App47 Blog
Stay up-to-date on the latest news, insights, and analysis from the App47 team including discussions of timely and relevant topics regarding enterprise mobility, Mobile Application Management (MAM), mobile app security, and other topics.
Merry Christmas from the App47 Team
From everyone on the App47 team to you: Merry (early) Christmas! 2016 has been a great year full of many exciting accomplishments and updates. We’ve updated the App47 platform, spoken to some of the brightest minds in the industry about what’s on the horizon for EMM,...
We’re Making Changes! App47 Gets a New API
All software matures. And today, we’re happy to announce that we’ve made some changes to the App47 platform that we hope will make user experience even better. In the coming weeks, we’re going to cover several updates to the App47 platform, including a brand new API,...
A New Era: The Enterprise Machine
We’re living in an era of mobility. Consumers use apps to help track their weight and fitness. To manage airline tickets and Chipotle coupons. To check the latest scores of their favorite teams. And enterprise employees are using apps to help manage inventory, boost...
What Type of User Are You? Highlights from the Enterprise Mobility Exchange
A couple of weeks ago, the App47 team attended Enterprise Mobility Exchange 2016 in Las Vegas. EME is a who’s who of thought leaders in the enterprise mobility space, and is always a great opportunity for our team to talk to other businesses about what’s working, what...
Happy Thanksgiving from the App47 Team
From all of us at the App47 team to you: Happy Thanksgiving! As most do, we like to take the opportunity every Thanksgiving to, well, give thanks. We wouldn’t be here without the help of countless others who have worked with our company in some capacity over the...
5 Thanksgiving Apps That Will Make Your Holiday a Treat
With Thanksgiving less than a week away, now’s the time to start planning your day—if you haven’t already. From turkey dinners to football games to traveling in-laws, there’s a lot to keep track of next week. Fortunately, the holiday doesn’t have to be chaotic if you...
Will IoT Change the Face of Enterprise Mobility?
The world of enterprise mobility has already undergone significant change in the last few years. With so many devices in the workplace today, assuming control over all employee devices with an MDM approach would be nigh impossible. Instead, many companies have moved...
4 Common Enterprise Mobility Mistakes to Avoid
Implementing an enterprise mobility program in your business can be a great way to boost employee productivity, improve employee and customer retention, and make a positive impact on your bottom line. But it isn’t all roses. A poorly executed mobility program can...
Study Finds Many Businesses Don’t Have a Mobility Strategy
More businesses than ever are deploying apps for their employees to use. That should mean that those businesses have a strategy for which apps to deploy and why—right? Not so fast. Though a new study from Adobe found that the majority of departments (62%) think it’s...
5 Apps to Keep You Safe (and Scared) This Halloween
Halloween is almost upon us! For some, that means covering the yard in spooky decorations and trying to scare passers-by as they trick or treat. For others, it means heading out with the kids to get candy and enjoy the holiday. Regardless of what the holiday means to...
The 3 Biggest Obstacles to Enterprise Mobility
Despite the fact that employees want mobile-first work experiences, they aren’t getting them. As we recently discussed on our blog, a report by Sappho and Forrester Research found that 55% of companies have implemented three apps or fewer—a far cry from what many...
Are You Marketing Your Apps to Employees?
A few months ago, we discussed an interesting idea: in your enterprise, you don’t have users—you have “internal customers.” In other words, rather than treating employees as users who must use your app, you should think of them as customers—people with different...
Employees Want Mobile-First Work Experiences—But They Aren’t Getting Them
Despite the proliferation of smartphones and enterprise mobility management systems, as well as the explosion of consumer app development, it seems that many employees aren’t getting the work experiences they desire. That’s the conclusion of a recent report by Sapho...
You Don’t Just Need Apps—You Need an App Store
The idea of an app store is to give more empowerment for business users. It delivers a clear message: IT lets you use the best tools to perform your work, help yourself and take control. So it is not just an app store, it is a cultural change for IT and business. So...
Study Finds App Developers Are Rushing App Releases
If you’re a regular reader of our blog, you know just how much we stress the importance of developing apps with great user experiences and real utility in the workplace. It’s simple: good apps help increase adoption rates, keep your employees engaged, and may even...
Not Tracking Performance? Don’t Bother With Apps
Are you tracking and testing the performance of mobile apps in your enterprise? If you aren’t, you shouldn’t even bother with apps. Okay—so maybe that’s a little dramatic. But the main premise of the statement holds true: if you aren’t tracking the performance of your...
Should You Embrace Shadow IT?
Few phrases in the enterprise are as polarizing as “shadow IT.” Shadow IT, which refers to the use by employees of apps or devices that are not sanctioned by the company, is widely debated. Some security professionals view shadow IT as an unavoidable reality; others...
5 Must-Have Back-to-School Apps
It’s that time again: time to start thinking about all the excitement (and stress!) that comes with the start of the school year. Before our kids go back to school, there’s lots to be done, from shopping for school supplies to mapping out carpooling schedules. And...
In Mobile Apps, Function Trumps Form
You’ve heard it before: form should never trump function. But often, it does. Consumers have all too much experience with that phone that doesn’t quite work right, or those shoes that look great but wear out too soon, or, apparently, that app that promises the world...
Survey Finds Enterprises View iOS as Most Secure Platform, with Others Following Closely Behind
Perception matters. From first dates to vendor contracts, a positive perception is what gets you in the door. In the enterprise mobility space, perceptions about security, ease of use, cost, and customer support all factor into a company’s decision to deploy one type...
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