In an industry full of enterprise mobility experts and addicts it is hard to stand out. But a quick Amazon search shows not only did today’s I.T. Rockstar, Nathan Clevenger, write a book on this topic but also has received a perfect 5 star review. Currently, Nathan is CTO of ITR Mobility (creators of iFactr) and who better to ask about MEAPs, MCAPs, MADPs and everything in between. MEAP vs MADP: We started of by discussing what the difference is between MEAPs (Mobile Enterprise Application Platforms) and MADPs (Mobile Application Development Platform) With Enterprise Mobility being only second to the government for acronyms, Nathan started off explaining MCAPs, which stands for Mobile Consumer Application Platform. He went on to explain that Gartner and some top mobile influencers are the reasons these terms change. He gave me a history lesson explaining that MEAP was more enterprise and employee facing, while MCAP was of course more consumer end-user targeted. Therefore MADP was the one term that could contain both terms. So it turns out MEAP vs MADP vs MCAP Short version: If you are making a cross platform mobile app for consumers you would use the terms MCAP or MADP, likewise if it were to be employee-only facing application then MEAP or MADP are appropriate. Enterprise Mobility in 2014: Next on the list was talking enterprise mobility comparing 2013 to 2014. Nathan explains that in 2013 a shift occurred and enterprises’ focused on internal, employee facing, apps compared to consumer side mobile applications. But when it comes to 2014 I asked him if he thought it was “The Year of the API” and he concurred. He went on with a story from his book, iPad in the Enterprise, talking about how APIs empower the end-users/consumers and help flourish loyalty. When it comes to the best innovations in Enterprise Mobility Nathan lit up with one example right off the bat. He explained that enterprises are setting up Mobile Innovation Groups or Mobile Center of Excellence Committees that live outside IT in a separate nimble group.  They work on weekly sprints, setting up app roadmaps and manage cost/time for projects.  He went on mention one 40+ Billion enterprise...

So for today’s enterprise app guide we are asking an enterprise mobility expert from down under! Adam Sivell is the author at Enterprise Mobile Tips and Tricks and hails from Australia.    So Adam, with Blackberry enterprise apps dying off. What comes first, build the Android enterprise app or the iOS enterprise app? In a mobile landscape that continues to evolve, where rapid change is the norm. Think quickly about the following factors when considering which OS to develop first: Target Audience and Geography Technology & Resources Application Purpose Over relatively short periods of time the popularity of mobile devices changes rapidly in different geographies and with different demographics. Do your due diligence and understand your target audience whether they be tweens in the USA or business people in India. You might be surprised to learn that they are using quite different devices and operating systems.   Factor in your development model, the capability of in-house technology and tools, as well as the availability of skilled resources for Java and/or Objective C. Apple has less models and more standardization than with Android. Android has more flexibility in some areas and can be quickly published.   Don’t forget to consider the purpose of the application and associated feature set. Your decision to go IOS or Android should be weighted based on the current monetization factors and reach. A different approach may be warranted if selling an application directly as opposed to providing an application to compliment a brand or existing service.   Dont forget to follow Adam on Twitter: @AdSivell or check out his enterprise mobility blog, Enterprise Mobile Tips and Tricks -Daniel DiMassa [Twitter] [G+]...

Worst App List: Brightest Flashlight Free, by GoldenShores Technologies, LLC Offense: Location and device ID shared to advertisers without letting end users know. Punishable by shaming and uninstalls.   Link full article via BGR.com | Worst App List   A popular flashlight Android app with an installed base of between 50 million and 100 million users has also been collecting personal data including location and device ID and sharing it with advertisers even for users who had opted out, the Federal Trade Commission found. GoldenShores Technologies, LLC, the developer behind the “Brightest Flashlight Free” app that currently enjoys a 4.8-star rating from over 1 million reviews, on Thursday settled a case with the FTC, Fast Company reports. The FTC found that while the app’s privacy policy told users that personal data will be collected by the company, it did not say that data including location and device ID would also be shared with third-parties such as advertising networks. Furthermore, the app was found to collect and send data to advertisers immediately after installation, even before the user could either accept or refuse the End User License Agreement of the app. “When consumers are given a real, informed choice, they can decide for themselves whether the benefit of a service is worth the information they must share to use it,” Jessica Rich, FTC’s Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection said. “But this flashlight app left them in the dark about how their information was going to be used.” According to the settlement, the developer will have to fully inform users when, how and why their location data is collected, and to obtain the their “affirmative express consent” when it comes to sharing that data. GoldenShores will also have to delete any personal information collected from consumers via the Brightest Flashlight...

  When the world recognizes you as one of the top Mobile App Experts you think the app wouldn’t tell me NO when trying to use it.. Welcome to the Worst App List, C.Farms! “I got your error message, right here!” Signed, Cumberland...