AT&T deploys Microsoft SCMDM 2008.

"AT&T has been one of the first to deploy Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008, Microsoft’s answer to the mobile device manageability features of RIM’s BlackBerry Enterprise Server... AT&T also announced today the availability of the MDM Early Adopter QuickStart Program that was developed cooperatively by AT&T and Enterprise Mobile to assist AT&T customers with deploying the Microsoft mobility solution. The MDM Early Adopter QuickStart Program enables enterprises to try Mobile Device Manager’s unique abilities to manage mobile devices, define access rights, provide additional security features for data transmissions, coordinate over-the-air software updates and protect the corporate network from unauthorized access."

Android to Get Its Own App Market.

"Google has officially announced the Android Market, an App Store like solution that allows publishers to upload programs and sell them online."

iPhone Security Flaw Exposes Your Private Data.

"You're a smart, safety conscious iPhone user, right? You keep the phone set to require a 4-digit passcode every time it wakes up, so if you ever lose your baby, all your personal information is safe. But if you are running v2.0.2 of the iPhone operating system, you might as well not bother. A simple hack will get anybody past your PIN code with free access to all your mail, contacts and bookmarks. Ouch!"

KACE Announces iPhone Systems Management Solution for the Enterprise.

"New KBOX Systems Management appliances capabilities include:

• Assigning iPhone profiles across user groups to meet different access needs, for example, by function or geography;
• Distribution of profiles by e-mail;
• Self service profile downloads available from the KBOX user portal."

Nuance and Genesys Announce Call Center Partnership.

"US-based speech recognition technology vendor Nuance Communications and contact center software provider Genesys have formed a partnership to enable enterprises to offer Genesys' voice platform in a scalable hosted call center application."

Nuance to Acquire SNAPin Software.

"Nuance today announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held SNAPin, a provider of mobile device and server self-service technology. With the strengths and resources of Nuance and SNAPin, the combined organization can deliver innovative, highly scalable mobile customer care solutions that transform the way mobile operators and enterprises interact with consumers in real-time on mobile devices."

The iPhone Is Now Ready for Enterprise Mobility: So Says Gartner.

"So now the 'ding' from Gartner. The device 'does not deliver sufficient security for custom applications.' Thank you, Captain Obvious. How can you even get those applications on the device? You have to send them to Apple, have them approve it and then pay them a cut. This is just BOGUS! This is not how larger enterprises are going to go about managing mobile devices and the applications that run on it. For all their own [warts], the Blackberry, Windows Mobile and Symbian platforms are all well ahead of the iPhone in terms of their understanding of corporate needs."

Samsung Instinct getting firmware updates.

"Sprint started pushing firmware updates to Samsung Instinct users yesterday... User comments vary from 'dude, where’s my update?' to 'now my e-mail doesn’t work.'"

InnoPath Claims MDM Success.

"InnoPath’s ‘Port-to-Production’ program addresses OEM goals for accelerated time-to-market of new devices, management of costs, and ultimately heightened uptake of new high ARPU handsets with maximum customer satisfaction. InnoPath works hand-in-hand with its OEM partners, such as Samsung, from initial client port through testing, until final acceptance by the wireless operator."

Are design flaws plaguing the iPhone 3G?

"One well-regarded technical magazine, Sweden's Ny Teknik, says that tests conducted on the 3G iPhone show that its sensitivity to 3G network signals is below the level specified by the 3G standard. In other words, the adjustment between the amplifier and the antenna is defective and that's causing the amplifier in the phone to capture very weak signals from the antenna and that leads to poor 3G connectivity."

related: Report: AT&T, Apple to issue software fix for connection glitch

Apple Sells 60 Million iPhone Apps, Jobs Confirms Kill Switch.

"Jobs confirmed that it is indeed possible for Apple to reach into your phone from afar and disable applications: 'Hopefully we never have to pull that lever, but we would be irresponsible not to have a lever like that to pull' he told the Wall Street Journal."

Google GPhone Delayed By HTC Issues, Global Equities Says.

"The word from Half Moon Bay is that Google’s (GOOG) 'GPhone' cell-phones, being built by various handset makers, could be delayed from an end-of-year introduction to sometime later in the first quarter of next year, according to Trip Chowdhry of Global Equities Research."

Orange launches Device Management service.

"Orange Device Management is a simple, hosted solution that enables companies to remotely manage their device fleet, with IT managers able to send updates, troubleshoot, and even lock or wipe devices over the air. It requires no back-end server and is simple to set up and get running. Employees get the freedom to work where they like, safe in the knowledge that any issues they have can be dealt with quickly and securely without them having to come back into the office."

Unicel to launch in Sao Paulo [as Aeiou, with support from SmartTrust].

"Brazil’s newest mobile operator Unicel plans to launch commercial services in Sao Paulo metropolitan area on 7 September under the brand name Aeiou...

Unicel has selected SmartTrust, a SIM and mobile device management (MDM) solution, to support its launch. SmartTrust will deploy its comprehensive portfolio of over-the-air technologies including SmartProvisioning, SmartAct and SmartaLaCarte. With the SmartTrust product suite, Aeiou will be able to automatically configure devices coming onto its network and successfully introduce the subscriber to its VAS offerings within the critical first hour, it said. Unicel faces a tough challenge to establish itself though. The Sao Paulo metropolitan market is already served by the likes of Vivo, Claro and TIM Brasil, while Oi (Telemar) has also indicated it will launch services there in October."

iPhone Coders Muzzled, Miffed By Apple's NDA.

"The iPhone development community is growing rapidly, but Apple’s treatment of some of its biggest supporters is drawing more ire than kudos.

Because of the company’s restrictive non-disclosure agreement (NDA), iPhone developers are legally banned from sharing programming tips, discussing code or asking questions of one another in forums or over e-mail.

They feel as if they’re coding with their hands tied, and the frustration is enough to make iPhone programmers want to curse loudly in the direction of Cupertino."

Google: No plans to join LiMo.

"Even though Google's Android operating system and the Linux Mobile Foundation, or LiMo, have similar foundations and goals, Google said yesterday that it is not planning to join the growing number of firms that are backing LiMo."

Updated iPhone Software Now Available.

"Currently, the 259 MB software package can only be installed by connecting the iPhone to a computer and downloading through iTunes. There is no mention of why the procedure can’t be conducted over a user’s carrier network."

Apple, AT&T Extend Monogamous Relationship.

"AT&T and Apple have extended their monogamous relationship through 2009, according to a report in USA Today. On the plus side, the deal keeps iPhone costs down. On the minus side, if you're not already an AT&T customer you'll have to switch networks or hack the handset to take advantage of the ever-so-popular Jesus phone."