Posted by Mauricio on Aug 27, 2008 at 2:43 PM | Comments
DMTI Spatial (DMTI), a leading provider of enterprise location intelligence solutions, has joined the BlackBerry® Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Alliance Program. As part of the program, DMTI will gain access to support services from Research In Motion (RIM) as well as business and marketing resources.
Using the company’s Location Hub™ Technology Platform, DMTI will develop enhanced mobility solutions for customers with mobile workforces and field assets. Using BlackBerry® smartphones, users will be able to access real-time geographic information to track vehicles and service technicians, conduct field assessments, derive exact addresses for the location of real estate assets such as oil wells, buildings, and trains, and manage sales territories.
What exactly is Location Hub?
Location Hub™ is a technology platform designed to enable the power of location intelligence within large organizations. Location Hub provides technology and data building blocks that deliver the intelligence needed to solve urgent and pervasive business challenges.
Posted by Mauricio on Aug 27, 2008 at 11:39 AM | Comments
Dexterra Inc., a leading provider of software to automate and manage mobile workforces, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. patent number 7,366,460 to Dexterra for the unique way it seamlessly moves data from back-office systems to distributed mobile devices. By incorporating this patented innovation, the Dexterra Concert mobility platform simplifies the creation and management of mobile applications integrated with one or more back-office systems, speeding business data to mobile workers while reducing IT costs for enterprises and wireless carriers.
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In addition to integrating with multiple back-office systems, applications built on the Dexterra Concert platform work on many popular mobile devices running Windows Mobile, RIM Blackberry, Nokia Symbian, and Apple iPhone operating systems.
About Dexterra
Dexterra provides a broad portfolio of mobile applications built on its open mobility platform, Dexterra Concert™, that enables businesses worldwide to manage and optimize their mobile workforces. Dexterra supports the largest selection of mobile devices and integrates with the widest range of enterprise back-office systems in use today. Dexterra’s end-to-end solutions help companies large and small experience rapid deployments, greater returns, higher customer and user satisfaction, and a longer lifespan over any other competing solution.
Dexterra has operations in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific and a vast network of global partners including Accenture, AT&T, IBM, Motorola, RIM and Telstra. For more information, visit www.dexterra.com.
Posted by Mauricio on Aug 26, 2008 at 4:45 PM | Comments
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Chuck and Matthew from TDC Group were on hand showing off the latest in Freeance – simply put, this solution enables ArcGIS users to extend the Geodatabgse to the field using Blackberry devices (like the new Blackberry Bold). Given Blackberry’s penetration into the entrprise space this is a natural fit! Using Freeance, enterprises can now use data from their enterprise GIS and back office databases in mobile applications on BlackBerry smartphones. Mobile workers in government, utilities and business can now easily update their databases for uses including GIS, to respond to emergencies, handle service calls, record new infrastructure, conduct inspections, map hazardous spills, inventory assets, and see crime events by time and location. your users can use a familiar device to add GPS points while in the field, fill in custom forms, display aerial imagery and much more. See the demo below and see also http://www.freeance.com/mobile
Posted by Mauricio on Aug 26, 2008 at 12:56 PM | Comments
I thought this was pretty interesting. AT&T is going to be launching a solution that will enable educators to go beyond traditional classroom lectures and teaching methods.
The mobile student interactive response solution from Turning Technologies, a developer of interactive response systems, actively enhances the classroom experience for both students and educators. The solution can work within a traditional classroom environment or remotely for distance learning. Additionally, the mobile application can be used on Web-enabled AT&T smartphones, eliminating the need for clickers or other peripheral classroom equipment.
The interactive student response systems also offer the ability to:
Create a dynamic, interactive classroom experiences, increasing student attentiveness and comprehension.
Immediately address misconceptions of instruction, allowing for on-the-fly customized knowledge construction experiences.
Seamlessly combine instruction with assessment, including the cumulative tracking of class and individual student results.
Allow everyone, even the shyest of students, to become equally involved in honest, no-risk answering.
Reinforce content via instant polling.
I don’t know how fast schools and colleges will catch onto this, but being in college myself I’d be interested in trying this out.
Posted by Mauricio on Aug 25, 2008 at 9:48 AM | Comments
Maintenance Connection Mobile – Wireless Edition v3.5 can utilise a Bluetooth barcode scanner for accurate identification of assets and works with wireless mobile devices, including the Blackberry, Treo, iPhone, pocket PCs, smartphones and any cellular phone with internet capabilities.
Posted by Mauricio on Aug 25, 2008 at 9:40 AM | Comments
Here is an article I thought was pretty interesting. I know a BlackBerry does its own security checks on start up, but some people might never turn their phones off.
Today, mobile antivirus scanners are experiencing a market rebound, stimulated by smartphone sales — especially to businesses. Mobile antivirus products are now available from popular Win32 antivirus vendors (e.g., F-Secure, McAfee, Symantec, Trend Micro, Sophos) and “mobile specialists” like SMobile and Airscanner. Mobile antivirus scanners are even available for iPhone and BlackBerry handhelds.
Posted by Mauricio on Aug 18, 2008 at 12:13 PM | Comments
A big congratulations to the Most Golden Olympian, Michael Phelps. Not only is he the Most Golden Olympian, but he also happens to be a BlackBerry user!
Phelps, who won six golds and two bronze medals at the 2004 Athens Olympics, had some idea how big Michael mania is in the United States. He said he had received a phone call from President Bush and over 4,000 messages on his BlackBerry in the 24 hours since winning his eighth gold medal, in the 4×100 medley relay.
Posted by Mauricio on Aug 15, 2008 at 9:02 AM | Comments
MobileMagazine has a really nice write up on the pros and cons of touchscreen cell phones. After reading this article, one might think twice about possibly getting a touchscreen. Unless you’re a hardcore BlackBerry fan or just want the hottest new phone, which in this case I am talking about the Thunder/Storm.
While the article is titled “of touchscreen cell phones,” the BlackBerry isn’t just any cell phone, its the best smartphone (in my opinion) and I hope the Thunder/Storm will not disappoint.
Posted by Mauricio on Aug 13, 2008 at 11:08 AM | Comments
Know someone who doesn’t know when to put his/her BlackBerry down? Or don’t know yourself?
The Chatham Daily News has an article that is a nice guide on proper BlackBerry etiquette.
This article would actually be a good response to Living With a BlackBerry Addict, which is a funny little read if you have a few minutes to kill. At least I found it funny, some people might find it sad that the author’s husband is that addicted.
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