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Questions tagged [smartphone]

a mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, Internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded apps.

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Best smartphone for sysadmins?

I need a cell phone that will help me keep an eye on my servers and services when I am away from my computer/desk/workplace. Which smart phone would you recommend for sysadmins? An SSH client is a must. I haven't used an iPhone, but I guess having…
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how to disable remote wipe for Exchange 2010 ActiveSync?

When connecting android mobile devices to Exchange ActiveSync some require granting device administrator privileges which permit an exchange administrator to remotely wipe the phone. The warning messages are scaring some mobile users and turning…
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Smartphone app to sound an alarm when a specific email is received

This may be borderline Server Fault, so I'm cool if it's decided this question is migrated elsewhere. As a sysadmin, I am responsible for responding to any monitoring alerts which occur out of hours. I have a company issue BlackBerry, so if a…
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Smartphone email safety

My boss is confident that Blackberry phones are safe for company use (having it connect to the email server, etc.). He is less confident about iPhones. Regarding connecting to a corporate email server where security is a huge priority, is there…
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Smartphone emulation software

With the new Exchange boxes going in, I'd like to do some thorough testing on smartphone features, as well as being able to provide salesman-proof documentation (I'm a dreamer). We've got drastic smartphone-creep, and people have been allowed to…
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How do you tether a cellphone to a Linux notebook?

I am currently trying to find ways to tether a Nokia E62 cellphone to a Dell notebook running Fedora 11. In Windows world, I would download the Nokia PC Suite applications, one of which is the standard "use your phone as a network interface" app. …
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Server cost for smartphone app with web service

I am working on a smartphone application that will require a backend web service - but I have absolutely clueless to how much it will cost. Web Service will handle: - login of users - cataloging of our user base - holding minimal profile…
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Which smartphone OS would you choose for your users?

While we currently only use windows mobile smartphone, my boss seems less and less reluctant to try and choose a new kind of OS for our users corporate phones. For some reasons, we can't use a Blackberry Enterprise Server, so i guess our only choice…
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Does Exchange ActiveSync save mails in phone?

We have a lot of smartphones using Exchange ActiveSync to receive mails. Does the phone save these mails in its internal memory? For example: to work with them when we are off-line. Thanks in advance and sorry for my bad English.
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Limit number of views to a website from a smartphone

How do websites such as nytimes.com limit the number of accesses to their website from mobiles/smart phones? My understanding is that they would only see the mobile gateway IP so they can't use IP addresses. If they use cookies, can't the mobile…
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Enterprise backup w/ smartphone options?

Is there software available for centralized server backups of corporate mobile devices (Blackberry, Android, iPhone, Windows Phone 7)? I am looking for something that will "notice" when a mobile device is on the local wireless connection and back…
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Is a smartphone recognized as a smartphone when connected to wifi? If so, how can I avoid that?

So I wanted to know if when I connected my iPhone to a wireless connection, the router or device that shares the connection is able to recognize my iPhone as an iPhone. I mean are all smartphones "registered" or read as smartphones under the…
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Exchange 2007: smartphone syncing options

Consider a deployment of Exchange 2007. OWA is deployed and working well. Users want to sync their smartphones with their Exchange account (mail, contacts, calendar mostly). The Exchange configuration details on the phones are using the…
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Exchange public folders, mobile

What is the easiest way of accessing public folders (calendars and contacts) in Exchange 2007 via smartphone? Will later updates of Exchange 2013 (CU7+?) support public folders so I should think about upgrading, or am I stuck with server-sided…
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How to differentiate between a Mobile phone IP address to a computer IP address?

I have a list of IP addresses, and I want to know how to filter mobile / smart phone IPs from the list...any suggestions?
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