In terms of productivity, each 10 Windows Mobile device comes with Office 2016. Universal applications, they are “responsives” and optimized for a tactile use. Word, a “read mode” adjusts the text on the screen. Excel, it is possible to easily zoom in and out to view spreadsheets. And beyond a layout optimized menus, layout tools are the same as on a PC.
The predictive keyboard Lumia 950 notably allows to quickly write a text, using the suggestions of words, very relevant. Another effective technique (even if we master it) is to “sweep” his finger from one letter to another to write a word.
Working with several
From the perspective of a mobile and collaborative work, the user can create a document on smartphone, synchronize the on onedrive and share it with his colleagues. In order to resume work once the office, and allow its employees to access it.
As for Mail and Calendar apps, W10 Mobile brings features to better organize. Outlook, it is simpler to delete e-mails. It is also possible to schedule recurring meetings, or share their calendar, to inform his entourage on its availability. One Note also lets you share notes with colleagues.
A” premium “features with Office 365
Please note that some features Office require a subscription 365. Among the “premium” options, it is possible to activate change tracking on Word to format PivotTables in Excel, or save handwritten notes in a PowerPoint presentation .
With Office 365, the W10 Mobile user can use Skype for Business Video to organize meetings or create a private social network Yammer. In addition, it features an increased storage capacity on One Drive (1TB, against 5 GB for a free account).
A “personal assistant” to organize his days
To organize, difficult for an employee to overlook Cortana . This personal assistant, integrated with W10 Mobile smartphones, lets you schedule appointments, set reminders, send emails, or do research on the Web.
Based on the location of the terminal, it can remind a task to the user when in a certain place, or to determine what time it is best to leave to arrive on time at work (depending on traffic).
By connecting to the same Microsoft account on your PC or tablet, the employee will find all the information previously stored on his smartphone. With Office 365, Cortana may also return a notification when a new document is shared
Continuum:. Transform their smartphone into PC
To easily switch from one device to another, W10 Mobile offers a new service: Continuum. This feature enables a smartphone W10 Mobile PC.
With an HDMI cable and a small box called the “Display Dock”, the user can connect their phone to a screen (computer or television) and turn it into a turning PC (almost) in Windows 10. The Office apps fit on the screen and it is possible to recover a Word text started on his smartphone, to continue his work -. even easier by connecting a keyboard and mouse
The user can also send emails, create or (more easily than on a small screen) Excel tables – to be registered on the phone. Only downside: the computing power is that of the smartphone. It is excluded to use software like Premiere greedy.
Securing business data
As for safety, functionality can secure company data. The Lumia 950 and the first mobile OS allow to go further than a simple password, Windows Hello, biometric recognition technology of the iris, which could prove safer than a word Classical password.
However, this feature is still in beta and does not always work very well. Meanwhile, it is possible to use a “PIN” numbers 6 – effective against brute force attacks, since a hacker would be able to “break” that after a year.
MDM administrators can also create secure access to corporate resources with a new API,” Microsoft Passport “. The user identifies itself to a corporate account (Active Directory, or Azure AD) through a multi-factor authentication system, which combines a registered device, asymmetric keys, and release system – a PIN or Hello Windows.
VPN and data encryption
For businesses, a VPN is a good way to protect the data of employees, especially when connecting to the company network. Windows 10 Mobile supports various protocols (PPTP, SSTP, L2TP / IPsec, IKEv2) and the “always-on” function, which makes the “persistent” and automatic connection.
The employee can also encrypt their data – first, those of his unit, then e-mails with S / MIME. This protocol is used to sign and encrypt messages in Outlook. But if encryption works well with an account “pro” (Exchange, Office 365), it seems to have disappeared for “personal” accounts
Apps trust, “Business Store” and fleet management
As for the management of aircraft fleets, W10 Mobile provides protection against malicious apps, with Device Guard. This feature allows companies to lock the terminal, so they can run only trusted applications.
Already available on Windows 10, Windows Store For Business is also supported. This internal shop enables companies to propose selected applications or “house.” – With downloadable or Microsoft Azure AD account
Note that W10 Mobile supports Microsoft intune, as well as many other MDM. The new OS enables DSI fine tune the management of fleets of VPN encryption, through the complexity of passwords rules
Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise
Since December 1, MSDN subscribers and holders of volume license contracts only have access to a pre-pro version of the OS: Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise. Still in English for now, it is for large companies
It incorporates security features and more advanced MDM, some of which remain to be finalized or disseminated. – Including the mobile version of EDP ( Enterprise Data Protection), which separates corporate data from personal data
Verdict:. a formidable opponent for Android, Apple and Blackberry
Apps Universal Office, working tools collaborative, Cortana, services designed to secure sensitive data: Windows 10 Mobile offers a range of convenient features for professional and sometimes innovative, such as Continuum
is Microsoft’s latest OS reveals an opponent. size for competitors turned to the business world – Android, but especially iOS and Blackberry OS. Although Microsoft does not revolutionize anything, and even if everything is not yet developed, W10 Mobile offers a unified experience smartphone-tablet-PC could seduce many professionals.
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