Smartphones

Check Point adds threat prevention to mobile security, and intros new high-end gateway to prevent today’s threats

July 26, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

SandBlast Mobile 3.0 extends the parameters of smartphone protection by adding the ability to prevent threats as well as detect them, while the new 23900 security gateway adds a new very high end data centre appliance for Check Point customers who don’t need the scalability of a chassis.

[…]

ThinPrint sees strong channel opportunities in new mobile initiatives

June 4, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

ThinPrint has begun to re-emphasize mobile print solutions, which include the introduction of a new next-gen solution, and a partnership with MobileIron that they expect will be very strategic.

[…]

Mobility

HPE to bring wireless power startup Chargifi to their channel through HPE Complete program

April 26, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

Chargifi’s pipeline has grown massively since iPhone support for wireless charging was announced last year, and the company is aggressively pivoting to a channel strategy, which will soon see them add distribution in the U.S. and Canada as well.

[…]

Managed Services

Addigy adds MDM to their cloud-based MacOS management platform

April 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

Addigy has filled a specific role in the market, providing multi-tenanted Mac management, but now, propelled by iPad demand, they have expanded that to all Apple devices with a new unified MacOS management platform.

[…]

Cisco innovation chiefs stress ecosystems

September 26, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off

From augmented reality to IOT, there are no digital transformation without ecosystems, say leaders of four of Cisco’s nine global innovation centres.

[…]

The consumerization of IT

April 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Sage’s X3 product manager issues a call to action to channel partners not yet in the cloud to rethink their strategy.

[…]

Jive, inContact, and Polycom announce UCaaS technology predictions

February 13, 2017 Guest Poster Comments Off

Jive Communications, inContact, and Polycom share their top predictions for 2017 in the unified communications-as-a-service space.

[…]

Michael Dell talks strategy at Dell EMC World

October 19, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

The Dell Technologies CEO stated his views on multiple topics in a variety of topics during Q&A sessions at the event.

[…]

Security

Sophos re-imagines encryption for the mass market

July 19, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

Encryption has been basically limited to larger enterprises because of its complexity, but with their new Safeguard Encryption 8 offering, Sophos has reworked it to be simple enough for mid-market and SMB companies.

[…]

Tech Data Canada makes play in unlocked smartphone market with Noetic agreement

March 17, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

The distributor is expanding its presence in the unlocked smartphone market, to give solution providers more options, and to keep them well positioned in the event of a shift away from major carrier solidarity on the subsidy model and its phone plans.

[…]

D&H extends mobile website access beyond iOS with new mobile site

September 30, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

D&H’s mobile capacity previously was an app designed for iOS specifically. Now non-Apple phone users can also get D&H site access while on the move with a new website that launched Monday in both Canada and the U.S.

[…]

HP debuts made-for-business mobile lineup

January 21, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off

HP debuts a series of tablets designed for the commercial segment, part of a push to make mobility a first-class citizen on businesses networks.

[…]

‘One Lenovo’ philosophy to guide both smartphone, server integrations

November 11, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

Lenovo’s view is that the telcos are the preferred route to market for Motorola, but Lenovo also wants to go to market with alternative routes as well, to get more devices to more people.

[…]

Changes in the market benefit Tech Data’s unique model: Quaglia

November 3, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

Monday is the kickoff for both the launch in Canada of the full StreamOne e-business platform in Canada and the internal realignment of Tech Data Canada’s sales division along the same lines as the AIS in the U.S.

[…]

Lenovo acquisition of Motorola finally done

October 30, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

The completion of the acquisition of Motorola Mobility will allow Lenovo to provide North American partners with smartphones for the first time. But don’t look for them to provide BlackBerry devices any time soon.

[…]

New Accellion partner program to drive move to all-channel model

September 10, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

The company has designed a new program for kiteworks, its next-gen enterprise mobile file sharing and collaboration solution, which will ultimately see it shifting to a 100% channel sales model.

[…]

Channel continues strong performance for Lenovo

August 18, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

Lenovo has also just relaunched its New Customer Bonus program, giving the option of a front-end as well as a back-end rebate.

[…]

ESET releases new SOHO security SKUs

August 12, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

These solutions are sold only through solution providers, not retail, and are expected to appeal to very large partners like CDW, and very small partners and consultants who work the SOHO market.

[…]