The European Memory Card specialist Memory Corp has unveiled a new memory card series for use in harsh working environments. The Industrial Flash Series has Single Level Cell (SLC) technology and meets RoHS regulations.
Mobile Computing, Mobile Devices, Enterprise Mobility
Mobile computing involves interaction between the user and a small, portable computer device that can be used on site or in the field. The main aspects that comprise a mobile computer are: hardware, software, operating system and communication/wireless service provision. Modern mobile computers also often feature a raft of features; including camera, barcode scanner, phone and Internet access. This coming together of what have historically been features available on separate devices, is often referred to as Convergence.
Menzies Distribution Improves Efficiency with Sandpiper and Datalogic
Oct 25, 2006
Menzies Distribution is a leading UK provider of added value distribution and marketing services to the newspaper and magazine supply chain.
Good tidings we bring
Oct 23, 2006
During the Christmas rush, logistical excellence is, more than ever, a non-negotiable for delivery fleets and warehousing personnel. Paul Sykes, managing director, StockMarshal, outlines the optimum route to seasonal logistics survival.
Casio and Hand Held Products provide German Rail with e-ticket processing
Oct 23, 2006
Portable data terminals now offer required high-performance when reading any kind of ticket
LXE introduces the HX2 rugged Wearable Computer, a new addition to its line of Hands-Free Picking Computers
Oct 20, 2006
The HX2 boosts performance in warehouse picking & small parcel move applications
Endesa Selects Symbol Technologies Mobility Solutions to Improve Customer Service
Oct 18, 2006
Symbol and Telvent Interactive supplied 650 MC9000 mobile computers to read customer meters
Intermec Names RedPrairie EMEA Premier Honours Partner
Oct 18, 2006
RFID, mobile computing and data collection technology leader Intermec Inc. has named RedPrairie, a global leader in supply chain technology solutions, an EMEA Premier Honours Partner.
E.ON USES HAND HELD PRODUCTS DOLPHINS TO TAKE METER READINGS!
Oct 11, 2006
Hand Held Products, the world's leading supplier of image-based data capture solutions, has won a major contract with E.ON Energy Services for hundreds of Dolphin(r) 9500 mobile computers, sourced and supplied by Spirit Data Capture Limited.
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCES NEXT GENERATION WEARABLE MOBILE COMPUTER
Oct 10, 2006
Industry Pioneer Meets Demand for Hands-Free, Voice-Directed Functionality in Extreme Environments
Unitech's new feature packed hand held opens up the options for warehouse apps
Oct 04, 2006
Rugged PDA manufacturer, Unitech, has launched the new HT660 compact and aggressive rugged mobile computer as part of its hand held terminal line.
Mobile Computing
Today with the proliferation of a new generation of mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and PDAs, the emphasis is increasingly shifting to mobile and multi-device user experience, mobile social computing, next generation mobile solutions, mobile cloud services and infrastructure. Information that is readily available on a personal device anywhere, anytime has been the driving vision of mobile computing for the past two decades.
Mobile computing has three aspects: mobile communication, mobile hardware, and mobile software. The first aspect addresses communication issues in ad-hoc and infrastructure networks as well as communication properties, protocols, data formats and concrete technologies. The second aspect is on the hardware, e.g., mobile devices or device components. The third aspect deals with the characteristics and requirements of mobile applications.
Rugged Mobile devices and PDAs are used in field service and workforce management applications. They are particularly useful for field service engineers recording work in the field, communicating information back to an office environment -sending and receiving invoices, ordering parts. They are commonly used in parcel delivery with couriers using these devices to scan barcodes and record signatures as proof of delivery.
Innovations in wireless technology, energy-efficient portable hardware and adaptive software, has enabled a massive growth in the use of these devises for businesses across the enterprise or for personal and social use. These devices are now so versatile that employees are using smartphones for business applications (BYOD –Bring Your Own Device)
This phrase has become widely adopted to refer to employees who bring their own computing devices – such as smartphones, laptops and PDAs – to the workplace for use and connectivity on the corporate network.
BYOD Security - Employees using personal smartphones and mobile devices at work, pose a security risk. Many corporations that allow employees to use their own mobile devices at work implement a BYOD security policy that clearly outlines the company's position and governance policy to ensure network security is not compromised by employees using their own devices at work.
Email and Web access is a reality that is experienced by millions of users worldwide through their smartphones and tablets. Hot spot access points for Wi-Fi connection are becoming more prevalent and widespread, even in London`s underground network.
Cloud computing is evolving as a new paradigm of computing in which dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources are provided as a service over the Internet. The confluence of hardware virtualization, cloud and mobile computing drives the new era of mobile cloud computing. Platforms such as android, iOS, Windows 7 erodes the power of computing platforms like Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS and is creating cross platform app centric environment in which end-users and in particular the consumer marketplace will drive developments in business computing. There are endless possibilities that can be brought about with the mobile cloud in the near future.
