Apple and IBM brave the enterprise

July 21, 2014 - Research O167

Apple has finally approached the starting line for a race already in progress. The company is embracing enterprise mobility, partnering its hardware with IBM’s software development capabilities to provide a full range of enterprise applications and comprehensive device support. Apple’s formal entry into enterprise mobility is a step forward, eschewing its reliance on consumer loyalty, but the partnership is not a guarantee that Apple and IBM can win the mobile race.