Enterprise mobile software news roundup (page 2)

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Flowfinity Wireless has updated its BlackBerry mobile data collection software, Flowfinity Forms 5.1. According to Flowfinity, users can take any spreadsheet being used as a data collection solution and import it into Flowfinity Forms and create and deploy a mobile forms application within minutes. Instead of trying to boot up notebook computers every time a data collection need arises, users enter data into their BlackBerry smartphones, and submit the data, where it is collated immediately for use. For more details on Flowfinity Forms 5.1, see flowfinity.com.

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Zenprise released version 3.3 of its Zenprise for BlackBerry management software that automatically troubleshoots end user issues. Version 3.3 promises more detailed detection of user-specific Blackberry issues such as users with low battery life, weak signal strength, or low available device memory. Zenprise both monitors and troubleshoots: the BES monitoring software provides a holistic view of the entire environment affecting the BlackBerry service, and Zenprise also checks wireless carrier availability, Active Directory health, RIM SRP availability, WAN/LAN network performance, and overall Exchange server health. Existing Zenprise customers will receive free software upgrades. For new users, pricing begins at US $35 per user for 1000 users. For more information, see zenprise.com.

Messageware announced the release of AttachView 2007 for Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA) 2007. AttachView 2007 secures OWA attachments and lets administrators control users' ability to open, copy/paste or print attachments. It prevents OWA attachments from being stored in the Temporary Internet Files of shared computers by converting attachment files into secure HTML web pages, giving fast, secure access to the documents that business professionals need to make decisions. It provides viewing functions not available in Microsoft WebReady Document Viewing, such as a hyperlinked table of contents, printer-friendly formatting and now the ability to view documents with or without Track Changes for managing multiple documents versions across many people. For more details, see messageware.com.

Sage Software announced version 3.0 of its ACT! for Palm OS CRM software, designed for use with Sage's ACT! 2008 (10.0) and ACT! Premium (10.0) contact and customer management software. ACT! for Palm OS runs as a native application to enable ACT! features on Palm OS handheld devices including a linked calendar and task list, contact record access from scheduled appointments, and the ability to view customer interactions and sales opportunities. Users can synchronize over 50 pre-defined fields and up to 15 custom fields, as well as view each contact's group and company membership whether the contact was manually added to the ACT! database or dynamically added based on defined criteria. A custom field view can be used to create a snapshot of the ten most critical data fields that a user regularly accesses. Application graphics, activities and calendars all appear in color so users can view items by priority. ACT! for Palm OS retails at www.act.com for US $99.99 per user (upgrades are $69.95 per user).

WatchGuard Technologies has released new remote access hardware and software designed to give remote and mobile workers secure connectivity to their corporate network. The new appliances, the WatchGuard SSL 1000 and WatchGuard SSL 500, use web browsers or thin clients, end-point integrity checking, network interface control, as well as virtual desktops and session cleanup. Key features include clientless SSL VPN access, single sign-on, federated identity, endpoint integrity, and a management application. Authentication features allow administrators to use SMS and software-based two-factor authentication, as well as 14 additional methods of authentication, including token support for RSA, VASCO and VeriSign. The WatchGuard SSL 1000 with a 10 user license lists for $8,500 and the WatchGuard SSL 500 with a 10 user license is $5,000. For more details, see watchguard.com.

Proteus has launched its Swift self-service mobile site publishing platform targeted at both enterprises and consumers. Swift promises to let even non-technical users create professional, branded WAP sites in just minutes. Both versions include features such as instant site preview, drag-and-drop page components, design customization, automatic logo re-sizing, RSS feed support, data capture, automatic device detection and real-time reporting. For more information about Swift, see swiftmob.com.

Seeker Wireless announced its location-based mobile advertising platform for standard cellular handsets, called SeekerZone. Targeted at mobile operators and mobile portals, SeekerZone provides the ability to define advertising zones around specific locations, which are used to send targeted advertisements that are location-relevant. It uses an algorithm to inform a mobile ad server when a user enters and is inside a pre-defined zone, down to tens of metres without the need to regularly poll the handset, according to Seeker. For more details, see seekerwireless.com.