A Turning Point For Windows Mobile
It’s official.
Windows Mobile is no longer a dev-centric platform. Network admin monekys rejoice!
Since its inception, 99% of the attention about Windows Mobile has focused on dev and dev issues. And general sexxay-ness issues, as always.
Specifically tho, the management side of Windows Mobile hasn’t received much attention at all.
Sure there are 3rd-party application suites to take care of that…notably Good Technology’s services and MobiControl.
But MS just gave the 800 pound gorilla stamp of approval, and has put the management of Windows Mobile devices front and center by announcing System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008.
Slated for release in first half of FY2008 (obviously), SCMDM makes Windows Mobile devices a true business platform, primarily by making them…
- Wholly a part of Active Directory
- Group Policy enabled
- Fully OTA provisionable and manageable
Jason Langridge’s webcast this afternoon, which will be available via recorded archive within 48 hours, gave an excellent 100–level overview.
No official word on pricing yet.
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