PDAs - Selecting a device that works for you and your business

Selecting a PDA for use with your compliance management software is not a difficult task providing you understand what you need to look for. Innovise take great care and attention acquiring the right tool for the job and staying on top of the ever changing hardware environments for you.

 

What to consider when choosing your device?

• Device Connectivity: This is the speed at which your device will connect to the internet and  share data with the Innovise Data Centres:  3G- but we would prefer you to buy Super 3G also known as 3G+ or HSDPA. 

• Windows Mobile Operating System: This is the core architecture on the device. WM6.1 is the minimum operating system criteria. NOTE: We do not support Windows Mobile 7 at present. Please check with us before purchasing any WM7 devices to see how we are doing with our development.

• Screen Size: Our applications work on this screen size and shape. Larger screens are fine but clients are not advised to change the shape of the screen to square screens and other odd shapes. The resolution should be 320 x 240 Pixels or a larger screen to the same 4:3 ratio.

• Processor and Memory (ROM):  This is the speed at which the device operates. If you are using your devices for multiple applications such as Servicetrac, Emails, Lone worker protection and as a phone, you want as high a processor speed and associated memory as you can afford. It means your phone will be less hassle and more of a tool. We would recommend you buy at least 500Hrz and 256MB but would prefer you buy at least a 900Hrz or higher processor and as much memory as possible

• IP Rating: Buying a ‘consumer’ level phone is not recommended as work phones are often used far more for multitasking. As such, workforce devices should be sought though they are not mandatory. It just allows you, as the client ,to enjoy a longer life without likely replacement hassles. Workforce phones generally come with an Impact Protection (sometimes also referred to as International Protection) rating (IP). The following numbers are explained in detail here. Click Here. We would recommend you buy IP54 as a minimum but it is preferred if you can afford to buy an IP67 device

• Data Storage (RAM): This is the physical memory on the device. It allows you to store files on your PDA such as photos, operating manuals, and other items that you may wish to save local to your PDA. We would recommend 192MB but you should buy as much as you can afford.

• Battery: For light use of the device during the course of the day, a standard consumer level battery is adequate but not recommended. Our experience tells us that clients get more and more use from their devices and that the 1100 mAh battery is inadequate. As such, we recommend higher capacity life for our clients, circa 2700 mAh or higher.

• Camera: As our compliance management solutions are rich media capable, multimedia aspects of the device should also be considered. 2 Megapixels as a minimum, but the higher the resolution the better.

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