Collaboration apps will cross platforms soon, Gartner says

September 08, 2013

Most collaboration applications will be equally available on desktops, mobile phones, tablets, and browsers by 2016, reports Gartner. Currently, a variety of apps and services for mobile content access, collaboration, and productivity enable employees to collaborate in real time and work more effectively, but the fragmentation of options creates complexity and challenges for businesses. "In the past, collaboration on mobile devices meant interaction through wireless messaging and voice calls," says Monica Basso, research vice president at Gartner. "Today, smartphones and tablets have larger screens, touch-based user interfaces, location support, broad network connectivity, enhanced cameras and video support, voice over IP (VoIP), and so on. Such features enable a range of applications—both traditional and new—for employees to better communicate, collaborate, socialize, create and consume content," Basso says. "Empowering workers with mobile collaboration capabilities through smart devices, personal cloud sharing, and mobile apps is a smart move for organizations to innovate in the workplace and stay competitive." To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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