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Questions tagged [mobile-devices]

In IT, "mobile devices" (often shortened to just "mobile") refer to small, portable computers like smart phones and tablets.

In IT, "mobile devices" (often shortened to just "mobile") refer to small, portable computers like smart phones and tablets.

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Why do mobile networks have high latencies? How can they be reduced?

I'm increasingly seeing mobile networking technologies being used to get internet access in areas where it is otherwise not available. While mobile networking is usually not yet viable as the primary internet connection, mobile technology looks like…
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Best smartphone for sysadmins?

I need a cell phone that will help me keep an eye on my servers and services when I am away from my computer/desk/workplace. Which smart phone would you recommend for sysadmins? An SSH client is a must. I haven't used an iPhone, but I guess having…
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illegitimate traffic from user agent Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.0.10) Gecko/2009042316 Firefox/3.0.10 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)

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How do I create the identity certificate required to setup Mobile Device Management on an iOS device?

I'm trying to provision an iOS device to be managed using the Apple MDM capabilities. Using the iPhone Configuration Utility, I'm trying to create a configuration profile. Under the Mobile Device Management section, I can setup everything except…
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How are cellphone IP addresses assigned?

When my cellphone accesses a website via the tower and its GPRS gateway, NAT ensures that the sites receive a public IP. Would all phones using a single tower have the same IP? If yes, then how can the mass of received HTTP data routed to the…
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What Prosody modules do I need to support Conversations?

I am configuring a Prosody server for use with mobile clients supporting OMEMO. I've picked Conversations as a reference client since I'm familiar with it. What Prosody modules do I need to install to support it?
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Serve different files for specific user agents using nginx

Using nginx, how do you serve different static files for different user agents? For example, if the current user is using an iPhone, they should be served mobile_index.html, whereas all other user agents should be served browser_index.html. Found…
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Prevent end-users from purchasing apps on iOS

We are looking to deploy iPads from inside our organization. We want to be able to install apps for users, which can be done via Mobile Device Management. However, we do not want users to be able to purchase apps, as these apps can be purchased with…
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IIS 7.5 Redirect / URL Rewrite to mobile version of website

I'm looking for an IIS solution (not programming) to redirect a website to a mobile version of the website. It looks like it might be possible, but not sure, with IIS Redirect or using IIS URL Rewrite 2.0. If this is the case how would one go about…
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What is the best TCP congest algorithm to use for a mobile device?

Given the multitude of TCP algorithms available now and the rise of Linux based mobile devices, what are ideal algorithm(s) to consider? From reading of the various implementations, Veno and Westwood+ look interesting but I am interested in hearing…
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Android software for the system administrator on the move

My company has over service through Verizon, and AT&T Service in the area is "shoddy" at its best, so I haven't been able to join the "iPhone party" like so many of my fellow system administrators have been able to. That being said, this week…
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Recommended drive encryption solution

I will soon be purchasing a number of laptops running Windows 7 for our mobile staff. Due to the nature of our business I will need drive encryption. Windows BitLocker seems the obvious choice, but it looks like I need to purchase either Windows 7…
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How does 3G/Mobile phones get allocated an IP address? Does this mess with Google Analytics?

This question is in two parts. Q1. How does a mobile phone get an IP address over 3G? Like, would it get the same IP for a shortish period of time (Eg. 1 day, etc)? Because my phone is constantly going in and out of buildings and underground car…
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Computers and air travel

What should I be aware of when bringing a computer on an airplane? general answers welcome but... I'm particularly interested in: Are computers bothered by X-ray machines or anything else that carry-on or checked baggage is exposed to? What kind…
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How does www mobile redirection work?

How does a website detect whether http requests are comming from a mobile device or not? In my mind, it's all just TCP/IP packets with a standard address/port header right? Is this a hardware/routing thing? Is it the hosting service like Apache? …
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