According to recent research conducted by Venture Development Corp., mobile device failure frequently is a result of organisations deploying devices that are not suitable or rugged enough for the environments in which they are used.
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 UNVEILS INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCTS FOR ENTERPRISE MOBILITY MARKET
Jan 30, 2006
Symbol announces scanners, a rugged mobile computer and a wireless device.
Belgravium Technologies announces its second major acquisition within the past three months.
Jan 30, 2006
Following the successful acquisition of TouchStar Technologies in October 2005, on Friday 13th January 2006 Belgravium Technologies Plc acquired the entire share capital of Novo Ivc Ltd from WM-data Oy of Finland.
Psion Teklogix Extends CE .NET Mobile Computing Product Family with Next Generation 8530 Vehicle-Mount Computer
Jan 17, 2006
Latest addition to the Psion Teklogix line provides customers with new features and graphical interface advances for rugged vehicle-mount computers
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES NAMES VOXWARE A PREMIER INDEPENDENT SOFTWARE VENDOR
Jan 16, 2006
Symbol Validates Voxware's VoiceXML Client Software to Redefine the Role of Voice for Symbol's Mobile Computing Devices in Logistics
Skillweb announces Task Control Manager for mobile workers in retail delivery and fulfilment
Jan 13, 2006
Skillweb, the mobile computing specialist company, has announced the availability of the latest in its family of wireless applications - Task Control Manager (TCM). TCM is aimed at mobile workers in retail delivery and fulfilment who need to receive tasks and be able to return status reports back to head office, specifically where delivery schedules need to be flexible to provide better customer service.
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCES INDUSTRYS FIRST RUGGED ENTERPRISE DIGITAL ASSISTANT
Jan 12, 2006
New MC70 Enterprise Digital Assistant Increases Productivity and Efficiency for Growing Mobile Workforce
Sandpiper Deliver New RF Solution For St. Regis New Warehouse and Engineering Stores
Jan 10, 2006
St Regis, part of DS Smith Plc, is the UKs largest manufacturer and recycler of paper. In order to provide additional storage capacity for 20,000 tonnes of finished product, as part of its strategy to deliver from stock to improve customer service levels, a new build warehouse development was completed that provides an additional 13,300 sq.m. of warehouse space.
Network Rail Selects iAnywheres Afaria Mobile Device Management Solution to Help Keep Engineers On Track with Maintenance Targets
Jan 05, 2006
Network Rail Selects iAnywheres Afaria Mobile Device Management Solution to Help Keep Engineers On Track with Maintenance Targets
Intermec's New CN30 Changes the Face of Retail Mobile Computing
Dec 21, 2005
Until now, retailers too often have been forced to rely on a variety of application-centric, proprietary technologies for their store operations and store management applications. The result has been a combination of mobile devices, operating systems and software development tools that have made it difficult, if not impossible, to reduce support and training costs. Intermec Technologies new modular CN30 mobile computer system changes all that.
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.
