Comments on: Droid Does Small Business http://phandroid.com/2009/12/15/droid-does-small-business/ Android Phone News, Rumors, Reviews, Apps, Forums & More! Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:51:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Utah carpenter http://phandroid.com/2009/12/15/droid-does-small-business/#comment-164157 Utah carpenter Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:09:06 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=9424#comment-164157 The android phones are great for running apps. My old blackberry did not have enough memory to run but a few apps. With the Incredible you can install hundreds of apps in the phone memory. I love how fast the web browser is. The android phones are great for running apps. My old blackberry did not have enough memory to run but a few apps. With the Incredible you can install hundreds of apps in the phone memory. I love how fast the web browser is.

]]> By: Sean http://phandroid.com/2009/12/15/droid-does-small-business/#comment-87485 Sean Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:26:49 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=9424#comment-87485 Very well written post, loved it. Keep more of them coming! Very well written post, loved it. Keep more of them coming!

]]> By: FormotusGlen http://phandroid.com/2009/12/15/droid-does-small-business/#comment-85227 FormotusGlen Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:18:23 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=9424#comment-85227 How about secure custom business apps that connect directly to SharePoint without using a browser? Anybody interested? Check out Formotus. How about secure custom business apps that connect directly to SharePoint without using a browser? Anybody interested?

Check out Formotus.

]]> By: Fred Phred http://phandroid.com/2009/12/15/droid-does-small-business/#comment-73087 Fred Phred Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:08:08 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=9424#comment-73087 Doesn't matter what apps they come up with. Unless the Droid has encryption it will not take hold in the real business world. It will work for small business but will not be accepted on a larger scale until they encrypt the device. Doesn’t matter what apps they come up with. Unless the Droid has encryption it will not take hold in the real business world. It will work for small business but will not be accepted on a larger scale until they encrypt the device.

]]> By: Michael http://phandroid.com/2009/12/15/droid-does-small-business/#comment-72201 Michael Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:28:22 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=9424#comment-72201 If a small business is using Google Apps and not MS Outlook (no exchange server), is the lack of support for ActiveSync still an issue? If a small business is using Google Apps and not MS Outlook (no exchange server), is the lack of support for ActiveSync still an issue?

]]> By: JustMe http://phandroid.com/2009/12/15/droid-does-small-business/#comment-70129 JustMe Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:59:01 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=9424#comment-70129 We allow our users to run pretty much whatever phones they want on our systems. We have Blackberries, Symbians, WebOS,iPhones, and Windows Mobile. The only major smartphone OS we are actively going out of our way to prevent is Android. Until Android supports ActiveSync and it's security policies, it just ain't gonna happen and Google is foolish to think halfway is good enough. If Apple finally came around to fully embrace ActiveSync, so can Google. Of course it may taint the OpenSource nature of Android, and maybe that is the entire problem. We allow our users to run pretty much whatever phones they want on our systems. We have Blackberries, Symbians, WebOS,iPhones, and Windows Mobile. The only major smartphone OS we are actively going out of our way to prevent is Android. Until Android supports ActiveSync and it’s security policies, it just ain’t gonna happen and Google is foolish to think halfway is good enough.

If Apple finally came around to fully embrace ActiveSync, so can Google. Of course it may taint the OpenSource nature of Android, and maybe that is the entire problem.

]]> By: Severus http://phandroid.com/2009/12/15/droid-does-small-business/#comment-69607 Severus Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:22:33 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=9424#comment-69607 Don't apologize, recanother. It's a huge issue, and VZW/GOOG are losing hundreds of thousands of orders as a result. Almost no company, even a small business, that uses Exchange -- and certainly not a Fortune 500 corporation -- can risk allowing employees to use this phone without ActiveSync support. I wish someone in the blogging community would pick this story up. I realize gadget blogs are heavily focused on personal use, but this is a pretty significant story. In fact, this issue is currently #3 on Google's Code Issues page. It's been starred nearly 1,000 times in a month. Google has offered nary a reply. s. Don’t apologize, recanother. It’s a huge issue, and VZW/GOOG are losing hundreds of thousands of orders as a result. Almost no company, even a small business, that uses Exchange — and certainly not a Fortune 500 corporation — can risk allowing employees to use this phone without ActiveSync support.

I wish someone in the blogging community would pick this story up. I realize gadget blogs are heavily focused on personal use, but this is a pretty significant story.

In fact, this issue is currently #3 on Google’s Code Issues page. It’s been starred nearly 1,000 times in a month. Google has offered nary a reply.

s.

]]> By: recanother http://phandroid.com/2009/12/15/droid-does-small-business/#comment-69428 recanother Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:21:47 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=9424#comment-69428 Ordinarily I wouldn't go out of my way to just echo what everyone else is saying but I really want to buy a DROID but I cannot do so until activesync security policies are added natively. The higher the visibility of this issue the better for everyone. Touchdown is a workaround app, it feigns on-device encryption just like the iPhone did and it has numerous inefficiencies and bugs and inhibitions due to integration issues. The message to verizon, motorola and (although I doubt they care) google, should be clear; they should expect an extremely small uptake rate of the DROID or any android phone among businesses while Exchange functionality remains so limited. I wish SOMEONE would address this and either explain where they are in the process of addressing these issues or explain why it is not a priority for them. Ordinarily I wouldn’t go out of my way to just echo what everyone else is saying but I really want to buy a DROID but I cannot do so until activesync security policies are added natively. The higher the visibility of this issue the better for everyone. Touchdown is a workaround app, it feigns on-device encryption just like the iPhone did and it has numerous inefficiencies and bugs and inhibitions due to integration issues. The message to verizon, motorola and (although I doubt they care) google, should be clear; they should expect an extremely small uptake rate of the DROID or any android phone among businesses while Exchange functionality remains so limited.

I wish SOMEONE would address this and either explain where they are in the process of addressing these issues or explain why it is not a priority for them.

]]> By: Ben Edwards http://phandroid.com/2009/12/15/droid-does-small-business/#comment-69410 Ben Edwards Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:50:21 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=9424#comment-69410 I would humbly recommend small-business Droid users create your own Android Business Card at: http://redbirdapps.com It's the perfect way to promote your small business using Android. And the easiest way to create your own, branded Android application (no programming required). I would humbly recommend small-business Droid users create your own Android Business Card at:

http://redbirdapps.com

It’s the perfect way to promote your small business using Android. And the easiest way to create your own, branded Android application (no programming required).

]]> By: ari-free http://phandroid.com/2009/12/15/droid-does-small-business/#comment-69370 ari-free Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:10:57 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=9424#comment-69370 "TouchDown™ uses the same level of security as your other email access tools , so there is no need to worry about your confidential information being compromised. You don't have to forward your email to another service just to get them on your Google phone. TouchDown™ can request you to enter a PIN for access to its data as specified by the administrator. TouchDown™ can Remote-Wipe the exchange information on the device if your phone is stolen. (Requires activesync and push to be enabled)" “TouchDown™ uses the same level of security as your other email access tools , so there is no need to worry about your confidential information being compromised.

You don’t have to forward your email to another service just to get them on your Google phone.

TouchDown™ can request you to enter a PIN for access to its data as specified by the administrator.

TouchDown™ can Remote-Wipe the exchange information on the device if your phone is stolen. (Requires activesync and push to be enabled)”

]]> By: ari-free http://phandroid.com/2009/12/15/droid-does-small-business/#comment-69369 ari-free Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:03:31 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=9424#comment-69369 heard of Touchdown? http://www.nitrodesk.com/ heard of Touchdown?
http://www.nitrodesk.com/

]]> By: Coach Hire Dublin http://phandroid.com/2009/12/15/droid-does-small-business/#comment-69346 Coach Hire Dublin Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:48:41 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=9424#comment-69346 Almost makes Android look like a viable option Almost makes Android look like a viable option

]]> By: cwinnes http://phandroid.com/2009/12/15/droid-does-small-business/#comment-69317 cwinnes Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:13:32 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=9424#comment-69317 I own a small business and heavily rely on my phone. This phone is amazing for web surfing, apps, the fact that its google. I am really not satisfied with the email on the phone. No sigs and emails show up late. Voicemails are the same. Seems like connecting to Wifi really screws up the visual voicemail. Once these get updated I will really be satisfied I own a small business and heavily rely on my phone. This phone is amazing for web surfing, apps, the fact that its google. I am really not satisfied with the email on the phone. No sigs and emails show up late. Voicemails are the same. Seems like connecting to Wifi really screws up the visual voicemail. Once these get updated I will really be satisfied

]]> By: chris http://phandroid.com/2009/12/15/droid-does-small-business/#comment-69282 chris Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:39:46 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=9424#comment-69282 Yes there is a need to support Activesync security policies. The Droid does not therefore is a joke in the views of IT/IS departments for any reputable corporation. Nice job Verizon and Google. Maybe next time omit the making calls aspect of a phone that may alienate more of the marketshare. Yes there is a need to support Activesync security policies. The Droid does not therefore is a joke in the views of IT/IS departments for any reputable corporation.

Nice job Verizon and Google.

Maybe next time omit the making calls aspect of a phone that may alienate more of the marketshare.

]]> By: David http://phandroid.com/2009/12/15/droid-does-small-business/#comment-69249 David Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:48:18 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=9424#comment-69249 Until the Droid can handle Exchange encryption, it won't be a serious option for business. Until the Droid can handle Exchange encryption, it won’t be a serious option for business.

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