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Spending On Mobile Computing On The Rise

Published May 12, 2021

What's driving enterprise spending on mobile computing? Baseline's survey of 143 information-technology executives shows a clear No. 1 reason: Companies want to improve how employees collaborate and communicate.

Get the scoop on mobile projects of several major companies - including FedEx Ground, State Farm Insurance and Toshiba America Medical Systems - as well as the challenges they face in achieving their goals.

Survey Results: Baseline Survey: The Mobile Motive

  • Chart: Spending on Mobile Computing: Companies with more than 1,000 employees expect to spend 5% to 14% more than last year on average.

    Upgrading Portability

  • Chart: Managing Apps: Only about half of those surveyed have deployed company-supplied smart phones, whereas 84% support notebook computers.

    A Leaner Way to Work

  • Chart: Who Gets the Gizmos? It turns out that bigger companies are stingy at doling out portable devices, compared with smaller firms.

    Plus: Online-Only Survey Results Find out which industries spend the most on mobile computing and what their key initiatives are, and get a breakdown of mobile applications and devices by company size and industry sector.

    Question: What are the biggest problems organizations face in using mobile computing technology effectively? Write to: baseline@ziffdavis.com

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