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News
Issue #2002 - 13
(April 2002)
(Updated Apr.
3, 2002)
MARKET
OUTLOOK & TRENDS
IM Overtakes E-Mail as the Leading
Wireless Application
Wireless messaging overtakes
e-mail as the leading enterprise application and HTTPS is the
security standard of choice for wireless developers, according to a
survey conducted by research firm Evans Data Corp.
The results of the ‘Wireless Developer Survey,’ a bi-annual
survey, showed that over 50 percent of the 600 programmers polled
said messaging is overtaking e-mail as the most popular wireless
application being developed for the corporate community.
According to Evans, organizations are integrating IM technology
into internal applications so employees can collaborate on projects
and communicate quickly over the Internet.
Overview of Findings
Instant Messaging technology
- About 32 percent of developers are building commercial
applications that incorporate instant messaging technology, for
use by consumers and businesses alike.
- Internal applications with IM capabilities are being built by
23 percent of developers.
- About 10 percent are creating IM applications for individuals
or small workgroups within corporations.
Wireless Standards
- Wi-Fi, or 802.11b, is being used by one in four developers,
compared to one in five six months earlier.
- About 14 percent of participants said they are working with
Bluetooth, and about 8 percent have chosen to work with HomeRF.
- HTTPS is the most widely used security standard, with 39
percent saying they prefer the standard to all others.
For more information: http://www.evansdata.com
Mobileinfo Comments & Advisory: We
want to warn readers of the results from Evan's study. The conclusions
do not stand validation by what we see around us. We are also
surprised by Evans asking developers about trends. Programmers do what
they are asked to do by business development folks. It will be fair to
say that most of the e-mail software development is done and now it is
time to start developing IM applications. Let us not stretch this to
conclude that IM has bypassed e-mail.
Note: This news release may contain
forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in
developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology
architectures. All trademarks used in this summary are
the property of their respective owners.
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