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Windows Phones for IT Pros

David Tesar — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:40:00 GMT

Windows Mobile 6.5 launched today and along with it comes a number of new features and functionality for IT Pros and consumers. Learn the new key updates for businesses and consumers and know why Windows Phones are beneficial for corporate environments. In my personal opinion, this is the first release where we have really started to focus on the consumer / “fun” elements of the phone, not just business.

Key reasons for using Windows phones in Business Environments:

1) Reduce Costs

If you purchase Exchange 2010, you should not need to purchase additional software to manage the Windows® phones (see #3 below) unless you want some additional capabilities which Mobile Device Manager provides.
Using Windows Phone for your line of business applications has an average 3-year return on investment of 309%**
Operating mobile devices other than Windows® phones with Exchange Server may incur extra costs for the organization.
Flexibility in carriers and a wide variety of phone models allows organizations to select cost-effective options based on need
Windows® phones and Exchange Server do not automatically require maintenance of extra servers to implement security-enhanced e-mail which helps keep down the server maintenance and service costs.

2) Increase Productivity and usability

Users are already familiar with the interface of Outlook and other the other Office 2007 applications which are included with the phone.
Office Mobile 2010 will enable users to easily browse, open, and save files directly from your company’s SharePoint sites.
Communicator Mobile enables users to more effectively collaborate by quickly choosing between e-mail, text messaging, IM, and voice calling to people inside and outside the organization when away from your desktop PC
Advanced Exchange ActiveSync functionality
- Meeting room changes, attendee free/busy status, and availability status are accessible on the phone.
- Smart filter server search allows for quick finding of data on the entire Exchange Server, not just what’s on the device.
- Voice mail preview in your e-mail inbox
- Conversation view, SMS Sync, Nickname Cache

3) Manage, Protect, and Control

Managing Windows phones directly from Exchange 2010 supports some of the key policies organizations need such as: PIN-lock/recovery, remote wipe, blocking camera usage, on-device file encryption, platform lock-down, and application allow/block listing.
Support for key security features such as: information rights management (IRM), Third-party smart cards, two-factor authentication, FIPS 140-2 cryptography
A NOC or middleware server is not necessary to manage Windows® phone with Exchange Server, making the transfer of e-mail and other data security-enhanced across devices.

Key New Consumer features:

Microsoft My Phone - a new service that offers free automatic backup and online access to phone contacts, calendar, texts, photos, browser favorites and more. In select markets, My Phone also offers a Premium Package that helps users find, lock or erase a lost device.
Windows Marketplace for Mobile - a new marketplace with fun and useful high-quality mobile applications to install right from your phone.
Upgraded touch user interface - that was designed for finger touch and the ability to cut through clutter to accomplish what you want.
Updated web browser – Internet Explorer mobile has been updated to allow easier operation using touch gestures with an enhanced pan/zoom and also has Adobe Flash for watching videos on the web.

For more information on Windows Phones go to:
http://www.windowsphone.com/ – Consumers
http://www.windowsphone.com/business – IT Pros / Businesses

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**Source: IDC – Mobility Solutions in Enterprise-sized Business, Quantifying ROI. Feb 2008
Also see the Business Value Calculator for using Windows Mobile

Exchange 2010 updates for Windows Mobile

David Tesar — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Adam Glick shows us the newest Exchange 2010 features for Windows Mobile 6.1/6.5 and explains the goals the team had for the client mobile experience. On his WM 6.5 device, he walks us through conversation view, ignore/move conversation, voice mail preview, voice to text, and get free/busy. Additionally, he tells us about the new allow/block/quarantine phone list and reporting built in to Exchange 2010.

Download the 360-day free beta version of Exchange 2010

Visit the Exchange 2010 TechCenter

Enterprise Mobile Security Interview

David Tesar — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Dave Field spoke at TechEd on mobile security and gives us some insight into mobile phone security on topics such as:

Areas where Windows Mobile security is strong against the competition
Scenarios where companies will want to look to 3rd party solutions for mobile security
Recommended ways to implement 2 factor authentication for phones

Download the "Security Considerations for Windows Mobile Messaging in the Enterprise" Whitepaper

Download the System Center Mobile Device Manager (SCMDM) 2008 Whitepaper comparing it to Blackberry Enterprise Server 4 and Motorola Good Mobile Messaging 5.

What's New in Mobility and Anywhere Access with Office Communications Server 2007 R2

Adam Bomb — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:01:00 GMT

Avi Sagiv is a Product Manager in OCS, and I met with him to talk about the new OCS features coming for mobile phone users. When OCS talks about mobility, they aren't just talking about Windows Mobile devices - they have a java client for phones that Avi showed me as well.

There have been some significant enhancements to performance and functionality of OCS on mobile devices, and OCS has some great features that make mobile computing really viable - like the ability to start a conference call with one press - the OCS server actually calls you back, as well as your other conference attendees, so you don't pay any outgoing minutes.

If you’re interested in learning more about Office Communications Server 2007 R2, go ahead and sign-up for their FREE virtual event and evaluation bits here: www.microsoft.com/communicationsserver

TechNet Radio: Get More Security and Control with Mobile Device Manager

Eric Ostrowski — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:55:00 GMT

In this TechNet Radio session, learn how you can improve secure access to corporate data and line-of-business (LOB) applications and simplify management of Windows Mobile powered devices with Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager. We explain how System Center Mobile Device Manager provides integration into Active Directory, rich inventory and reporting tools, secure virtual private network (VPN) access, and more.

TechNet Radio: How Microsoft IT Secures Mobile Devices

Eric Ostrowski — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Join this session and find out how Microsoft IT is empowering the mobile workforce via the deployment of the Windows Mobile platform. Microsoft IT fully integrates Windows Mobile features and applications, with both established hardware and infrastructure, and future plans support master security policy migrations, such as complete two-factor authentication operations.

Intro to System Center Mobile Device Manager (scmdm) 2008

Adam Bomb — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:01:00 GMT

System Center Mobile Device Manager is a new product in the System Center line that provides management and VPN for Windows Mobile devices. Michael Jimenez is an Architect that works in the mobility space for MCS. Michael walked me through the features of the product, whiteboarded an overview of what the architecture of a deployment looks like, then wrapped up with a tour of his office, including the window sill museum of old smartphones.
(one minor correction needs to be made: in the video, Mike states that a single scmdm installation can support 20,000 devices. In the time since we recorded, the product team has found through testing that they actually scale to 30,000! devices)