FEATURED ARTICLES

  • Demystifying HTML5

    I’ve heard a lot of perceptions and opinions - both negative and positive - about HTML5. When we were interviewing companies for our July 2013 Tech Update on HTML5, we asked the participants, “What's the first thing you'd want an end user to think when they hear the term HTML5?”

  • The Challenges Of Deploying Mobile Solutions: Real Users Speak Out

    Mobility isn’t without its challenges - so if you’re having a tough time as you’re researching, evaluating, and deploying mobile technologies, rest assured that you’re not alone. As we were conducting interviews for the July 2013 issue of Field Technologies, we asked our interviewees to share their thoughts on the biggest challenges they’ve faced in deploying mobile solutions at their various organizations. Here we share with you their responses.

  • Why Are Rugged Tablets Heavier Than Consumer Tablet PCs?

    There is that “Oh, !*?#” exclamation when a consumer tablet is dropped and shrapnel flies everywhere. Workers with rugged tablets accidently drop their tablets and simply pick them up and keep on working.

  • SMB Mobile Applications Part II - Transforming Business

    Mobile applications are a very promising area in terms of field resource management.  Field resources include both personnel and personnel equipment (vehicles, traveling inventory, etc).  Via mobile applications, companies can more efficiently deploy and schedule resources, and keep up to date accurate information on field assets in service.

  • SMB Mobile Applications Part I - Transforming Business

    In the small and medium business (SMB) space, mobile applications are increasingly a requirement for field service organizations to remain competitive.  Without such mobile technologies, field service organizations may fall behind in terms of achieving best practice status.  These best practices facilitate optimization of the workforce, efficient management of resources, and maximization of revenues.

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INDUSTRY REPORTS

Tackling The Tablet Trend Field Mobility 2013
Tackling The Tablet Trend
Important considerations for selecting the best tablet for your organization’s mobile workforce.
 
Learn how the latest technologies and trends are transforming the mobile workforce.
 

5 Reasons To Go Rugged

M2M: The Key To Next-Level Automation

M2M: The Key To Next-Level Automation

Insight on why rugged mobile computers are worth the investment. See how M2M could provide a whole new level of automation and value to your business.

 

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FROM THE EDITOR

What Does Big Data Mean In Field Service?

What Does Big Data Mean In Field Service?

You’ve probably heard the term “Big Data” as it has become one of those overused industry buzzwords. But do you know what it really means or how it applies to field service? I was asked this question at a conference recently, and I thought, since the term is somewhat vague, some of you out there are probably wondering the very same thing.

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    iX104C5 DMCR Dual-Mode Clean Room Xtreme Tablet The iX104C5 Dual-Mode Clean Room (DMCR) Tablet PC delivers industry-leading performance and functionality along with a custom-engineered chassis optimized for clean room operations.
  • Analytics Module
    Analytics Module The unique Mobility XE Analytics Module delivers visibility into resource use and performance that is simply unavailable in other VPNs.
  • Kony Mobile Field Service
    Kony Mobile Field Service

    Kony Mobile Field Service ensures that you utilize your dispatch, technician, and repair staff so they can focus on getting the job done efficiently. From scheduling to order completion and invoice management, Kony Mobile Field Service puts the necessary tools and information into your team’s hands - on any device, anywhere, anytime – even when they’re offline at a job site or on their route.

  • ARMOR X7 Compact Rugged Tablet
    ARMOR X7 Compact Rugged Tablet

    Introducing the ARMOR X7, a compact tablet computer that is small in size and weight but big on ruggedness. The ARMOR X7 is loaded with the features you want in a lightweight mobile tablet like a range of Gobi™ Mobile Broadband, Bluetooth® wireless, integrated GPS and full 802.11 a/g/n WLAN connectivity.

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RECENT WEBINARS

  • Ensuring User Adoption: How To Guarantee Your Mobile App Will Get Used

    Make sure your app lives up to its potential and that your investment pays off with "Ensuring User Adoption: How to Guarantee Your App Will Get Used." Learn how to empower your employees to make the most of your mobile offering.

  • Give The Green-Light: Build Your Business Case For Field Service Technology

    Join Vidya Chadaga, director of product marketing at ServiceMax, and Field Technologies Online for a complimentary webinar. This session will cover how to craft the perfect business case for Field Service technology, backed with great metrics and returns you may not even have thought about. Come learn about the best practices for building your case and securing the budget for your Field Service technology project.

  • Today's TCO: Enterprise-Grade Mobility In A Consumer-Centric World

    The appeal of a low-cost, consumer-grade tablet for professional use is ever increasing, especially as the available device selection multiplies. But there is much more to consider when looking at mobile deployment costs. Join David Krebs, VP of the Mobile & Wireless practice at VDC Research, as he unveils brand-new research that will help you understand the new elements of a truly effective enterprise mobility TCO scenario. Sponsored by Motion Computing.

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ABOUT FIELD TECHNOLOGIES ONLINE

Field Technologies Online is the premier resource for the optimization of your field workers, service, and assets. Our goal is to provide companies in the field service, transportation/distribution, government, public works, and utilities industries with information on mobile technologies that can be used to improve productivity and drive efficiency. Here you’ll find valuable resources on topics including field service software, mobile computing, fleet and asset management, and M2M. From real world, firsthand accounts of how your peers are using mobile technologies to drive business benefits to thought leadership on the latest technology advancements and trends; Field Technologies provides the information you need to determine how mobile technology could be improving your organization.

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