the complaint persists because it's valid.
- By Scott Bekker
- September 30, 2015
Though EMS is still relatively new, Microsoft is touting the mobility management offering as a major competitor of established solutions from Citrix, IBM and VMware.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- September 21, 2015
A Microsoft executive recently confirmed that the company has purchased Double Labs Inc., a developer of lockscreens for Android devices.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 14, 2015
Tuesday marked the first onstage appearance of a Microsoft executive at VMworld, the annual conference hosted by Microsoft rival VMware.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- September 01, 2015
Multiple media reports this week suggest Microsoft is planning a major hardware launch event in October that will include the debut of the Surface Pro 4.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- August 21, 2015