3 Innovations Coming to Mobile in 2015
There are a number of innovations in business mobileOpens in a new window debuting from Intel and mobile device manufacturers in 2015. These will help enterprises to improve the user experience and productivity of their mobile work forces, and help IT bridge the gap between new user demands and the mobile equipment they offer.Form factor innovationThe forthcoming low-power, high-performance Intel Core M processor will enable form factor innovations such as razor-thin tablets that can offer the performance of a PC. Ultra-thin 2 in 1s are also going to be attractive to businesses who will be able to offer smaller and better form factors to their mobile workers and business travellers. These form factors will bridge the gap between new user demandsOpens in a new window for business client devices, and what the business can offer. The new super-thin tablets and notebooks will offer improvements in user experience, collaboration, productivity and portability.No wires technologyThe second innovation coming to mobiles is ‘no wires’ technology, which will simplify life for everyone. It will be a boon for mobile workers and IT departments, and continue the trend of workplace transformation. No wires docking, through Intel WiGig-based Wireless Docking technology, will transform meeting rooms. It gives workers ‘walk up’ convenience as it remembers their preferences, making them instantly productive. No wires docking can be used in combination with wire-free keyboards, mice, printers and monitors – such as the Intel Pro Wireless Display – and is poised to improve office working and modernise both consumer and business computing. Another exciting development coming in the future is ‘no wires charging’ for mobile devices. This will enable mobile workers to lay their device down on the desk so it can be charged automatically.This technology will accompany existing enterprise-class technology such as Intel vPro, which provides securityOpens in a new window and manageability to wire-free environments. Intel vPro can make wire-free meeting rooms secure, offer remote management and features such as transferring screens from one room to another to enhance collaboration.Stronger, simpler securityThirdly, more advanced security – which is simpler both to use and administer – is coming to mobile devices. New security innovations will simplify the sign-on process, and reduce the number of passwords required.Mobile devices will increasingly use multi-factor authentication, particularly biometric data such as face recognition, to improve business securityOpens in a new window. This ‘no passwords’ approach will simplify life for end-users, who will be able to unify their passwords by replacing them with a single biometric input instead.As for IT departments, multi-factor authentication will harden the security of the platform, and will also simplify security management.It will mean single sign-on for multiple cloud services through face recognition or two-factor authentication, and will utilise existing manageability and security features offered by Intel vPro technology.Mobile computing is about to enter a new phase of sophistication.- Arif