Egnyte Dials Up Blackberry and Android Device Support
Office-On-the-Go File Access, File Sharing and Backup
National Survey on Smartphone Usage and Challenges by SMBs Says 88% of Small Businesses View Mobile File Access as
November 03, 2009 09:00 AM Eastern Time
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Egnyte, a leading provider of on-demand file server solutions, toda
Blackberry and Android device interfaces that allow small business users secure access to all their business files via their Blackberry
powered smartphones. The announcement coincides with the release of a national study on smartphone usage and challenges amon
The study revealed that 88% of small businesses believe that mobile file access is critical to business success, and half of small busin
their smartphones regularly to conduct business, with one quarter of business owners using their smartphone more often than their c
The study, which was commissioned by Egnyte and conducted by market research firm, Decision Analyst, also showed that accessi
24/7 from a mobile phone was the number one factor in an SMB’s mobile business strategy. The majority of respondents (64%) ad
had been in situations where they needed critical access to their business file server data while in transit. Fifty-five percent stated tha
access to critical data from their file server while on vacation, and 36% said they were offsite and needed to handle a dispute or clar
Egnyte’s on-demand file server enables both Mac and PC business users to have online file storage, file sharing capabilities and aut
one solution. The new interfaces, which require no additional software installation on the device, leverages a mobile drive -- "m Driv
mobile users access all of their data stored via the Egnyte file server.
For existing Egnyte users who use a Blackberry or Android-powered smartphone, the new user interfaces allow businesses and pro
navigate folder hierarchies and open and share files using their Blackberry or Android device keypad or touch screen. Last y