Enterprise mobile software roundup: March 1 - 20, 2006

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DDH Software is introducing a new version of its HanDBase relational database application for Palm OS, Pocket PC/Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile Smartphone and Symbian S60 ("Series 60") devices, as well as an all-new Mac version of HanDBase Desktop software.

Updates to the mobile Palm OS version of HanDBase include: one-handed navigation support for Treo 600 and 650 smartphones; five-way navigation support; improved formatting options for the HanDBase Forms Designer via a “snap to grid” feature; and support for the latest high-resolution screens, 320 x 480, even in custom designed forms.

New features in HanDBase for Pocket PC/Windows Mobile and Windows Desktop enable databases to be placed into categories and retrieved through a drop-down list. Other new features include support for Windows Mobile 5; an Auto-Save option; landscape/VGA device support; and compatibility with the new Treo 700w and other square-screen devices. New features for Windows Mobile Smartphone and Symbian S60 users include T9 support on the S60 platform, and QVGA phone support on new and upcoming Windows Mobile Smartphones.

Users can design their own databases from scratch or start from any of the thousands of free applets available at ddhsoftware.com—-which have been created and submitted by HanDBase users. HanDBase is available at DDHSoftware.com, or through Handango.com, Palmgear.com and Smartphone.net in various versions based on the type of data synchronization needed. Prices range from $25 to $100.

Mobile Armor announced a line of products designed to protect corporate information and data across all mobile devices in the enterprise including PCs, smart phones, and PDAs. The Mobile Armor suite includes the following products: PolicyServer, DataArmor, MobileFirewall, VirusDefense, RemoteNetwork, MobileSentinel, and the latest addition, FileArmor. The server software allows administrators to manage enterprise security policies and to enforce and report on compliance across cell phones, desktops, laptop computers, PDAs, and Linux systems. The client software works on Windows, Linux, Blackberry, Palm, Windows Mobile, Windows Smartphone and Pocket PC based systems. For more information, see mobilearmor.com.

Newbury Networks introduced a new software application, Active Asset for real-time asset tracking and workflow analysis over Wi-Fi. In a separate announcement today, Newbury also introduced its Newbury Presence Platform software application platform for developing and deploying location-based applications for wireless LANs (WLANs). Active Asset pricing starts at $12,995 and will be commercially available within 60 days.

Orative announced version 2.0 of its client-server based enterprise software for mobile phones that combines presence technology, directory synchronization, collaboration tools, secure messaging, corporate voice mail notification and playback, and calendar alerts. New features available in Orative Enterprise Software version 2.0 include: Corporate Voice Mail Integration, and a tool that allows mobile users to request assistance from experts according to skill set or group. The software runs on over 30 different handset models and operates across multiple mobile networks simultaneously. See orative.com.

RedCannon Security has announced its KeyPoint Access product that combines endpoint security with a suite of enterprise access software on a keychain-sized USB personal security device. Because KeyPoint Access stores cookies on the USB device rather than the host PC, prevents all Web tracking, and leaves no trace of the user session upon exit, there is no need to download or install any software or drivers. KeyPoint Access is FIPS 140-2 Level 1 Certified, and supports industry standards for encryption and authentication, including RSA Security's SecurID two-factor authentication capabilities.

KeyPoint Access includes VPN, email and Web clients, and is also available with a direct interface to the RSA ACE Server or the Citrix ICA Server. RedCannon's enterprise management capabilities allow organizations to manage and track all mobile devices connected to the network, and to deploy, update, track, disable, lock out or destroy any number of KeyPoint devices. The policy-based engine allows remote control of automated provisioning, password recovery, user-change management and other features. It also produces reports demonstrating regulatory compliance. For more information, see redcannon.com.

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