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App47 App Store V3: Key Features
All good things must come to an end. Okay... in this case, the "good thing" that is version 2 of the App47 App Store is actually being replaced by an even better thing--version 3!--but nonetheless, we are still phasing out version 2 early next year. Like we said: all...
Revisiting V3 of the App47 App Store
Last spring, we launched version 3 of our Enterprise App Store UI (EAS UI V3). With greatly-improved customization, streamlined controls, and new options for featuring and cataloging apps, V3 of the App47 App Store made it easier than ever to get the apps you curate...
Mobile Apps: Not Just for the Enterprise
We're guilty of using the term "enterprise mobility management" quite a bit. Okay... so maybe "guilty" isn't the right word. But if you've read our blog before, you have no doubt noticed that we talk an awful lot about enterprise mobility management, and how great...
Happy Memorial Day from App47
Heading into this weekend, you've no doubt seen the the constant stream of ads and flyers promoting Memorial Day sales: new cars, new appliances, new grills--you name it. There's certainly no shortage of things to go out and buy this weekend "for" Memorial Day (at...
5 Tips for Enterprise Mobility in the Work-From-Home Era
Earlier this week, Twitter announced that all its staff could continue working from home--forever. And while that may not be the norm at companies outside of Silicon Valley, there's no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic has, at least in the short term, drastically...
Group Containers Are Now Live
We are happy to announce that as of last weekend, Group Containers are now live. You may recall our blog series about Group Containers earlier this year. While we recommend checking out that series if you'd like a deep dive into the feature, the key takeaway is that...
Our 5 Favorite Apps for Working from Home
Strange times are here. With officials around the country encouraging employees to work from home when possible to combat the coronavirus, businesses and workers are coming to terms with what effective work-from-home policies look like. While there's no one perfect...
5 Tips for Managing Employees In a Work-From-Home Environment
Let's face it: running a company without face-to-face contact is difficult. At least, it's difficult for those of us used to working in a more traditional setting. The quick (but necessary) transition many of us have made from working in an office to working remotely...
Want to Prepare for Coronavirus? Strengthen Your Enterprise Mobility Plan
We've spent a lot of time the last few weeks talking about different work-from-home strategies, and other ways for businesses to keep the train on the tracks as the world tries its best to combat the recent coronavirus pandemic. You may have noticed a common thread...
Video Conferencing for Dummies
The year is 2050. A zombie outbreak has forced everyone into their homes. Companies are scrambling to get work done. Would-be large meetings are transitioned to video conferences, and employees are struggling to get by. Replace 2050 with 2020, and the zombie outbreak...
5 Tips for Efficiently Working from Home
The last few weeks have been, in a word, interesting. With the coronavirus pandemic spreading across the world, and hitting the United States hard in the last few weeks, people are being encouraged to socially distance themselves and work from home when possible. As...
Verizon: Companies Are Sacrificing Mobile Security For Convenience
Verizon's 2020 Mobile Security Index paints a bleak picture for organizations today. According to the index--based on a survey of more than 850 professionals responsible for managing mobile devices in their respective workplaces--43% of organizations have sacrificed...
Group Containers: A Summary
The last few weeks, we've been focusing our efforts on a new feature called Group Containers. As we wrap up our series, we thought now would be a good time for a brief summary of everything we've discussed so far. We started by explaining, "why now?". It's simple:...
Group Containers: Why They Matter
We've been talking a lot about Group Containers over the last few weeks. One thing we focused on was why we're building this feature. Today, we thought we'd come back to the "'why" question, as there are some other key reasons besides ease-of-use and MDM deployment....
Group Containers: How They Work
A couple of weeks ago, we introduced the Group Container feature, and explained that it came largely in response to a change in the types of companies using mobile apps in the workplace. To summarize, even companies with less technology experience--and less tech-savvy...
Group Containers: An Introduction
As we mentioned in our post about what's ahead for App47 in 2020, group containers are on our mind this year. We've gotten a lot of questions about--and seen lots of interest in--this feature, so we thought we'd spend some more time over the next few weeks talking...
The Key To Effective EMM Security? Maintain Productivity
What are the biggest challenges when it comes to mobile security? According to industry insider Brian Egenrieder, who spoke late last year with Enterprise Mobility Exchange, one of the biggest issues companies face is balancing productivity with security. "As mobile...
Solutions Review: How to Improve Your Enterprise Mobility Strategy
Looking to improve your enterprise mobility strategy? A recent piece from Mobility Management Solutions Review may be exactly what you need. We're going to go ahead and assume that you have the first two recommendations--decide which devices (iOS, Android, etc.)...
App47 Turns 9!
It's hard to believe, but App47 turns nine this month! We opened our doors in January of 2011. There has been a lot of hard, fun work over the last nine years--almost a decade!--to build App47 up from its roots as a mobile startup into the company it is today. Now is...
Looking Ahead: App47 In 2020
The book is closed on 2019, and we've enjoyed a restful holiday season over these last few weeks. The end of December provided a well-deserved rest and recovery period for the team. We certainly hope that you were able to find some time to kick back and relax! As we...