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Field Mobility News Weekly – Week of November 18, 2012

The Field Mobility News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news and articles related to field mobility that I run across each week.  I am specifically targeting information that reflects market data and trends.

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Mobile satellite navigation firm Waze has launched a GPS location-based advertising platform, protecting users’ privacy by displaying the information from drivers anonymously.  Read Original Content

Utilizing GPS tracking for fleet management saves time for drivers and provides managers with information on how to optimize the fleet’s operations.  Using digital tracking in the warehouse through GPS or RFID technology allows managers to control inventory through every step of production.  Read Original Content

Accusoft has announced the launch of the Accusoft Barcode Scanner app for Apple’s iOS, enabling users to scan books, UPC codes and QR codes.  Read Original Content

ClickSoftware is an SAP mobility partner and the leading provider of automated workforce management and optimization solutions for every size of service business.  This newsletter is sponsored in part by ClickSoftware.

Science Applications International Corporation has launched its GRGlobe application, enabling users to create, edit and visualize GIS data natively in a Google Earth environment.  Read Original Content

Idaho State University, the Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management and NASA scientists are working together to develop a prototype GIS-based fire recovery decision support system.  Read Original Content

Motorola has introduced a new rugged RFID handheld reader, the MC9190-Z Handheld RFID Reader, designed for the manufacturing, warehouse, pharmaceutical, transportation and logistics industries.  Read Original Content


Mobile software company Meridian has released its NavKit and BluDotKit SDKs to aid developers in adding indoor GPS functionality to new or existing apps.  Read Original Content

Panasonic has launched the Toughbook CF-C2, a Windows 8 rugged convertible PC designed for healthcare professionals, aviation technicians and automotive engineers.  Read Original Content

A journalist and a software engineer in Austria have teamed up to develop a free plug-in software tool to enable users to develop apps for reading NFC tags.  Read Original Content

Honeywell has released a new mobility application that enables field operators to view and respond to live information from the Experion Process Knowledge System while on rounds or inspecting the plant.  Read Original Content

Vertical Solutions, Inc. and SkyTrace have formed a partnership for a field service management solution, enabling field service technicians to transmit data from their GPS devices directly to Vertical Solutions' cloud-based tool for customer support, field service, and mobile environments.  Read Original Content

Getac has introduced a new rugged handheld device for field service personnel.  The
PS336 has interchangeable end caps offering a variety of features including RFID, barcode and card readers and long-range Bluetooth.  Read Original Content

RunMobile has developed an app to help first responders, emergency management officials and insurance adjusters assess, record and geo-locate damage from disasters.  Initial testing is underway by emergency personnel in Wisconsin and Illinois. Read Original Content

According to an article in the MIT Sloan Management Review, GIS technology is being used along with social, customer relationship management, and public and private data sources, linking them with location data to better predict trends and help drive business decisions.  Read Original Content

ILS Technology provides ready-to-use cloud based platforms to implement and manage M2M (machine to machine) and embedded wireless devices that connect to SAP.  ILS Technology simplifies deployments and offers unparalleled security to protect company and customer data and to ensure regulatory compliance. This newsletter is sponsored in part by ILS Technology.

Airbus has announced plans to employ permanent RFID tags to selected parts across the entire fleet of aircraft beginning in 2013.  Read Original Content

Nokia’s mapping service is now called “Here”, offering new features including 3D imaging via its web platform and an explore feature that offers points-of-interest recommendations based on the user’s location. Nokia has also announced the acquisition of earthmine, a 3D street-level imaging specialist.  Read Original Content

Tom Devroy of IFS Metrix discusses the “3 Field Service Trends You Can’t Ignore” - Mobility, Scheduling Optimization and Software as a Service - in this audio broadcast from IFS Radio.  Read Original Content

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Kevin Benedict is an enterprise mobility analyst, mobile strategy consultant, writer, speaker and SAP Mentor Alumnus. Follow him on Twitter @krbenedict. He is a popular speaker around the world on the topic of enterprise mobility. He maintains a busy schedule writing and speaking at events in North America, Asia and Europe. He has over 22 years of experience working with enterprise software applications and has built a mobile enterprise software company from the ground up that experienced 100% year-over-year growth for 4 straight years.

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