Mobile Fridays: This Week in Mobility (June 22, 2012)

Every Friday, the mobility team here at Cloud Sherpas scours the Web for the hottest, most relevant mobile technology news of the week and compiles it in conveniently-byte-sized chunks right here — for fast, easy, on-the-go consumption.

Do you have a story we didn’t cover? Post it in the comments, and join the conversation.

Enjoy!

This Week’s Top Links in Mobility ( In no particular order)

The Microsoft Surface
Microsoft enters the hardware market and you know it looks pretty darn good.
Microsoft Unveils Windows Phone 8
This week was all about Microsoft. With Windows Phone 8 it looks like they have another winner but only time will tell.
57% of developers plan to adopt Windows Phone
More love for Microsoft? Notice that developers “plan” but haven’t committed. Either way its good news for ole’ MS.
Mobile Security Startup gets $10M in funding
Mobile security is THE big issue when it comes to enterprise mobility.
iOS and Android Tablets Level Off
By 2013 expect tablets to be in the hands of a lot of Americans.
Log into websites using a mobile app … from FORD!
Ford shows that it can continue to innovate by bringing its keyless entry tech into the mainstream.
Businesses Are Investing in Internal App Stores
In response to increasing security concerns around enterprise mobility.
Google Gives Sneak Peak to new Android OS
Expect an announcement at Google I/O this year … maybe they’ll address the fragmentation issue?

Ryan Northington (13 Posts)

Cloud Sherpas Senior Mobility Consultant for North America, Ryan is a Wireless Engineer and has worked in the instrumentation business for the last 5 years. He is recognized as an expert in wireless technology, software development and radio frequency instrumentation. In his capacity at Cloud Sherpas, Ryan specializes in assisting enterprise clients in the planning, design and development of native and cross-platform mobile applications and experiences.