Mobile cloud computing (mCC) represents a relatively new, and fast growing, segment of the cloud computing paradigm. In simple terms, mCC is about provisioning mobile applications and services in the cloud, enabled through cloud service providers and delivered to end-user’s mobile handsets over the Internet. In a recent study by Juniper Research, annual revenues from cloud-based mobile applications are expected to reach $9.5 billion in 2014, from $400 million in 2009. The numbers of mCC … [Read more...]

It seems that with the latest Android release, v. 2.2, Google is stepping into the enterprise mobile cloud computing realm with its mobile platform. Android 2.2 is supposed to support many of the required security policies enforced in enterprises, especially concerning enterprise email. These include automatic handset lock due to inactivity and administrator remote wiping in the case of lost or stolen handset. More information are given on Google's Enterprise blog Another very interesting … [Read more...]