[TechRepublic] Samsung's big plans for Android tablets in the enterprise

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Editor's note: Check out the steps Samsung is taking to make its tablets friendly to the enterprise. Also see the news on Firefox 4, Apple WWDC (looks like no iPhone 5 this spring), BlackBerry obits, and Microsoft Office 365. -Jason Samsung has big plans to sell Android tablets to the enterprise Samsung has taken notice of the fact that business professionals are driving a lot of Apple iPad sales and it is taking steps to make its Android tablets very friendly to the enterprise. Read more Resource of the day Help Diverse Platforms Play Well Together Allow your diverse platforms to play well together--all you need is a solid Active Directory (AD) bridge. But how do you choose the right one? Learn what questions to ask when choosing the right AD bridge solution. 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Read more BlackBerry is not a 'broken brand', despite analysts Analysts say the BlackBerry brand is suffering. Research in Motion does have issues to work through, but on the ground, the BlackBerry is still one of a kind and as strong as ever. Read more RIM: The obits are a bit premature Days before Research in Motion launches its PlayBook tablet analysts and tech observers are scrambling to predict the demise of the company. The gloom and doom may be misplaced. Read more Motorola Atrix 4G to be updated soon; fixes revealed It's almost time for software version 4.1.57 to roll out to the Motorola Atrix 4G smartphone. Motorola has already revealed the big fixes. Read more Major SugarSync for iOS update adds desktop-like features SugarSync is one of the best cloud storage solutions, especially if you are someone who uses multiple computers and mobile devices. Read more T-Mobile picking up HTC Flyer tablet this summer? The HTC Flyer has barely been confirmed for a U.S. launch, and already supposed marketing images have popped up with the tablet and a T-Mobile logo. Read more The real Windows Phone problem is with AT&T, not Microsoft Thank goodness for early termination fees, two-year contracts, and other evil tactics mobile carriers use to lock in customers. Thanks to those roadblocks, I did some research. Instead of... Read more Are you going to Facebook instead of the doctor? What do you think of using social media for health information? Read more Welcome to ZDNet Health My goal for this blog is to explore the ways health is evolving in our 21st century world, along with the confluence of technology, health informatics, geeky gadgets, social media, the Internet,... Read more Warner Bros. beefs up rentals on Facebook with five big-budget titles Earlier this month, Warner Bros. announced that it was teaming up with Facebook for online streaming rentals. The selection has gotten (slightly) bigger with five additional blockbusters. Read more Netflix inks deal with Paramount for subscription TV rights in Canada Netflix is expanding its empire in Canada thanks to a new deal with Paramount Pictures, obtaining exclusive subscription television rights to all first-run films. Read more Featured multimedia   CTIA 2011 Android Tablet Review A sampling of the new Android tablets on display at CTIA 2011 View on site Time to toss that gadget? Or not? (photos) Ditch the desktop? Cut the cable? Drop the alarm clock? ZDNet's Andrew Nusca and NYT's Sam Grobart advise whether it's time to cut the cords on your aging tech gear. View on site Best smartphones of 2011 ... for now Now that CES, MWC, and CTIA are all wrapped up it is a good time to go through and list what we can consider the top 10 smartphones for the first half of 2011. That will likely change this summer when Apple announces a new iPhone and more Android devices hit the streets. 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