MobileWorxs Enterprise Mobility

Windows 8 Sneak Peek on T7000

2011-09-15T11:09:00.004+01:00

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7 cool things about new Mobileframe v5.0 the Enterprise Mobility Platform

2011-08-24T09:33:00.005+01:00

With version 5.0 MobileFrame has added a series of groundbreaking features including:

HTML 5 Application Development. Now our customers can not only create Smart Client Apps with no coding, but also HTML 5 Web Apps that work on any device and any operating system’s browser.

Web Application Development. MobileFrame developers can now create sophisticated web portals with absolutely no coding. The MobileFrame Thin Client Server solves several common web app implementation issues including cross browser compatibility, security and authentication, and Active Directory support. These web applications can be utilized in any setting, including data collection, management dashboards, reports viewing and customer portals.

Swiping and Gesture Support. Our Client software now includes built-in swiping and gesture support.

Desktop Changes. The entire product has a new look and feel including improved navigation, clearer fonts and several other usability improvements.

Mobile Device Management. In addition to a full complement of device and user management capabilities, administrators now have the ability to cancel running applications remotely.

The Grid. The grid functionality has been re-written to support function buttons, images, touch scrolling, per cell formatting, improved style editing, and includes several performance enhancements.

Built in Instant Messaging for snappy worker to worker communications.

Unlike other vertical market solutions, our platform allows enterprises to create any custom mobile apps needed, all tailored specifically to their unique business processes.
MobileFrame is widely regarded as the industry leader with the most complete enterprise mobility platform. With our unparalleled capabilities, customers enjoy the lowest total cost of ownership and the highest return on investment when compared to other application development tools

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Why a rugged tablet pc is still a great idea for enterprise mobility

2011-06-30T15:28:00.006+01:00

The advent of iPads and similar devices has created a surge of interest in putting technology int eh hands of mobile workers. Consumers everywhere can now use remote devices for all manner of tasks, from browsing the web to taking photos. The rapid proliferation of such devices and theircomparatively low cost – naturally leads consumers to wonder whether rugged tablet PCs and other ruggedized devices are the best option for field use.

Some facts.

While the initial purchase cost is more expensive, total cost of ownership for rugged tablet computers has been found to be much lower over the product’s lifetime. Ruggedized devices are designed for adverse conditions and have long battery life, meaning that they last much longer than consumer-grade products. They also prove more reliable, with fewer operating issues, less data loss and fewer repair costs over the years.

This has an impact on more than just the rugged tablet computer itself. For example, suppose a client in field service relies upon a consumer grade device and it breaks down. He then needs to travel back to the office to get a replacement, or have one sent out to him. That could mean traveling hundreds of miles, resulting in a lost day of work and subsequent delays. With rugged tablet PCs, those risks are reduced considerably.

In addition, our MobileDemand’s devices run on Windows OS: a well-established and reliable operating system perfectly suited to the needs of rugged PC users and also highly compatible with the majority of back office systems.

Consumer devices cannot currently perform seamless, built-in barcode scanning and similar functionality, and they raise questions about security and reliability of access. In order to compensate, these non-rugged devices often require third-party peripherals, eliminating the integrated effectiveness that the MobileDemand Tablet PC products already offer. Playing it cheap in the short-term isn’t a path to business success.

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5 things to think about when choosing satnav for your enterprise mobility project 5/5

2011-06-15T08:35:00.007+01:00

Satnav is everywhere but what should you think about when choosing a product to use in your Enterprise Mobility project. Here are some areas we consider critical:

5. Does the product include support?
We include 2 years phone support.
We can help the the customer from integration through deployment.
If the customer changes the primary app we can help re-configure Enterprise Navigator for the new circumstances.
Map and app updates include new software versions, new features, same reliable support into the future.

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MobileWorxs Launches Latest Version of Enterprise Navigator Turn by Turn Navigation designed specifically for Enterprise Mobility users

2011-06-06T16:00:00.008+01:00

Enterprise Navigator comes bundled with a new API for integration with third party applications.
Supports any .NET development environment including C#, Visual Basic.
Control Destination input, Map Display, Configurations, etc…

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5 things to think about when choosing satnav for your enterprise mobility project 4/5

2011-05-31T10:36:00.007+01:00

Satnav is everywhere but what should you think about when choosing a product to use in your Enterprise Mobility project. Here are some areas we consider critical:

4. Are the license deployment options flexible enough to meet your project needs?
Options around license deployment.

Device-based licensing that associates the license to a specific mobile computer.

SD Card-based licensing that associates the license to a specific SD Card. The SD Card method can be useful in remote deployments where activated SD cards can be sent to remote workers in the field.

Using device management tools such as Soti B2M or Wavelink can help you manage the application remotely.

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With our Integration Wizard we can quickly and easily integrate to your backend systems

2011-05-24T16:26:00.009+01:00

With most mobility projects, integrating to backend systems is a huge hassle and common point of failure. Hard-coded solutions and other "platform" vendors require complex coding efforts to integrate your mobile "solution" to backend systems. With our Integration Wizard your integrations will be up & running in a fraction of the time

Simply specify the backend system to integrate with and enter the appropriate credentials. Then use our point & click interface to map out the fields to integrate with and let our integration wizard take care of the complexities.

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MobileWorxs Forges Strategic Enterprise Mobility Partnership to Offer Solutions for the Archibus Facilities Management User Base in the EMEA Market

2011-05-24T13:55:00.002+01:00

Archibus is the leading provider of estate infrastructure and facilities management software applications. Scenarios where enabling enterprise mobility applications to improve remote worker productivity have become a major issue.

This new relationship will enable MobileWorxs to supply the mobility solutions that Perfect Output has pre-built for Archibus users

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5 things to think about when choosing satnav for your enterprise mobility project 3/5

2011-05-17T08:32:00.006+01:00

Satnav is everywhere but what should you think about when choosing a product to use in your Enterprise Mobility project. Here are some areas we consider critical:

3. Are the maps from a recognized vendor - can you upgrade them?

Customers have a choice of using either TeleAtlas or Navteq maps, the world leaders in navigational map data. No other enterprise navigation software provider offers this choice.

Choices make the difference.

Map upgrades are optional are offered as an extension of the product. You can take the upgrades when you need them.

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5 things to think about when choosing satnav for your enterprise mobility project 2/5

2011-05-09T17:17:00.005+01:00

Satnav is everywhere but what should you think about when choosing a product to use in your Enterprise Mobility project. Here are some areas we consider critical:

2. Does it come bundled with an API and as much help as you need to build it into your application?
In most enterprise mobility applications integrating navigation into the primary application is an important part of the complete solution.
Through the use of the Enterprise Navigator API, ISV partners can easily add GPS navigation to enterprise mobility solutons such as field service and transportation applications.
IT generally only takes a minimal effort to integrate Enterprise navigator and add navigation as a feature to your mobility software.

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5 things to think about when choosing satnav for your enterprise mobility project 1/5

2011-05-04T14:26:00.005+01:00

Satnav is everywhere but what should you think about when choosing a product to use in your Enterprise Mobility project. Here are some areas we consider critical:

Was it designed to work 'under' a primary application on a Windows Mobile Device?

Yes. Enterprise Navigator is designed for use with enterprise mobility applications and offers integration with your application through a bundled C++, C# or COM wrapper based API.

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Enterprise Mobility Field Service 7 Key Benefits.

2011-04-14T11:52:00.011+01:00

Going paperless by building apps using our mobility platform adds key benefits and new levels of ROI across your field sales operations whatever your industry:

Improve Customer Satisfaction. Improved service levels to customers by providing instant visibility into customer and work order histories, parts availability and delivery schedules.

Service Management. Provide instant insight for senior management to facilitate critical field service decision making processes.

Service Compliance. Increase data accuracy and ensure compliance with proper field service processes by guiding technicians through best practices.

Complete Customer Information. Full access to contact data, account information, work order history, parts pricing, promotions and payment collection while on-site with the customer.

Performance Data. Capture work performance data including service time, tasks performed, part numbers, expenses and more.

Work Confirmation. Capture digital signatures providing work confirmation.

Simplified Integration. With our innovative Integration Wizard, you can integrate with even the most complicated backend systems quickly and easily

How Push to Talk can add value to your Enterprise Mobility project

2011-04-13T11:28:00.003+01:00

First up - what is Push-to-Talk?

Push to Talk technology provides users with the ability to quickly find one another across a network and engage in a brief communication. PTT is not a replacement for interactive forms of communication using wireless cellular or wired communications, but it is well suited for quick spoken, text or sticky note interactions. PTT is a half-duplex mode like a walkie-talkie where transmission can occur in both directions but not at the same time. The inability to interrupt lends itself to quick exchanges of information, as is the case with the market for business users that need to quickly exchange information and then get on with their business.

Why is this of interest to the Enterprise user? What are the benefits?
Enterprise users tend to invest in durable rugged mobile computers in PDA or Tablet form factors to mobilise their business applications. PTT allows the convergence of another feature onto these portable platforms thus saving further investment cost management and asset management headaches in issuing mobile phones and walkie talkies

What Makes HipVoice such a great solution for Enterprise Users?
HipVoice is aimed at the enterprise user - that is where the majority of our existing clients reside.
HipVoice has been designed from the outset to enhance and leverage both the initial investment in enterprise mobile technology and the ongoing investment in a data network either WLAN or WWAN. HipVoice saves precious time and productivity by letting people communicate instantaneously with just a push of a button. No need to purchase phones walkie-talkies or proprietary devices, all you need to do is load the HipVoice software onto your wireless network and everyone can now have the ability to communicate with one another.

HipVoice is easy to use. You can be up & running in a matter of minutes. It also works in the background while you are using other applications such as a terminal emulation or inventory management or mobile field service. HipVoice currently works on pretty much the entire product line for the leading enterprise mobility companies. HipVoice is compatible with various operating systems.

HipVoice represents the true spirit of convergence. The software is reliable, affordable and user-friendly for workers to instantly speak with colleagues at a touch of a button.
The solution can be fully hosted by us on your behalf or you can acquire the server & client licenses and build it into your own IT Network
HipVoice is applicable to many vertical markets where ad-hoc spoken text or sticky note communication is required.

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xTablet T7000 Rugged Tablet PC 3 keyboard options

2011-04-12T13:19:00.008+01:00

On our xT7000 tablet we have 3 keyboard options to make inputting data as simple as possible for operators:

Windows 7 on screen pop up keyboard

Built in numeric/function keypad

Plug in QWERTY keyboard

Whilst application designers will always aim to provide field workers with drop down and multiple choice routes for data entry sometimes needs to add a narrative to a record so using a keyboard is unavoidable. Users of rugged tablets are often stuck with using the on screen keyboard when the most ergonomic route may well be a specific numeric keypad, especially in high volume scenarios like Direct Store Delivery. With our integrated numeric backlit and tactile keypad and available full QWERTY users can capture valuable information to ensure better business decisions and provide increased customer service. The integrated keypad is a backlit numeric keypad that includes programmable keys as well as Enter, up / down / left / right navigation, tab, escape,Security, rotate display, function key barcode scan and suspend/power Full Stop! Also included is a built in decimal point/full stop key. No more assigning short cuts from other keys. Very useful where surveying and measurements are being recorded.

Where the user needs to add narrative and would prefer not to use the on screen keyboard our QWERTY keypad attaches to the bottom of the xT7000.

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xTablet T7000 Rugged Tablet PC Magnetic Stripe Reader

2011-04-07T12:22:00.005+01:00

A Mag Stripe Reader turns the xTablet T7000 into a mobile time and attendance POS and line-busting device. End users in industries such as transportation, retail, hospitality, and entertainment experience greater mobility for the mobile worker and increased customer satisfaction.

Dual and three track capability

Bi-directional capability

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Enterprise Mobility Field Sales Inventory Merchandising Key Benefits.

2011-04-04T09:59:00.004+01:00

Key Benefits for your Field Sales Operations Going paperless by building apps using our mobility platform adds key benefits and new levels of ROI across your field sales operations:

Field Sales. Improved service levels to customers by providing instant visibility into a client's account, order status, inventory availability and delivery schedules to help close more business.

Sales Management. Provide instant insight to senior sales management to facilitate critical field sales decision making processes.

Inventory Visibility. Increase data accuracy and provide better inventory management capabilities through real-time or batch part-level visibility.

Customer Satisfaction. Improve your ability to deliver special orders, drive incremental revenue, and provide accurate feedback on inventory, shipping, and delivery schedules on-the-fly.

Complete Customer Information. Full contact data, account information, order status, history, accurate product pricing, promotions, inventory, and payment collection.

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Enterprise computing 10 things to think about 10/10

2011-03-29T07:53:00.002+01:00

"What happens if I start synching data and my connection gets dropped? Is there any synchronization management built into the solution" If the mobile worker’s connectivity is lost in the middle of synchronizing data, the system tracks where it left off and will begin syncing again from the exact same place when connectivity becomes available again. This feature greatly minimizes transmission costs and optimizes user productivity. Customers can prioritize their sync networks as well as set their sync preferences so the system will begin synching at their preferred times or based on an event within the data collection process. If no network is available at the defined times, the system will keep trying to sync until successful. This process is autonomous with the mobile worker taking no action. And, if the mobile worker is in the middle of collecting data at the time of the scheduled sync, the sync engine runs in the background and does not take over the screen or slow performance. Learn More Book a webinar: sales@mobileworxs.com

Enterprise computing 10 things to think about 9/10

2011-03-25T08:48:00.002Z

"What features are built into the solution for me to remotely manage my mobile workforce"

The Desktop allows Administrators to send alerts and messages to mobile workers in the field. When the mobile worker reads a message an acknowledgement is immediately sent to the Administrator for tracking purposes. Administrators can also monitor the device battery life, memory, device ID and version of software deployed.

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Enterprise computing 10 things to think about 8/10

2011-03-22T10:08:00.002Z

"What features are built into the solution for me to remotely manage my mobile workforce"

The MobileFrame Desktop allows Administrators to send alerts and messages to mobile workers in the field. When the mobile worker reads the message an acknowledgement is immediately sent to the Administrator for tracking purposes. Administrators can also monitor the device battery life, memory, device ID and version of software deployed.

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How to extend the life of your Symbol Motorola MC9000 and MC70 with snap on GPS

2011-03-17T12:48:00.004Z

Symbol/Motorola's MC70 and MC9000 have been amongst the most popular devices in the enterprise device market many are still in use in a variety of industries

Unlike most contemporary units neither of these had GPS built in.

Our OrbitGPS G3070 and G3090 are cost effective GPS enhancements to legacy deployments on either platform.

These units are ideal where the user is predominantly on foot and not looking to return the unit to a vehicle or desk cradle.

The computer can be charged through the attachment with a standard dock charger.

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Enterprise computing 10 things to think about 7/10

2011-03-15T08:04:00.001Z

Do I have the option to lock down the device so my mobile workers can’t inadvertently download viruses, games, etc?

Administrators can completely customize what features the users have access to on their devices. For example, devices can be locked down in Kiosk Mode to prevent users from installing games or applications that IT would then be forced to support.

Administrators can also control the menu access, thereby giving access to only those menu items they deem appropriate.

As the platform is integrated with LDAP and Active Directory, these options can be set individually, for groups or for all mobile workers globally.

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Enterprise computing 10 things to think about 6/10

2011-03-09T07:45:00.002Z

"Can my customers have automatic reports emailed to them when the mobile worker completes the job at the customer location? Can the management team also receive automatic email reports so they can manage the activity in the field"

Data collected in the field can be automatically embedded in a PDF report, attached to an email and sent immediately, all with no intervention from the Administrator.
The PDF can embed signatures, photos or sketches that were collected in the application as well.

Business rules can be configured so that the report is automatically emailed out to customers, division managers or anyone who needs to review the data. This feature means that your customers could have an email in their inbox before the mobile worker leaves the site.

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Enterprise computing 10 things to think about 5/10

2011-03-03T13:26:00.001Z

"How does the solution work if there is no internet connectivity"

Because wireless networks are not always available or reliable, our platform is designed to contain all business logic and data on the handheld device, enabling full functionality both online and offline.

When wireless or wired access is available, mobile workers can communicate with the office in real-time. The system can automatically or on command send and receive queued transactions, content and messages via a secure connection. This feature optimises user productivity while minimizing transmission costs.

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Enterprise computing 10 things to think about 4/10

2011-02-28T08:59:00.002Z

"How can I integrate the mobile applications with my backend business systems"

The majority of applications deployed today require integration to the customer’s business systems so that mobile workers can access data such as inventory levels, work orders assigned to them, account status, etc.
The Integration Wizard makes this task a very simple process that can be accomplished in minutes instead of the months required by traditional development solutions. It also allows automatic table discovery with point and click integration to any OLEDB or ODBC capable database. Once connected to the external database, the Integration Wizard will create the integration code automatically with no programming required. The wizard even allows the user to schedule how often to retrieve new or changed data in the backend system tables. Once changes are detected, the data is routed to the correct mobile worker with no manual intervention required.

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Enterprise computing 10 things to think about 3/10

2011-02-22T09:28:00.002Z

"I have data in tables that is constantly changing, such as work order assignments, inventory levels, etc. How do the mobile workers get this new data"

Our Dynamic Enterprise Data feature allows the customer to define how often updated/changed data is sent out to the field. And, business rules can be defined that tell the system to send this new data to everyone assigned to the project or to only those workers who need to see the specific data. For example, if work orders were assigned to a specific technician the system could be set up to automatically send the data only to that technician.

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NASCAR Red Bull Racing Team use xTablet T7000 Rugged Tablet PC for Real Time Pit Lane Communication

2011-02-18T16:01:00.004Z

NASCAR Red Bull Racing Team crew use MobileDemand's xTablet T7000 Rugged Mini Tablet PC to monitor tires, fuel consumption and track timing and scoring to give the team a competitive edge by communicating faster and more efficiently throughout the race weekend.

MobileDemand, a leading Rugged Tablet PC provider is supporting the Red Bull Racing Team, which competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. MobileDemand has provided the team with its new rugged xTablet T7000 ultra mobile computers.

The devices will be predominately used by the spotter, tire specialist and the gasman to record and compute data. Integrated bar code scanners will assist the tire specialist in organizing the race tires throughout the weekend. Timing and scoring will provide the spotter with information to assist the driver throughout practices and the race.

The Tablet PC will also allow the gasman to provide fuel data to the race engineer in a faster fashion.

NASCAR is a high-tech sport where thousandths of a second separate the winner from the rest of the field. The crews are counting on the MobileDemand Tablet PCs to give them the edge they need to get to the finish line first

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Enterprise computing 10 things to think about 2/10

2011-02-17T10:10:00.002Z

A typical question we are asked is can I use a variety of hardware but with the same application? Some users may need a handheld Windows Mobile device and other users want to use tablets or laptops.

What about supporting different hardware manufacturers with different operating systems?

Currently our applications can be deployed to any .NET enabled device such as Windows Mobile, Tablet PC, or Laptops without having to compile code for each device-type or re-compile code when the application changes.
The software recognizes what device it is installed on and will automatically call the correct barcode drivers, imagers, etc. Over time many customers purchase additional hardware as their workforce grows.

Soon we will have a browser based version which will enable users to adopt non .NET devices.

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Enterprise computing 10 things to think about 1/10

2011-02-15T13:57:00.004Z

Is your organisation investigating ways to eliminate collecting data on paper for your mobile workforce? If so, there are some important questions to ask the vendors you are evaluating before you make this decision.

Pat Oswalt at MobileFrame will provide some of those questions and includes a description of how a Configurable Mobile Application solution addresses each one.

1. Does the solution allow me to configure applications with no programming required? Will I need to pay the vendor each time I want to make changes to my applications?

MobileFrame’s ease of use means that no custom programming is required to create applications custom tailored to your organization's needs. Because business is dynamic, most
companies need to make changes to their applications as their business evolves. Our solution allows customers to simply open the application in the Task Library, make the changes and deploy them to the field without writing a single line of programming code or paying us for each change.

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Mobile Computing Real World Challenges in Local Government

2010-09-10T06:16:00.004+01:00

We have been talking to many teams in Local Government this year:
When it comes to mobility the questions they are asking seem to be:

How do we control the cost of in field operations?
How can we provide better value to our users?
How can we improve user satisfaction?
Where operations are remote from base how can we improve our service delivery & quality
What IT mobile innovations can we deploy that are sustainable?

....and the current hot topic can we do mobility as well as comply with GCSx CoCo standards?

How do we address these questions? Find out here.

GCSx CoCo is a real issue in local government. Find out more

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MobileDemand xTablet T7000 Keeps Pace with Red Bull Racing

2010-06-29T12:36:00.005+01:00

InkShow: MobileDemand xTablet T7000 Keeps Pace with Red Bull Racing
by Xavier Lanier

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6 enterprise mobility things about the Motorola ES400

2010-06-25T12:16:00.015+01:00

There has been much comment in the past week about Motorola's latest enterprise mobility EDA the ES400.
A replacement for the MC35 was sorely needed and adding a unit under the popular rugged MC55 MC75 MC9500 trio makes a lot of sense. Making a case for an affordable yet rugged enough device against the never ending list of "shineys" is a not easy.

We have picked out 6 points that might well make this a compelling price/performance device for many users in the enterprise. As you might expect a device like this has a long list of what have become standard elements such as enhanced ruggedness multiple radios, accelerometer, camera hi visibility screen and a fast chipset.

Device support, deployments in the enterprise need longer than consumer product life cycles. The ES400 is shipping with a 3 year warranty and access to Moto's all inclusive service from the start plans that revolutionised the maintenance offer in the ruggedised device market when it was launched 5 years ago.
Available 3080 mAh battery. Rated at 500 hours standby 12 talk time.
Good quality illuminated camera for twilight pictures.
Built in fingerprint biometrics for user sign on security.
Support for Windows Mobile 6.5.3.
Red line LED aimer for barcode scan through the camera. Scanning barcodes with the MC35 was hit and miss lets hope this implementation performs better.

As the wireless networks get more interested in enterprise mobility it will be interesting to see how many ES400's end up being sold as devices on data contracts rather than through traditional industry specific two tier distribution channels. The networks do not tend to specialise in line of business apps for enterprise scenarios that a unit like this is designed to address so we can expect software developers and VAR's still having a role to play.

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A simple Guide to how GPS works - Part 2 some techie stuff!

2010-06-22T08:41:00.008+01:00

Whilst GPS is everywhere and is literally rocket science what are the nuts and bolts of how it works. Mike Forbes at Electric Compass explains more...

In standard GPS navigation, each GPS receiver produces “replicas” of the code transmitted by the various satellites. These replicas represent the code the receiver expects to receive from any given satellite. A satellite is located and verified when a replica of the code matches up with the code received(a process known as code phase tracking). At the beginning of each individual signal is a sort of time stamp.

When the two signals are examined by the receiver (called “correlation”), the time stamps of the two signals are compared and a time difference is ascertained. Given this time difference and the rate of propagation of the signal, the GPS receiver uses the simple formula of Rate times Time equals Distance (R*T=D) to compute the distance to each satellite. Due to the uncertainties introduced by the many variables this distance to each satellite is only an estimate, and is known as the pseudo-range.

Pseudo-Range Navigation
The pseudo-range from each satellite can be seen as a radius of a large sphere, and the location of the GPS receiver is one point on that sphere. When several pseudo-ranges from several satellites are used in conjunction, the position of the receiver is simply the intersection of these spheres at a given time. The position is first determined in what is known as the Earth-Centered, Earth-Fixed (ECEF) coordinate system, which describes the receiver’s position relative to the center of the earth. From this ECEF location the receiver then easily deduces the latitude, longitude, and altitude, which of course describes the receiver’s position on the surface of the earth.In solving for the ECEF position the receiver needs to examine four variables (three dimensions and time), and a minimum of four satellites is required. In the event that only three satellites are available, a two-dimensional fix can be calculated by assuming a certain altitude. The greater the number of satellites visible to the receiver the greater the level of GPS accuracy, as five or more satellites can provide position, time and redundancy.

Types of GPS Errors
GPS accuracy is diluted by errors that can be introduced by a number of sources. GPS errors can be any combination of noise, bias, and blunders.Noise errors combine the electronic noise from the space segment and the noise generated by the user’s device.Bias errors were historically a result of the intentional degradation of GPS accuracy by the DOD known as Selective Availability, but this source of bias error is no longer active.

There are many means of improving the accuracy and precision of Global Positioning System data. The most common method of improving position information is known as Differential GPS, or DGPS. DGPS is predicated on the concept that for two receivers positioned reasonably close to each other, several of the errors will be common to both devices, and can therefore be subtracted from the navigation solution. Errors common to both receivers are known as common mode errors, and do not include multipath errors or errors due to noise in the user segment. Specifically,DGPS requires that one receiver is stationary at a known location, and that it sends corrected signals to a roving station; the roving station then incorporates the new information into the range corrections for each satellite.The best DGPS corrections for the roving station occur when the common-mode errors are most similar, or when the receivers are 100 km or closer to each other.

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A simple guide to how GPS works - Part 1 rocket science

2010-06-21T08:39:00.008+01:00

There are many many articles and websites well worth visting about GPS and how it works. Mike Forbes at Electric Compass takes a look at the main elements.The Global Positioning System, or GPS, is a satellite-based navigation system. It was developed by the United States Department of Defense (DOD) for military and government use, but the information it provides is available free for civilian and commercial uses.From satellite-guided bombs used in the war against terrorism to handheld receivers carried by hikers, GPS offers a wide range of applications and uses.The first GPS satellite was launched in 1978. The full constellation of 24 satellites was in place in 1994 and the system was declared fully operational in 1995.Another key date in GPS history is May 1, 2000, the day “Selective Availability” was discontinued, significantly increasing the accuracy of GPS signals.
In simple terms, GPS is a broadcasting (not receiving) system in which satellites transmit information toward Earth.GPS receivers take the transmitted information and use a form of triangulation to calculate the user’s exact location. The basic premise of the technology is that the GPS receiver compares signal transmission time with the signal reception time, and then uses the time difference and the propagation speed to deduce the distance from each of the visible satellites.

Of course, it is not that simple – GPS really is quite literally “rocket science.” The best place to start a review of the Global Positioning System is with the three segments that make it up:The Space Segment, consisting of the GPS satellites orbiting the earth.The Control Segment, consisting of a system of tracking stations located around the world.The User Segment, consisting of GPS receivers and the user community.

Space Segment

The Space Segment consists of a minimum of 24 satellites orbiting 12,600 miles above the earth. Each satellite travels at about 7,000 miles per hour, enabling them to orbit the earth in just under twelve hours; the altitude and orbital inclination are such that each satellite repeats the same ground track in each twelve-hour orbit. The satellites are arranged in six orbital planes, spaced equally at 60 degrees apart, and each inclined at about fifty-five degrees with respect to the equatorial plane.This spacing is intended to ensure that the required four satellites are viewable at any giventime from any spot on Earth, however there are often eight and up to twelve satellites visible. Each satellite weighs approximately 900 Kilo, is approximately 5 meters across, and uses solar panels to power its electronics and transmit the GPS signal. It’s worth noting that at 50 watts or less, the GPS signal is at approximately the same level as the background noise of the universe by the time it reaches Earth.

Control Segment

The Control Segment consists of a network of monitor stations located around the world used totrack the “health” of all of the satellites, as well as one master control facility located at a US Air Force Base in Colorado Springs. The orbital models for each satellite describes the degree to which each SV is on its proper flight path; the monitor stationsmeasure certain signals from the satellites, determine to what degree each satellite is off course,and compute new orbital data and clock corrections. The monitor stations then send the new orbital information (known as ephemeris data) and the clock corrections to the master control station, which then relays the information to the satellites.

User Segment

The User Segment consists of the GPS receivers in the hands of the community of GPS users. GPS receivers convert satellite signals into position and time estimates, and often use this information to calculate other information such as velocity and heading. GPS receivers make positioning, navigation, and time dissemination possible. This information is then used for recreational, educational, commercial, research, and many other applications including Navigation and Tracking.

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MobileFrame Issued Patents for Its 100% Code Free Smart Database

2010-06-17T11:21:00.000+01:00

MobileFrame Issued Patents for Its 100% Code Free Smart Database

5 more things to think about when planning an enterprise mobility deployment

2010-06-17T07:55:00.003+01:00

Is your organisation investigating ways to eliminate collecting data on paper for your mobile workforce?

This week we are exploring the top 10 important questions you should ask vendors you are evaluating before you make this decision.

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6. Can my customers have automatic reports emailed to them when the mobile worker completes the job at the customer location? Can the management team also receive automatic email reports so they can manage the activity in the field?
Data collected in the field can be automatically embedded in a PDF report, attached to an email and sent immediately, all with no intervention from the Administrator. The PDF can embed signatures, photos or sketches that were collected in the application as well. The business rules can be configured so that the report is automatically emailed out to customers, division managers or anyone who needs to review the data. This feature means that your customers could have an email in their inbox before the mobile worker leaves the site.

7. Do I have the option to lock down the device so my mobile workers can’t inadvertently download viruses, games, etc?
Administrators can completely customize what features the users have access to on their devices. For example, devices can be locked down in Kiosk Mode to prevent users from installing games or applications that IT would then be forced to support. Administrators can also control the menu access, thereby giving access to only those menu items they deem appropriate. Because the platform is integrated with LDAP and Active Directory, these options can be set individually, for groups or for all mobile workers globally.

8. What features are built into the solution for me to remotely manage my mobile workforce?
The Desktop allows Administrators to send alerts and messages to mobile workers in the field. When the mobile worker reads the message an acknowledgement is immediately sent to the Administrator for tracking purposes. Administrators can also monitor the device battery life, memory, device ID and version of software deployed. Built in Google Map tracking also allows managers to report activity monitor and coach users.

9. Do I have to manually upgrade each device if the vendor issues a new release of their software or can this be managed remotely?
The platform has built in remote software updates, which means that customers do not have to purchase a 3rd party application to manage software releases. The platform allows remote software updating for not only our own applications, but any third party applications. Instead of calling the devices in from the field to manually upgrade them, Administrators simply import the new release files into the Desktop. During the next synchronization the updates will be sent to the device, activated, and applied. This means your IT department is free from the countless hours of labor typically required to keep your devices on the latest version of software. And, your mobile workforce avoids downtime while waiting for the updates to be applied. This feature eliminates the administrative costs typically required in a mobile project.

10. What happens if I start synching data and my connection gets dropped? Is there any synchronization management built into the solution?
If the mobile worker’s connectivity is lost in the middle of synchronizing data, the system tracks where it left off and will begin syncing again from the exact same place when connectivity becomes available again. This feature greatly minimizes transmission costs and optimizes user productivity.
Customers can prioritize their sync networks as well as set their sync preferences so the system will begin synching at their preferred times or based on an event within the data collection process. If no network is available at the defined times, the system will keep trying to sync until successful. This process is autonomous with the mobile worker taking no action. And, if the mobile worker is in the middle of collecting data at the time of the scheduled sync, the sync engine runs in the background and does not take over the screen or slow performance.

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The first 5 things to think about when planning an enterprise mobility deployment

2010-06-15T06:07:00.008+01:00

Is your organisation investigating ways to eliminate collecting data on paper for your mobile workforce?

This week we are exploring the top 10 important questions you should ask vendors you are evaluating before you make this decision.

1. Does the solution allow me to configure applications with no programming required? Will I need to pay the vendor each time I want to make changes to my applications?

We use the MobileFrame platform where no custom programming is required to create applications custom tailored to your organization's needs. Because business is dynamic, most companies need to make changes to their applications as their business evolves. The solution allows customers to simply open the application in the Task Library, make the changes and deploy them to the field without writing a single line of programming code or paying us for each change.

2. Can I use a variety of hardware in the field? Some of my users want a handheld Windows Mobile device and other users want to use tablets or laptops. What about supporting different hardware manufacturers with different operating systems?
Applications can be deployed to any .NET enabled device such as Windows Mobile, Tablet PC, or Laptops without having to compile code for each device-type or re-compile code when the application changes. The software recognizes what device it is installed on and will automatically call the correct barcode drivers, imagers, etc. Over time many customers purchase additional hardware as their workforce grows.

3. I have data in tables that is constantly changing, such as work order assignments, inventory levels, etc. How do the mobile workers get this new data?

Our Dynamic Enterprise Data feature allows the customer to define how often updated/changed data is sent out to the field. And, business rules can be defined that tell the system to send this new data to everyone assigned to the project or to only those workers who need to see the specific data. For example, if work orders were assigned to a specific technician the system could be set up to automatically send the data only to that technician.

4. How can I integrate the mobile applications with my backend business systems?

The majority of applications deployed today require integration to the customer’s business systems so that mobile workers can access data such as inventory levels, work orders assigned to them, account status, etc.

The Integration Wizard makes this task a very simple process that can be accomplished in minutes instead of the months required by traditional development solutions. It also allows automatic table discovery with point and click integration to any OLEDB or ODBC capable database. Once connected to the external database, the Integration Wizard will create the integration code automatically with no programming required. The wizard even allows the user to schedule how often to retrieve new or changed data in the backend system tables. Once changes are detected, the data is routed to the correct mobile worker with no manual intervention required.

5. How does the solution work if there is no internet connectivity?

Because wireless networks are not always available or reliable, the platform is designed to contain all business logic and data on the handheld device, enabling full functionality both online and offline. When wireless or wired access is available, mobile workers can communicate with the office in real-time. The system can automatically or on command send and receive queued transactions, content and messages via a secure connection. This feature optimizes user productivity while minimizing transmission costs.

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5 reasons to add tracking into your enterprise mobility app

2010-06-04T08:45:00.005+01:00

Real-time insight into the location and status of your field workers can strengthen your organization allowing quicker response to customer requests and changing conditions in the field. As well as addressing efficiencies around the primary in field costs of labour fuel and the vehicle itself.

Building Google Map based tracking right into our application workflow allows us to provide you with an even more enterprise mobility functionality:

Increase Productivity and Efficiency
Add more jobs to the work day by ensuring that employees are operating efficiently. Workers who know they are being monitored will follow guidelines and take more direct routes to jobs/stops. Correct mobile worker inefficiencies with enhanced oversight of their travel. Generate reports on driver activity.
Improve Customer Service
Respond instantly to customer questions and requests. Use GPS tracking to see every mobile worker on a single map and route the nearest worker to job sites. Resolve customer disputes related to arrival time, service duration and service location.
Lower Costs
Tracking employee movement in the field prevents excessive idling, and personal use of company assets while improving routing. Workers who know they are being monitored change their work patterns to fit agreed guidelines.
Enhance Safety & Security
Track unsafe habits, instantly locate field workers and send help if they are stranded or in trouble. Receive automated alerts when workers violate safety and/or security policies.
Liability Protection & Theft Recovery
Have real time knowledge of your entire workforce location, eliminate non-work related stops at non-work related sites, track and remotely operate lost or stolen devices to assist the police in recovery stolen devices.

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5 things to think about when choosing satnav for your enterprise mobility project

2010-05-22T20:37:00.005+01:00

Satnav is everywhere but what should you think about when choosing a product to use in your Enterprise Mobility project. Here are some areas we consider critical:

Was it designed to work 'under' a primary application on a Windows Mobile Device?

Does it come bundled with an API and as much help as you need to build it into your application?

Are the maps from a recognised vendor - can you upgrade them?

Are the licence deployment options flexible enough to meet your project needs?

Does the product include lifetime support?

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A challenge for businesses still using paper based forms

2010-05-16T22:13:00.008+01:00

Still using paper based forms for data capture in the field?
Ever considered using mobile computing instead but got spooked by the complexity?
We are inviting YOU to send in YOUR paper forms and have us build you an application to run on a hand held PDA or Tablet/Netbook. We will then demo it for you over a web conference.
Our aim is to build enterprise mobility applications that help you make your mobile workers more effective and efficient.

Email us your form any format even had written!, you will not be disappointed.

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Affiliated Foods choose MobileDemand Tablet PC to help reduce Costs in Retail

2010-04-22T16:51:00.009+01:00

Affiliated Foods Midwest, a member-owned grocery cooperative headquartered in Norfolk, Neb., partnered with rugged Tablet PC manufacturer MobileDemand to help simplify its order entry process and streamline operations – a move that helped significantly decrease the cost of goods sold for participating retailers.

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How we can automatically update enterprise mobility devices in the field

2010-04-14T06:21:00.007+01:00

With hard-coded solutions, even a minor update requires a complete recall of all devices in the field, wasting time and hindering productivity. With our platform, updating mobile devices is pain-free. Simply select and attach any update files and on the next synchronization the updates will be sent to the device and applied. Any Windows OS and device form factor can be supported. We not only automatically update software in the field, but also other third party and operating system software as well.

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Enterprise Mobility helps workers manage recycling and refuse bin compliance

2010-04-12T08:38:00.008+01:00

This app provides refuse workers with the ability to record the GPS location of refuse bins and cross reference with an address targeting bins that are not in compliance. The operator can record which bins are overfilled contain mixed waste or are damaged and need replacing.

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Rugged Tablet PC Vehicle Cradle

2010-03-26T08:41:00.008Z

To complement the xTablet we have a wide variety of mounting solutions for many environments and vehicle types.

The rugged xMount Vehicle Cradle system secures the xTablet in place in the vehicle. We can arrange for installation or provide comprehensive instructions. With four versions available this series of cradles provide extended functionality and capability for your mobile computer. Adding peripheral systems is also possible helping you create a complete system designed and built for virtually any industry and user application.

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Mobile device management is critical for enterprise mobility

2010-03-24T14:56:00.015Z

Remote device status desktop

Mobile device management is a critical component of any enterprise mobility solution. Once a mobile solution has been deployed to the field, it becomes essential to properly manage the mobile devices. With our mobile application platform, administrators have precise control over all devices in the field from remotely updating/installing software to actually taking remote control of the device. Device power, location, memory utilization, messaging, alerts, synchronization status and all other critical device status information can be remotely monitored and controlled for all devices on the system. This eliminates the need to purchase costly mobile device management and remote device control software.

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Create an audit trail for surgical procedures

2010-03-19T06:26:00.010Z

The UN surgical directive formed the basis of this application which aims to ensure that the correct patient is present to receive the procedure the medical staff are preparing for. With medical litigation on the rise simple applications like this can provide a critical audit trail.

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NetMotion Enterprise Mobility ROI Calculator for Mobile VPN

2010-03-16T21:41:00.006Z

The NetMotion Wireless ROI Calculator is designed to help you quantify the benefits of deploying Mobility XE in your organization. You will be asked to answer a few simple questions about your mobile users and IT support infrastructure. The ROI Calculator will automatically estimate the number of labour hours and hard savings you will realize in one year using Mobility XE, the leading enterprise grade mobility VPN.

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Battery Options for Rugged Tablet PC

2010-03-15T09:01:00.013Z

We understand that field applications require different power and battery options. Workers often require a long lasting battery to make it through an entire shift. In many scenarios the military need a "hot swapable" battery to ensure continuous run capability. Contractors spend a lot of time on their feet and need the extra life and flexibility of an additional belt mounted battery. Finally, retail warehiouse and hospital applications use extra long life cart mounted batteries.

Regardless of your situation, we have the right tablet pc power and battery option for you.

"Hot Swapable" Second Battery
With almost 7000mAh, this battery option gives the user enough time to make it through a shift with little or no power management while at the same time allows "hot swapable" flexibility.
• Low Capacity Main Battery + Second Battery
• Near 7000mAh (3500mAh each)
• 6 - 8 Hours of Battery Life
• Second Battery is "Hot Swapable"
• External Charge

High Capacity Main Battery
This Tablet PC High Capacity LiION Battery comes standard with the xTablet Rugged PC. With almost 7000mAh, this battery gives the user enough time to make it through a shift with little or no power management..
• Near 7,000mAh
• 6 - 8 Hours Battery Life
• Not user removable
Tablet PC Platform / Cart Battery
This tablet pc cart battery easily attaches to mobile carts (retail and warehouse picking,hospitals, clinics, ambulances, etc.) and / or platforms and adds a massive 10,000mAh of additional battery life to your tablet pc.
• Adds 10,000mAh
• Adds > 8 hours of battery life
• Plugs into the tablet computers AC jack
• External charge

Belt Mounted External Battery
This High Capacity Belt Mounted Battery easily attaches to your rugged computer by plugging into the power jack. The unit adds 6000mAh (5 -7 hours) of battery life to the rugged tablet pc.
• Plugs into AC Jack
• Adds 6000mAh
• Adds 5 - 7 Hours of Battery Life
• External Charge
• LED Indicators

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How enterprise mobility can help charities raise funds

2010-03-12T06:29:00.007Z

The value of material collected by charities is critical to their fund raising capabilities. Automating the process increases accuracy and reduces fraud whilst making the process more transparent. With more people using charity shops the ROI for a system like this is very compelling. When collecting charity bags from houses, emptying charity bins in car parks or collections from charity shops this application allows the user to record all the details of the collection. Information about the location GPS or address, the size of the collection and signatures if a shop collection can all be gathered. The results can update a legacy system and/or produce a report of the collections performed

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10 reasons why Enterprise Mobility can have a positive impact on your orgainsation

2010-03-10T06:34:00.005Z

Businesses have been shedding costs for some time so the challenge as the economy comes out of the slump is to deal with an upturn with a smaller organisation.

Using mobile business solutions to only help cut costs further will not make the difference, the emphasis needs to shift to enabling in field workers to multi-task while enabling new business transactions and making a difference in customer service.

So what are the impact areas?

1. Extend the scope of worker activity by adding new tasks or customer care activities.

2. Improve efficiency by raising number of jobs performed or customers visited.

3. Eliminate manual data entry increase task accuracy speed up invoice cycles

4. Leverage investment in back end ERP and CRM systems

5. Allow workers to interrogate back office systems remotely for the information they need to perform tasks.

6. Address the 3 primary costs remote workers generate - labour vehicle and fuel;

Finding best route with on device Sat Nav
Use GPS tracking for instant worker location and post activity driver behaviour coaching.
Push next job to worker automatically by eliminating the need to return to a depot

7. Increase stakeholder satisfaction by confirming activity as complete at the point of service

8. Allow setting and measurement of meaningful SLA's

9. Better recording = better reporting = opportunity for better management decisions

10. Companies who can demonstrate adoption of mobility put themselves in a better position to win new and retain existing business.

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Enhance customer service and support activites with mobile point of sale

2010-03-08T07:56:00.009Z

Our Mag Stripe Reader turns the xTablet T8700 into a mobile POS device. End users in industries such as transportation, hospitality, and entertainment experience greater mobility for the mobile worker and increased customer satisfaction.

Features of the Mag Stripe Reader Platform
• Powered by USB (No external power supply required)

• Dual and three track capability

• Bi-directional reading capability

• Reads encoded cards that meet ISO/ANSI/CDL/AAMVA standards

• Up to 1,000,000 passes with ISO - conforming cards

• USB keyboard emulation

• Dual color LED

• Standard HID or Keyboard Emulation

• No third-party device driver required

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Thoughts on Parkex 2010 Top 3 mobility themes

2010-03-04T20:37:00.014Z

We spent most of the week at Parkex 2010. Europe's largest show dedicated the parking industry.

Had the opportunity to speak to many people about creating mobile applications and providing solutions in the parking compliance and management industry

Major themes:

Making workers become more efficient.
Use technology to generate efficiency gains rather than adding headcount.
Reduce back office paperwork by making in field data capture more efficient in the first place.

Enterprise Mobility Mobile Chip and PIN Payment Module for Motorola MC75

2010-02-26T10:46:00.010Z

Instead of a dedicated point solution for payment processing, this flexible payment module allows you to add mobile based transaction processing functionality to your existing Motorola MC70/MC75 mobile computers — when and where you need it. Pair it with an application to increase throughput and customer satisfaction.

3-in-1 payment transaction enables processing of virtually any kind of credit or debit with chip and PIN card technology; required PIN entry reduces payment card fraud
Bi-directional, 3-track magnetic stripe reader

Allows processing of virtually any kind of card with a magnetic stripe—credit cards, debit cards, loyalty and gift cards and more; easy to use: cards can be scanned from right or left

Business-essential rugged design Delivers reliable performance despite everyday use in virtually any environment; industry leading drop and tumble impact tests

Familiar open-standards environment; easy application porting maximizes the value of your software development investment, minimizing development time and costs

Snap-on architecture leverage the MC70/MC75 platform. Leverage worker face time with the customer by supporting payment processing, inventory management, customer service, information look up and more with a single flexible device

Tested to withstand more than 500,000 card swipes enhances product life-cycle for lower total cost of ownership

Compliant with PCI PED 2.1 and EMV regulations ensures secure transactions and protects consumer sensitive financial information

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How we can help you manage remote workers in an FM enviroment

2010-02-24T08:02:00.011Z

Outsourcing facilities management tasks such as building maintenance cleaning and security have become commonplace. Our FM app allows for specific work-flow tasks around key maintenance activities driven by tasks either being fed to the worker on completion of the previous task or set so that the worker requests the next task. Can be used with directly employed staff or sub-contractors.

Add Push to Talk to devices to enable always on multi way text and speech between workers

Creating Enterprise Mobility apps does not mean having to cut code

2010-02-22T07:43:00.014Z

Your business is constantly evolving and the software that supports it should too.
Recent research by VDC highlighted that 70% of senior managers viewed enterprise mobility as a strategic initiative in efforts to configure the supply chain - less stock with fewer outages. A tough balance to perform with traditional paper based systems.

Our approach makes it easy for organisations to create powerful yet economical apps specific to their business processes, without engaging a hoard of programmers taking months to cut custom code.
Custom coding is time-consuming, expensive and inefficient and every time you need a minor change to your application, you'll have to re-engage the developer. Our platform allows you to create a solution that models your business processes. Increasing your competitive advantage in a fraction of the time without the expense or delay of custom programming.

Choose from pre-built apps engage us to build one for you or learn to use the platform yourself and create apps in house.

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MobileDemand xTablet T7000 Intel Atom Based Rugged Tablet PC has multiple port options

2010-02-19T11:45:00.008Z

It’s small. It’s lightweight. And it’s rugged. The versatile xTablet T7000 gives your mobile workers the best of all worlds. It offers the functionality of a notebook, the full Windows operating system of a Tablet PC and the portability of a handheld device.

All T7000's come with an express card slot fitted as standard. Users can also specify a selection of further port slots for connectivity with popular accessories.

Choose from either:

2 USB, 1 Audio, 1 RJ45 Ethernet
2 USB, 1 Serial Port
1 USB, 1 Serial, 1 RJ45 Ethernet

Enterprise Mobility Apps. Today Connectivity and Time to Develop

2010-02-18T14:45:00.009Z

Our approach to building apps allows us to address two key areas in the the enterprise mobility area.

Unlike the consumer space apps in the enterprise need to contend with having to pass data backwards and forwards to host legacy business systems.
The circumstances of what gets sent to and from the device has a habit of changing as business needs change.
Both our pre-built and project built apps have a configurable integration capability that enables out of the box ODBC connectivity with existing systems.

One of the more traditional ways to create mobile applications for business has been to commission a bespoke application development. These can often be tough to justify in house as skills in .NET based mobility are not common in most IT teams. If sent outside projects can become costly, complex, and time consuming.Usually down to the vendor 'inventing' an app from scratch to address a very specific need. This then leads to an app which is difficulty to change, repeat, maintain & upgrade once it has been created.

We believe that using one our pre-built apps will give you an initial 80% fit in the majority of cases with the added assurance that you can go back in afterwards and change the process workflow if needs be. If you don't see an app for your needs we will create a prototype for you in 72 hours.

Analysts believe that around 40% of IT projects never achieve their original objectives. In times when businesses need to change their customer reactions to interactions we believe our approach has the effect of radically reducing development time investment and project risk.

Next week, more about building enterprise apps.

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Day 3 of why an app store for enterprise mobility is such a good idea today operating systems for windows mobile and rugged tablet pc devices

2010-02-17T08:04:00.010Z

Microsoft still dominate the OS market in the Enterprise so the apps we build are .NET standards based and can run on just about any form factor that uses a Microsoft operating system be it desktops net books laptops using XP Vista or 7 and mobile on windows mobile and CE.

Our ability to support this portability is key for two reasons:

Backward compatibility with different versions of OS, and
The opportunity to mix and match devices to help users reflect the needs of the task.

We have seen more interest in the last year from businesses desiring to take the OS they know and understand from the desktop into the field. However the vast majority of field based mobility deployments seem still to be using windows mobile. How the ipad hype around larger screen form factors will influence this we will follow with interest.

Tomorrow, Time to develop and legacy system connectivity....

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More on why an app store for enterprise mobility is such a good idea - today devices.

2010-02-16T06:59:00.013Z

Yesterday we mentioned how businesses needed to access pre-built enterprise mobility apps to plug the upcoming productivity gap. First up some thoughts on devices to run your app on...

One of the first lessons in enterprise mobility is that when buying devices especially in large numbers the longevity of the device and its suitability for the environment is important. Rolling out 1000 devices into a mission critical operation only to find out 6 months later that the unit is no longer available can be a nuisance. This pales into insignificance when the project team realise that the devices cannot be repaired either. Don't think this only happens to small businesses, many large deployments have suffered from this and embarrassingly ended up having to refresh devices in a short period of time.

Devices designed to be used in high utility scenarios commonly have life cycles measured in years rather than months. So picking the right one is a smart move when considering the long term costs of deployment training and repair.

Manufacturers and their channel partners in this area have managed to make commodities of these products to the point where they are widely available at ever more attractive prices. The unfortunate consequence being that there are many companies reselling knowledge they don't have so be careful when you select a vendor.
The lesson with rugged mobile business solution is to find someone who can really add value to your deployment in terms of device selection and support. Create a Gold Build which defines your device and app, load an app built from a platform either from scratch or from our app store and stick with it.

Tomorrow, operating systems..

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Why an app store for enterprise mobility is such a good idea

2010-02-15T12:38:00.020Z

The News that some of the largest phone operators have banded together to challenge the dominance of consumer mobile app stores especially Apple is bound to bring more interesting apps to the market.

But what about the Enterprise Mobility scene? Whilst users in business originally pioneered the use of mobile devices running client apps they have not seen the explosion of app availability that consumers have.

Why is this a problem? Businesses have been shedding costs for some time so the challenge as the economy comes out of the slump is to deal with an upturn with smaller organisations than they had two years ago. Using mobile business solutions to only help cut costs further will not make the difference, the emphasis needs to shift to enabling in field workers to multi-task while enabling new business transactions and making a difference in customer service.
We created our MobileWorxs App Store to enable businesses to find suitable app and install them swiftly to derive the maximum benefit.

Tomorrow, those pesky devices..

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MobileDemand xTablet T7000 Rugged Tablet PC Reads Bar Codes

2010-02-10T15:57:00.011Z

It’s small. It’s lightweight. And it’s rugged. The versatile xTablet T7000 gives your mobile workers the best of all worlds. It offers the functionality of a notebook, the full Windows operating system of a Tablet PC and the portabiltiy of a handheld device. Now you can add superior bar code scanning via the built in EA15 bar code scan engine.

The EA15 is an ultra-compact high performance 2-D imager that:

Reads 1-D and 2-D bar codes
Extremely durable, compact size for hassle-free integration
Provides omni-directional scanning
Twice as fast as traditional 2-D imagers
Unmatched motion tolerance
Available in standard and high-density

Adding barcode scanning can greatly increase the efficiency of many in house and field based data collection tasks. Reach us at sales@mobileworxs.com for more information.

MobileWorxs App Store - Hospital Patient Meal Selection

2010-02-08T10:35:00.006Z

Improving patient satisfaction and ensuring proper nutrition during hospital stays has become a real area of concern. Facilitating an efficient meal selection process has become a key task for catering operations.

Our app lets you import ward and bed details and capture the patient choices for meal selections that day.

With options for diet specifics, storing multiple weeks of menus in the system and outputting reports to catering staff via the main choices of email or print out the process is streamlined for efficiency.

Run on a windows mobile device or tablet pc. Team up with our Mobile VPN for additional security.

How to build a windows mobile pda or Intel Atom based tablet app for your business that doesn't suck !

2010-02-05T11:29:00.007Z

Historically or in some cases hysterically enterprise grade mobile apps have often proven very difficult for organisations to design plan and implement. Traditionally apps been built in one of the following ways;

Buy an off the shelf solution
Traditional square peg round hole approach
Expensive, inflexible
Technically, can become outdated quickly
Get someone to do a bespoke application development
Tough to justify in house as skills in mobility not common
Costly, complex, and time consuming
Difficult to change repeat maintain upgrade
Use your back end or legacy system mobility module
Geared to extend ERP SCM, and CRM functions to small screens
Not designed from the ground up for mobile workers
Not good at accessing multi-application back end environments
Often excludes functionality mobile workers need

Find out the real difference in how we can build an application 'with' you or select one from our app store and use it as is or modify it to meet your needs.

Free Sat Nav Trial for Intermec GSS 2010 in Orlando

2010-02-04T15:36:00.004Z

To be in with a chance of getting one all you need to do is experience the wonders of Electric Compass Enterprise Navigator turn-by-turn navigation whilst at the Intermec GSS 2010.
Follow the link

GPS Sat nav for windows mobile PDA's in the Enterprise

2010-02-03T08:27:00.017Z

What is Enterprise Navigator

Simple sat nav for windows mobile PDA's, not a PND

Integrates into your primary application - bundled API

Get workers to locations via most efficent route

Leverage your windows mobile hand held computer

Dynamic turn by turn navigation

Easy set up

Short ROI

Aids remote worker Productivity

Helps in your efforts to contain vehicle labour and fuel costs

Eyes free navigation for safer driving

Install fewer devices in cab

Excellent map coverage across EMEA

Read the entire presentation

For you free one month evaluation contact us at nav@mobileworxs.com

Government Application Specific Mobility Applications

2010-02-01T14:39:00.004Z

Local and National Government agencies often struggle with implementing mobile computing.

How do we control the cost of operations?
How can we provide better value to our users?
How can we improve user and stakeholder satisfaction?
How can we improve our service delivery & quality?
What IT innovations can we deploy that are sustainable and connect to numerous legacy systems ?

More take a look at the entire presentation on Mobile Computing Apps in Government

No need to design from scratch with our Pre -built Apps for Government that can run on windows mobile or tablet platforms.

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Must have mobile app for Gas utilities pipeline upgrade survey

2010-01-29T13:06:00.010Z

We developed this application primarily for a Gas pipeline upgrade project. The field worker would use the application to survey properties and gather key information for the upgrade process. The process also gives the ability to GPS asset manage key infrastructure and make notes on pipeline layout and building condition. The application can be connected to any ODBC compliant backend system where further data can be stored
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Tablet Apps Security MobileWorxs Triple Play in Enterprise Computing

2010-01-27T18:49:00.006Z

Great mobile device deployments can make a real difference to a business. Positive ROI impact has been proven many times over throughout a number of industries.
More people than ever will be looking to Tablet form factors as a platform for their organisational mobilty projects following the launch of Apple's ipad. Our take on the enterprise market is that many are looking to deploy mobile line of business apps running the same OS as on the desktop at the moment that's Windows XP Vista or 7.

Our category leading products and a services wrapper enables your business to deploy sustainable applications rich in the ability to deliver efficiency improvements throughout the mobile workforce.

Our T7000 and xT8700 Tablet's are 213mm and 178mm screen size purpose built devices that focus on use in high utilisation multiple shift and often harsh working conditions. Available built in bar code scanners RFID and card readers make for the ideal next generation device for the mobile worker.

MobileWorxs Appstore - prebuilt applications aimed at line of business use across a variety of vertical markets. If you do not see an app for you we will build a prototype in 72 hours.
Met Klaus yet? More

MobileVPN - Only a true Mobile VPN is designed to deal with the unique challenges associated with Wi-Fi or GPRS based mobile computing such as wireless security performance and roaming. More

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MobileWorxs App Store Pre Built Enterprise Grade Applications

2010-01-25T08:25:00.006Z

OK, it's a grocery shop...
....application Stores such as Windows Mobile Marketplace and the iPhone Store are common in the consumer market where users download an app for their own use.
Upgrading the app is usually not an issue neither are such things as legacy system connectivity scalability or specific logic to allow a field worker to perform key tasks. A real life case of not comparing apples with apples...
MobileWorxs have created a range of 'line of business' enterprise grade applications for WindowsMobile XP and 7 environments to help you address specific mobile application issues within your organisation. Implement the solution you need without sacrificing the benefits that come with building a system from a platform rather than expensive code based methods. These apps in various verticals are your ideal head start to getting your mobility project deployed with the minimum of delay increasing efficiency in the field and saving you money sooner. More

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NetMotion Wireless Raises the Bar for Mobile VPNs With Mobility XE 9.0

2010-01-20T09:11:00.005Z

NetMotion Wireless has announced that the latest version of their flagship mobile VPN product, Mobility XE 9.0 will provide new security features that keep mobile workers productive within tightened corporate security environments.

The release adds seamless re-authentication without disrupting application sessions, keeps mobile workers in the field and their devices current with unattended device access and enforces strong multifactor authentication tuned for the needs of the organization and the mobile workers.

To address concerns about device theft and requirements such as CJIS or HIPAA, the new user re-authentication capability in 9.0 keeps users connected to networks and applications during the re-authentication process. Workers can re-enter their credentials as required without shutting down and restarting applications. Organizations minimize the risks associated with device theft and comply with regulatory requirements. Networks stay secure and workers stay productive.

Read the whole story.

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Logistics Enterprise Grade Mobile Apps at the MobileWorxs App Store

2010-01-18T09:23:00.020Z

Large companies have been using POD systems for many years to increase productivity improve customer service and reduce billing cycles. Integrated or stand alone jobs can be sent to remote workers to pickup and/or deliver items. Managers can book in and manage at a desktop. Look up past jobs captured signatures drop and SKU details as well as photos can all be archived.
Watch the video.

Google Maps based tracking can be added as a separate module.

More enterprise grade apps at the MobileWorxs App Store

Don't see an app for you? let us know what you are looking for and we will build a prototype in 72 hours...mobile your way

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MobileDemand “Retail Ready” Rugged xTablet T7000 Mini Tablet PC Offers Retailers Alternative to Handhelds

2010-01-12T10:57:00.014Z

Many companies in retail are talking about replacing their handhelds for in-store, warehouse and route delivery applications and laptops for field sales. They aim to cut development, deployment, training and maintenance costs by standardizing on one device. The form factor, functionality, power and performance of the rugged xTablet T7000 mini tablet PC makes it possible.

More satisfied consumers. More sales.

The xTablet T7000 enables retailers to help consumers find what they want, when they want it and not have to wait in line to buy it. This leads to an exceptional shopping experience which can translate to improved consumer satisfaction and loyalty as well as increased sales.

"Organizations are looking beyond upfront deployment costs of mobile solutions and are equally - if not more - focused on the post deployment support costs. These include training, IT support and especially downtime as a result of device failure which leads to lost service opportunities, low employee morale and increased replacement costs,” says David Krebs, VDC's Mobile & Wireless Practice Research Director.

"For many mission critical mobile applications companies are experiencing failure rates upwards of 22% with non-rugged devices. These organizations are responding by purchasing rugged and fully rugged devices. Besides dramatically lowering downtime, rugged devices have a four to six-year replacement cycle as opposed to the two-year replacement cycle for consumer-grade devices. The actual savings of deploying rugged devices like the MobileDemand xTablet T7000 can be significant,” Krebs continues.

Add a Consumer Vertical app from our MobileWorxs Windows Mobile AppStore

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Mobile VPN secures data transmissions

2010-01-12T10:09:00.017Z

Authenticating users and securing sensitive data transmissions is critical in today's world. Adequately securing network access and protecting data being transmitted to and from mobile devices is more difficult in wireless environments.

NetMotion's Mobility XE prevents unauthorized users from accessing your network and stops eavesdropping, replay and other network-level attacks. Learn More

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7000 Tablet

Enterprise Grade Mobile Apps at the MobileWorxs App Store - Highways Maintenance

2010-01-11T10:10:00.011Z

Our Highways Maintenance App has built in user login, capture defect location using GPS and/or address with date and time stamp. Record defect types such as potholes or street lamp, scale of the problem with any additional notes urgency level photos and signatures.
These details can then be updated into your backend system and/or configured to send out a maintenance job to field workers. The application could easily be updated to capture Points of Interest along a route.
Google Maps based tracking can be added as a separate module

More enterprise grade apps at the MobileWorxs App Store
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Enterprise Grade Mobile Apps at the MobileWorxs App Store - Field Engineer

2010-01-08T09:47:00.014Z

Our Field Engineer App provides instant visibility into back office service data and information for managing your service organization across the entire field service chain - from dispatch and work order decision making to parts used and labour costs. Deliver information to your field technicians when they need it most, on-site with the customer. Guide field service technicians through best practices so they can focus on customer satisfaction rather than paperwork. Google Maps based tracking can be added as a separate module

More enterprise grade apps at the MobileWorxs App Store

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Motorola MC9000

Enterprise Grade Mobile Apps at the MobileWorxs App Store - Merchandising

2010-01-08T09:30:00.010Z

Perform perpetual store based stock check, use built in scanners to build re-order lists from on board product catalogues. Wi-Fi or wide area communications allow real time update of back of office systems. Add planograms to optimise display layouts.

More enterprise grade apps at the MobileWorxs App Store

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T7000 Tablet Computer

Grab a Fatboy in 2010

2010-01-07T11:19:00.004Z

Fatboy® is the ultimate in precision made bean bags from the Netherlands, not a huge motorcycle!
To be in with a chance of getting one all you need to do is experience the wonders of Electric Compass Enterprise Navigator turn-by-turn navigation or HipVoice Push to Talk both designed for Enterprise hand held devices, simple!
Learn more about Enterprise Navigator and Push to Talk

How to Enter

All Trademarks Acknowledged

Push to Talk PTT on Blackberry Any Device Any Network Worldwide

2010-01-06T10:10:00.003Z

Try it Free

How does it work?

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Push to Talk any Device any Network FAQ

2010-01-05T08:20:00.011Z

Motorola MC9500

HipVoice is used in every vertical market: transportation, retail, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, direct store delivery, field mobility and parking. Every vertical industry has a need to communicate with fellow co-workers and supervisors. HipVoice is designed to meet the everyday needs of the enterprise industry.

HipVoice rides on top of your existing data network. In-field mobile workers who already have cellular data for their field applications can utilise HipVoice seamlessly in the background while leveraging an existing data connection and portable computer. There is nothing extra to buy and you can save by ditching your company phone or walkie talkie.

HipVoice FAQ

Run on virtually any GPRS or Wi-Fi network in the world?
Yes

Archiving of Messages so user can replay messages at will?
Yes

Delivery Confirmation?
Yes

Can PTT on Wi-Fi?
Yes

Can PTT on Cellular Data?
Yes

Cross Carrier Compatible?
Yes

PTT to unlimited users in group?
Yes

Near CD voice quality?
Yes

PTT from your PC?
Yes

Support Blackberry Windows Mobile Devices and Desktop Microsoft OS's
Yes

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Customer Celebrates Start of 2010 with $7.5M ROI

2010-01-04T09:39:00.006Z

How?
Simple, With $7,500,000 more money in the bank — a direct result of deploying MobileFrame to their 300 field technicians!
US based Miller Pipeline Corporation is one of the nation’s premier natural gas distribution, transmission pipeline and utility contractors. They provide a comprehensive range of pipeline contracting and rehabilitation services for natural gas, liquids, water and wastewater pipelines and specialty products and services for the industrial and telecommunication industries.

The invoicing process is now totally paperless with selected large customers. MobileFrame has provided Miller customers the capability to view all daily work activity. Miller’s business and customer requirements change quickly and MobileFrame with its “rapid application deployment” allows Miller to provide the field with the required infrastructure. Productivity has been greatly enhanced across Miller’s operations:

The mobile workers have seen 25% efficiency gains through elimination of paperwork. Most importantly, Mobileframe has allowed Miller to integrate the intelligence at point of field data entry that has eliminated 95% of errors due to inability to read hand writing, missing data, wet and smeared forms, inaccurate data, missing paperwork, etc.

Complete end-to-end electronic data integration has eliminated the biggest bottleneck. Prior to MobileFrame, Administration had to match up completed forms from the field with time cards, and then enter everything manually. The system has reduced the data entry, invoicing and job cost time burdens by 90%.

Accuracy of data was a major issue before, but the accuracy is 100% perfect now. Customers are very pleased and complimentary with the billing accuracy.
Prior to implementation invoicing was terribly delayed. Now Miller is able to invoice weekly upon job completion. Miller is billing a minimum of one week early with the obviously cash flow improvements.

Together, Miller Pipeline states that these benefits have equated to $7,500,000 to the bottom-line — now that’s something worth celebrating!
“One of the strategic initiatives developed by the executive management team is “lean construction” to drive productivity, said Dennis Norman, V.P. of Corporate Performance at Miller Pipeline. We believe by eliminating many daily obstacles that create unproductive labor hours will provide an even greater value proposition for our customers and employees. The platform has enabled us to capture real-time payroll hours, contract hours, invoicing data, job cost data, and all relevant information required to run our operation. In addition, the system provides immediate “Key performance indicators” and “Productivity Feedback” to the field foremen. This “scoreboard” provides Miller invaluable real-time information.”

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FAQ Mobile Computing for Commercial Bee Keepers

2009-12-17T12:02:00.005Z

Do I have to use a specialist rugged handheld computer in order to operate XenBee?
No, you can use any Windows Mobile PDA Smartphone or a Tablet computer using XP Vista or 7. Please contact us for ideas on devices - there are plenty to choose from!

What level of tracking is included?
You can operate at whichever level you choose; Site, Hive, Queen or Super. Just remember that the level and quality of information you are able to report on depends on the level of information you enter. If you record at the Site level only, then you can track at the Site level only. We also offer a Google map tracking interface so you can see users on a large site.

Who can access my data?
Only those whom you have authorised to do so.

How do I identify my hives?
This is achieved by attaching a code and/or barcode to the hive and recording within the application. The barcode is then scanned by the barcode reader attached to the handheld computer, which makes the hive information immediately available to you. If you are not using a handheld computer with barcode scanner, you can locate the hive from a list on the desktop.

What kind of Barcodes should be used?
Whilst optional Barcodes are a great idea for boosting accuracy. Linear 1 Dimensional are easy to print and read with off the shelf equipment. Specifically CODE39, CODE128.

More information sales@mobileworxs.com

Commercial beekeepers - achieve greater traceability and profitability

2009-12-17T11:16:00.006Z

XenBee is our mobile computer application designed specifically for beekeepers to help them efficiently manage their operations by recording data in an easy-to-use central system.

Recording information while out in the field using a handheld computer or tablet PC then synchronising back to the main application means that your information is always current.

As an aid to record keeping and traceability

Control the spread of disease by managing it effectively
Demonstrate the quality of your product by being able to track it back to source
Trace hive activities and movements easily and efficiently
Establish profitability by comparing site productivity with costs

Help you increase profitability

While in the field, enter data once using a handheld computer for accurate and instant record keeping
Significantly reduce the amount of manual paperwork
Identify and locate all hives that may be at risk from a diseased hive and then schedule a task to check them
Prevent the accidental mixing of honey types during extraction

Bottom Line; Efficiently managing your hives helps you develop stronger hives with a better yield

More information: sales@mobileworxs.com

Plant Breeders automate and secure your work...in the field!

2009-12-16T12:45:00.005Z

Seed breeding is a vital science for the development of new varieties of plant.
We can provide a mechanism to automate the process of planning a breeding programme, analysing the results, and feeding those results back to strengthen future programmes.

XenBreeda has the flexibility to cater for breeders of different crop types: vegetables, agronomic crops, forage, flowers and forestry. It gives seed companies a complete view of the life-cycle of seed products.
By having visibility of the pedigree and parentage of those plants which perform well and become viable commercial products, a seed development company can focus on profitable and successful lines. This will enable them to reduce the number of dead-end breeding programmes, and shorten the time-to-market of those varieties with commercial potential.

Take this capability into the field with you, removing the difficulties and potential hazards of double entering your data:

Ensure the security of your valuable information
Provide traceability of product’s progeny and parentage.
Plan your breeding programmes to coincide with other activities throughout the year

For more information, please contact us sales@mobileworxs.com

Manage seed trials more effectively with XenTrial

2009-12-15T11:02:00.007Z

Every year seed companies spend many millions of dollars on the development and testing of new plant varieties and hybrids. It is a very data intensive and complex process, normally conducted across multiple locations, over many years of development.
When the testing process is managed well it will save significant development costs and improve revenues through better selection of seed varieties and reduced product development times. Expert management will achieve standardisation of in-field data collection, rapid and efficient centralisation of data, simple and quick test planning, rapid reporting and decision making.

XenTrial is the tool to help you significantly improve the management of your trial process. It has the flexibility to work for a wide variety of crop types, including vegetables, agronomic crops, forage, flowers and forestry.
A third generation software product, benefiting from extensive experience developing seed evaluation software around the world.
Designed specifically for companies, consultants, growers, product development and sales representatives.
Using the latest mobile, database and Windows based software technology, XenTrial is a powerful solution, and sets a new worldwide benchmark for seed trialling software.
By implementing XenTrial, you will simplify the trialling process and bring significant efficiency gains to your business.

XenTrial delivers the “best in class” features to help with trials including:

Standardisation of the trial process.
Trial planning using proven procedures.
Flexibility to manage unlimited varieties and customise trialling parameters & setup.
Quick In/Out decisions or detailed results analysis.
Data sharing & security via a centralised relational database.

More information: sales@mobileworxs.com

Its Farm Week on Our Blog!

2009-12-14T14:18:00.005Z

Christmas is coming!
So how can we help the Agriculture industry become more productive by using all the benefits of Mobile Computing.
Read our blog all week to find out

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Reduce Cattle Management Time by 50 Percent with New Software, RFID and Rugged Tablet PC

2009-12-14T14:07:00.008Z

When it comes to taking care of a herd of cows, few things are simple. In addition to nourishing them and cleaning up after them, there are the more difficult tasks of providing each and every cow with the veterinary attention needed to thrive. That includes everything from basic examinations to treatments and breeding shots. Simply identifying the animal that needs treatment can turn into a logistical nightmare

As a full screen computer with the industry’s highest processor performance, the MobileDemand xTablet Tablet PC provides Box Canyon Dairy with the ability to run their software literally in the field. This gives them access to all the information necessary to make decisions regarding veterinary treatment of animals while standing right next to them. Read the full case study.

Watch the Video

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Top Five Challenges in Wireless Healthcare Deployments

2009-12-11T09:53:00.003Z

According to the HIMSS Analytics™ Database, approximately two-thirds of U.S. hospitals use wireless technology within their healthcare delivery organization. In order to understand the issues, challenges and concerns surrounding the deployment and utilization of wireless networks, HIMSS Analytics conducted two focus groups in March 2009 with senior IT executives who have implemented wireless networks.
Learn More

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Create security policies for mobile devices

2009-12-10T08:52:00.009Z

Throughout your mobility deployment NetMotion's Mobility XE’s Mobile Network Access Control module allows mobile devices such as laptops, tablet PCs, handhelds and smartphones to connect to the enterprise network only after meeting specified security policies.

With NAC deployed administrators have greater control and flexibility over the response to a device that does not meet security guidelines Learn More

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NetMotion Mobility XE in Healthcare - Secure,Reliable Connections for Better Patient Care

2009-12-08T09:57:00.007Z

Looking at deploying mobile devices in a Healthcare environment?
This NetMotion Industry Spotlight explores the special requirements of mobile healthcare environments including coverage concerns, device security, application reliability and management challenges. Read More

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Have a problem with SSL?

2009-12-07T12:45:00.004Z

If you are specifying a system for mobile workers and have got to the 'what do we do about mobile security' part of your to do list you may by now be aware that SSL VPN vendors are once again working frantically to plug yet another inherent flaw in the IETF SSL VPN standards.

The IDG News Service describes the possible effects of an SSL VPN flaw thus: "..lets attackers intercept secure SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) communications between computers using what's known as a man-in-the-middle attack"
You can read the whole story here.

SSL's weaknesses and propensity to suffer from Man-in-the-Middle and other attacks, especially in wireless environments, has long been known and so the designers and developers at NetMotion Wireless constructed the Mobility XE architecture to mitigate against them. You can read more in the NetMotion Wireless White Paper: "Security for Wireless Networks"

More information: sales@mobileworxs.com

Extend the life of your Intermec 700

2009-11-30T10:19:00.004Z

The Intermec 700 has been a real workhorse for many users in the enterprise device market over the last few years. Unlike contemporary units when it was designed in built GPS was still far in the future.
Our OrbitGPS G3010 is a cost effective GPS enhancement to legacy Intermec 700 deployments. Adding the G3010 allows users to enjoy the benefits of add navigation and/or tracking functionality without replacing installed equipment.

The unit is ideal where the user is predominantly on foot and not looking to return the unit to a vehicle cradle. The computer can be charged through the attachment with a standard dock charger.

You can reach us at sales@mobileworxs.com

Everyone needs one of these

2009-11-27T16:59:00.001Z

Everyone needs one of these ! Lapjack

Add time and date to pictures in your Windows Mobile application

2009-11-25T12:44:00.006Z

We have added a neat feature to our application platform. Take a picture using the built in camera and get the time/data embedded on the photo. Useful for any application where some proof of presence is required. It also means the worker does not need to carry around a separate camera.
It's amazing how many rugged computers using Windows Mobile do not have this facility out of the box.

Challenge us to build a prototype of your application in 72 hours.
Reach us at sales@mobileworxs.com

Rugged Tablet Computer Total Cost of Ownership

2009-11-23T21:35:00.005Z

In order to remain competitive in a truly global economy organisations need to consider ways to arm their workforce with the right information, at the right time, in the right manner. It is important to do this all at the right price so it is critically important to consider what type of technology you will be using.
For markets such as Direct Store Delivery (DSD), Field Service, Transportation and Logistics, Healthcare, and Manufacturing and Distribution the right choice is a mobile computer.

Is your mobile computer rugged? In the past rugged tablets have been overlooked due to their initial price tag. However things are changing and remember rugged tablets provide peace of mind for your mission critical information and are built to withstand the demands of a mobile workforce; waterproof, dust proof, shock and drop certified. Plus, their design cycle is likely to be longer than a device aimed at the consumer market which means better serviceability long term

When considering purchasing hardware for your mobile workers; decision makers most often consider:

Initial hardware and software acquisition price
Installation and training
Integration, communications and sustainability of applications
Functionality - does it meet your system needs?
User feedback - does it meet their needs?

Read the whole white paper.

More information on the T7000 and mobile applications built for your business: sales@mobileworxs.com

Deploy Windows 7 for in field Mobility Applications

2009-11-23T12:11:00.007Z

The New MobileDemand xTablet T7000 is a Small, Light-weight, Rugged Tablet PC with Windows 7 which extends the power of enterprise data to the point of decision making.

At just 1.1 kg, the xTablet T7000 is a multi-functioning rugged Tablet PC that combines the functionality of a notebook a full Windows OS with the portability and data collection capabilities of a handheld in a light-weight slate form factor with a built-in numeric keypad, optional QWERTY keyboard attachment and 17.8cm high resolution (1024 x 600 & 768) all-light-readable touch screen display.

Customers are asking us for an alternative to devices with small PDA form factors to run applications. Especially when other desktop applications need to be displayed to support in field activities and there is a desire to have a common OS on the desktop and mobile.

All our line of business applications can be deployed on the T7000 as can our Wireless VPN which confirms to the UK Government GCSx CoCo regulations.

More information sales@mobileworxs.com

Why a NetTop or NetBook might not be a great idea for in field mobile computing

2009-11-20T17:09:00.007Z

Ok! it's an old story when it comes to mobile computing in the enterprise. You can either go with consumer grade device and potentially end up replacing them often but feel good about the fact that they only cost small amounts of money. Or, go for a more rugged unit and spend more up front for something that will last longer.
Currently NetTops and NetBooks are all the rage, the cell phone companies are even giving them away!
But beware, the cost of constantly replacing units is higher than you think in terms of lost productivity that's even before you have to re-tweek your app or comms to run on the 'latest version'

Things to watch out for:

System performance, can your NetBook run today’s software – yet alone tomorrow’s!
Will it run Microsoft’s latest OS – Windows 7, which has made great strides over Vista and seems to be stable
Current, low cost devices are flimsy at best Can you do this with a NetBook?
They lack domain connectivity – frequently required for businesses.

Our New 7000 might just be the answer.....

For more information reach us at sales@mobileworxs.com

Track workers from within your mobility application.

2009-11-19T08:39:00.010Z

Stand alone GPS tracking systems have been around for a long time and can have a well proven ROI. However in some installs information overload can lead to frustration about why the system was installed in the first place.

We built tracking into the latest version of MobileFrame not to pretend to be a logistics scheduling engine with vehicle telematics features but to simply enable management access to real-time location and status information from right within the mobility application itself.

Be able to tell customers where your mobile worker is and when he will arrive at their location or re-route the nearest vehicle to a high priority site when another vehicle is delayed. Real-time insight into the location and status of your lone workers in the field. This will all help strengthen your organisation operationally allowing quicker response to customer requests and changing conditions in the field.

To book a webinar or for more information; sales@mobileworxs.com

Windows 7 for in field mobile computing?

2009-11-17T05:38:00.005Z

Our Application platform MobileFrame is now up and running on Windows 7.
This gives users even more device flexibility especially when it comes to using tablet computers for in field applications. Many users have expressed an interest in using the same OS for portable computing tasks as on the desktop, this development helps make that happen.

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A NEW approach to creating mobile computing applications in the enterprise

2009-11-16T12:54:00.004Z

The need to create strong user orientated logic has often led organisations wishing to deploy mobile computing applications to come up with something specific (read expensive) for each deployment. Scalability and robustness have often been thought of as only available to those with HUGE IT budgets.

Historically this thinking has led companies to adopt one of these approaches:
Buy an off the shelf solution

Traditional square peg round hole approach
Expensive, inflexible will no doubt need customisation
Technically, can become outdated quickly

Commission a bespoke application development

Tough to justify in house as skills in mobility not common
Costly, complex, and time consuming
Difficult to change repeat maintain and upgrade

Use the mobility module that came with the existing back end systems

Geared to extend ERP SCM, and CRM functions to small screens not designed
for mobile workers
Not good at accessing multi-application back end environments
Often excludes functionality mobile workers need

None of these approaches talk much about real world sustainability or ROI, in reality how long do you expect your mobile process to stay the same??
In contrast our application platform is designed to address your need to create sustainable mobile computing applications right across an organisation:

One platform many applications.

Either we develop applications for you or you can take control of the development deployment and maintenance cycles
Development time investment and project risk is radically reduced.
Multiple applications 'that change' can be accommodated at any time.
Scalable and robust.
Support for a wide variety of devices using WinMobile 6.1 XP/Vista/7.

Challenge us, to build your prototype application in 72 hours and show you the results on a webinar or in person.

I must get one of these!

2009-11-12T22:29:00.002Z

Everyone needs a leopard skin Lapjacks

Quiz #32 is my favourite

2009-11-12T22:22:00.006Z

If it goes quiet in the snug tonight Business Balls has some questions for an ad hoc quiz