| Microsoft and Nokia bring enhanced traffic data to Windows Phone, announce international plans Jun 15th 2012, 01:08  Cross-pollination is a beautiful thing. In the natural world, it brings bountiful harvests and pretty flowers. In the mobile world, we benefit from the sharing of ideas and technologies. Case in point is Windows Phone, as Microsoft has just announced that it's adopted traffic information from Nokia into the Maps app of its mobile OS. In addition to providing Windows Phone users in the US with more detailed overviews of traffic flows and congestion, the functionality will soon become available for many cities across the globe. Perhaps the move shouldn't come as a total surprise, as just last month, Microsoft revealed the inclusion of Nokia's "Where" platform within Bing Maps. As for future availability, citizens of Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom will benefit from the sharing of technologies within the next few weeks. For the moment, however, just hop the break, where you can see the before / after traffic data that's now available to Los Angeles residents. Continue reading Microsoft and Nokia bring enhanced traffic data to Windows Phone, announce international plans Microsoft and Nokia bring enhanced traffic data to Windows Phone, announce international plans originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  The Verge |  Windows Phone Blog | Email this | Comments | | AT&T's BYOD effort coming to BlackBerry, iOS and Windows Phone with Toggle 2.0 Jun 15th 2012, 00:17  If you work in a corporate environment, it's probably fair to say that you've at least heard of the trend known as BYOD (bring your own device). While the idea remains just that for many enterprises, AT&T is hoping to make the transition a bit more practical for everyone with its latest Toggle 2.0 platform. First and foremost, the app separates one's work and home life, and allows IT admins to ensure that work content remains separate, encrypted and secure. It also allows users to draw on their business wireless plan while in work mode, and then switch to their own personal plan while off the clock. AT&T first launched Toggle for Android late last year, but with its new Toggle 2.0 system -- developed in conjunction with OpenPeak -- it plans to extend the platform to iOS devices in the coming weeks. Versions for BlackBerry and Windows Phone are also in the pipeline, and are said to arrive by year's end. Businesses will need to pony up $6.50 per month, per device for the service, which is on top of any implementation fees and optional managed services. To learn more of what Toggle 2.0 might mean for you, check the full PR after the break. Continue reading AT&T's BYOD effort coming to BlackBerry, iOS and Windows Phone with Toggle 2.0 AT&T's BYOD effort coming to BlackBerry, iOS and Windows Phone with Toggle 2.0 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Computerworld | | Email this | Comments | |
