VC5090 Mobile Computer Extends Real-Time Data Capture to Forklifts
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.
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCES RUGGED VEHICLE/FIXED-MOUNT MOBILE COMPUTER FOR THE HARSHEST ENVIRONMENTS
Jun 26, 2006
At last an entry-level portable data terminal with Wi-Fi connectivity introducing the new Cipherlab CPT-8071 Series
Jun 20, 2006
Perfectly suited for retail applications small, lightweight and tough
Telepartner Adopt Psion Teklogix for Service Management
Jun 20, 2006
Telepartner has announced support for the Psion Teklogix WORKABOUT PRO handheld computer for use with its ServiceNet mobile field service solutions
SDIGreenstone & Belgravium form new partnership for BHS Project
Jun 16, 2006
SDIGreenstone, a leading provider of distribution centre sortation systems, today announced that it has established a partnership with Belgravium, a manufacturer of rugged mobile communications devices.
FINNAIR IBM AND NOKIA IMPROVE PASSENGER SERVICE AT HELSINKI AIRPORT
Jun 13, 2006
Radio Frequency Identification Technology Streamlines Airport Ground Handling
Belgravium Launch Canberra 1000 Series
Jun 13, 2006
The Canberra 1000 is a state of the art hand-held terminal from Belgravium that has a vast array of features, enabling it to be configured for use in any data capture scenario
Airbus A380 visits Heathrow and TouchPCs assist re-fuelling
Jun 13, 2006
The world's largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus 380, has touched down at Heathrow Airport on its first visit to the UK.
Leading processor improves auditing efficiency with Muddy Boots Quickfire
Jun 12, 2006
Christian Salvesen Foods, has implemented the mobile auditing software solution Quickfire in order to minimise the time needed to undertake the enforced assessments and meet the standards set by the government and retailers.
Quick POD for all from NetDespatch
May 24, 2006
NetDespatch has launched an open-industry service for updating Proofs of Delivery (POD) via the web.
Amtrak Sows the Seeds of Innovation, With Help From Hand Held Products
May 23, 2006
Phil Young, Head of IT Operations for Amtrak, the express parcel carrier specialist, has won the CIO (Chief Information Officer) Innovator of the Year Award for 2006.
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.
