Stories By Mary Eisenhart

 

For M-Business

 

Wireless Streamlines Contractor's Purchasing

Electrical parts distributor Wesco loads catalog onto Palm devices.

Wireless Add-ons: Boon or Bane?

Tradeoffs abound as vendors grapple with cost, compatibility, ease-of-use issues.

Alerts: The Business Case

At least for now, it's the message, not the medium, that matters.

M-Trading: Short Term Shows
No Payoff

Many traditional financial institutions are investing now in wireless in hopes of future benefits.

An IT Executive's Voice-Technology Survival Guide

Understanding the key components, issues, and tradeoffs of today's voice technologies.

Finding the Right Wireless ASP

In an immature market, it's best to worry about functionality, not labels.

U.S. SMS: Boom or Bust?

Short messaging services may be huge in Europe, but they've been slow to catch on in America.

The Mobile Linux Craze

Big players are giving the open-source operating system a real push.

Profile: Infospace

Profile: MasterCard International

Profile: Palm

Profile: RIM