Orange Spv M3100: Simplified Mobile Computing

The Orange SPV M3100 is the improved version of the highly popular HTC TyTN. Being next in line after the successful SPV M600, this latest PDA from Orange has included all good features of it and has added many up-to-date tools and cutting edge technologies. The black device with silver trim looks very sleek and is much smaller as well as lighter than the earlier offerings so while you make or receive a call on the Orange SPV M3100, it wont look like a ‘big ugly thing’ against your ears. It would not be an exaggeration to call the Orange SPV M3100 as one of the topmost PDA available today.

The most important aspect of a Mobile Window device is its usability. The Orange SPV M3100 is more than impressive in that regard. Apart from the call and soft keys on the top panel and a jog wheel for faster navigation between menus, the handheld features a sliding QWERTY keypad. When the keypad is ‘pulled out’, the 262k coloured TFT screen too changes from portrait mode to landscape, making the Orange SPV M3100 look like a small computer. After all, with Windows Mobile 5.0 as operating system, the PDA is nothing less than a computer.

Connectivity potential of the Orange SPV M3100 is immense. Voice calls apart, this 3G handset could be used for broadband like mobile internet connection. Other technologies for data connectivity include GPRS, EDGE as well as WiFi. Connecting the Orange SPV M3100 with compatible devices locally via Bluetooth, Infrared and USB is fast and easy. You can synchronize your contact list or exchange files. 128 Mb of internal memory is good enough to carry everything that you deem necessary. The PDA even features a 2.0 megapixel camera module for quick imaging and instant sharing.

The Orange SPV M3100 is designed specifically to get your work done instantly, so that you have ample time to play with it.

Used Laptops Make Mobile Computing Affordable

Laptop computers have long been a business-class tool with a price that was out of reach for most consumers. Even businesses could not afford to supply all of its employees a top of the line laptop. Prices are now plummeting to the point that almost anyone can afford some sort of laptop or notebook computer without going into debt. This is a boon to many consumers, but students will benefit the most.

In the past to purchase a low cost laptop or notebook, the quality of the device would be sub par or horribly out of date. Now with the wide availability Refurbished Laptops a high quality, relatively new laptop computer can be purchased for oftentimes less than half the new list price. This can mean a good laptop for under $1000.00, and many for less than $500.00.

The speed in which technology is evolving is break neck, and daunting for many businesses and consumers to keep up with. A top of the line computer is less than adequate in 6 months and outdated in a year. While this has been a burden to keep up with, it also means that there are always plenty of used laptops available for sale. Lower income consumers and schools can now afford technology that is only a year out from the manufacturer and is still a viable and powerful tool.

Wireless Internet capabilities are an important reason students need laptops more and more these days. With the power of a desktop computer in a students backpack school work can be done anywhere at any time, and wireless Internet allows the needed research to get homework done fast. This can make homework easier, faster, and fun.

In the past consumers had to choose between a light and portable laptop, and a rugged boat anchor that could withstand a great deal of punishment. Now rugged laptops are available that are easy to carry, and powerful in use. There are still choices to be made, and extremely sturdy laptops can be purchased at the cost of weight but such tools should not be required at a consumer level.

Most major manufacturers carry refurbished laptops and notebook computers. Websites such as Dell, HP, CompUSA, and TigerDirect offer a myriad of used laptops in a wide price range. Amazon.com is another distributor that can provide used computer parts, but the major manufacturers are more likely to have a better selection.

Meet Your Mobile Computing Needs with the Toshiba Prot

Toshiba has taken mobile computing to the next level with its Protégé R500 series notebooks. They have stolen the thunder from other competitive models because of their sleek design and performance. These ultra-portable notebooks are extremely light and thin. One among them is the Toshiba Protégé R500-S5004 Notebook,which has been a favorite with both students and businessmen.

Whether you are sitting at home, office, or travelling, the Toshiba Protégé R500-S5004 Notebook is a great choice. Powered by the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processor, this laptop simplifies your work. You can run several demanding applications simultaneously—thanks to its 1.2 GHz speed and 2 GB memory capacity.

The solid state drive gives you safe and reliable access to your data. You can store up to 64 GB of information on the hard disk. You can also get customized laptops available at Portable One online seller, which sells notebooks at reasonable prices.

The Toshiba Protégé R500-S5004 comes with wireless internet facility, so you can chat with your friends and clients, and also download your favorite movies. It features built-in Bluetooth technology, so you can connect any Bluetooth enabled device like cell phones, headphones and mice without any bothersome cables. Interestingly, you can charge your digital gadgets like MP3 player, cell phone, and others through its USB port.

The 12.1” widescreen display offers stunning visual clarity and rich colors. These Toshiba – Protégé R500 Series have a standard 1280 X 800 resolution to deliver clear images. The Toshiba Protégé R500-S5004 Notebook was awarded elite EPEAT Gold status, which is the highest rating in environmental standards for laptops by EPEAT.

Weighing only 2.4 lbs, this silvery laptop is compact and stylish. I feel the Toshiba Protégé R500-S5004 Notebook is a great buy.

Baldwin Foods Looks at Quality with Rugged Mobile Computing with LXE

Baldwin Richardson Foods, headquartered in Frankfort, Illinois, with manufacturing facility in Macedon, New York, produces bakery fillings, syrups, sauces, toppings, beverage mixes, condiments packets, and other food products. “Our operations were all manual. We wanted to automate and had looked into different bar coding systems over the years, but nothing was the right fit,” says Craig Czajka, the IT manager at Baldwin Richardson Foods.

 

Mobile data collection systems provide real-time visibility for batch traceability, raw materials levels, and finished goods inventory.  Innovative vehicle-mounted, hand-held, and wearable mobile computers must be dependable, tough, and reliable. Wireless computers extend corporate networks to mobile workers in demanding conditions and only rugged mobile computers drive down costs and improve customer satisfaction.

 

 

Based in Norcross, Georgia, LXE offered Baldwin Richardson Foods a full range of turnkey services, including radio integration, project and installation management, network design, technical support, and repair services. LXE helped the company transition to real-time visibility and gain control over raw materials, production status, and inventory transfers, warehousing, and distribution to customers. “Bar coding doesn’t fix things, it just makes things faster,” says Czajka. “We had to fix our processes first. The knowledge LXE had about working with our Ross ERP system was very valuable to us. Some of the other vendors we looked at had started to support Ross, but they weren’t there yet.”

 

LXE helped Baldwin Richardson Foods design a wireless network and mobile data collection systems to support new processes that provide real-time visibility for batch traceability, raw materials levels, and finished goods inventory.

 

Previously, production was carefully controlled, but the handling and storage of finished products relied on fork-truck drivers using paperwork. Raw materials were delivered to “cook decks” where cooks manually recorded the contents and amounts of each ingredient used in a batch. Completed products were stacked in cases on pallets at the end of the production lines. Fork-truck drivers cruised among any of the five to seven lines running that day, looking for full pallets, which they would pick up and deliver to a staging area for transfer to Baldwin Richardson Foods’ distribution facility. Paper order tickets informed drivers of the truck bay to deliver each pallet. Some production runs last for three days; others are completed in a shift. During production runs there were very few updates to the ERP system when drivers relied on paperwork. Backlogs developed and jobs often were not closed until three to six days after the actual production run ended. Because there were very few updates during production, data in the ERP system was often several days behind, making it difficult to accurately manage inventory.

 

According to Wayne Baxter, of BaxTek Solutions, in Snellville, Georgia, a leading systems integrator that works closely with LXE in the quality PartnerPass program, “The increasingly significant role of food traceability makes the value of collecting real-time data less of an option and more of a necessity. Finding vendors with rugged data collection products is absolutely essential. We found that in cold-storage food plants and other food processing and warehousing situations, LXE has a vital role in HACCP [Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points].”

 

BaxTek Solutions (www.baxtek.com) is one of the leading Systems Integrators in the barcode verification, data collection, and supply chain industry that offers a diverse suite of products including RFID, RF Terminals, Printers, Wireless Access Points, Software, Remote Portable Terminal and Printer Management and Repair Services.  The company specializes in traceability and tracking solutions for the food industry from “farm to fork.” 

 

 

 

 

BaxTek Solutions

www.baxtek.com

Tina Nagaitis

Marketing Manager

Solutions@BaxTek.com

866 722 9835

Wireless POS & Wireless Mobile Computing

In today’s highly competitive market, it’s not surprising that those who have ventured in the hospitality industry are relying heavily on advances in technology to boost their profits. The advent of wireless local-area-network technology has made it possible for wireless point of sale (POS) applications and wireless mobile computing to be used in cafes, restaurants, hotels, and other food service facilities.

Closed circuit TVs will allow you to keep an eye on your business operations 24/7. Once incorporated to your POS system, it will enable you to monitor who sold what, when and at what price. Wireless POS handheld units are similar to automated waiter pads. They are very convenient and highly efficient as they will help you sell more on the floor. For instance, your serving staff can take orders instantly and they no longer have to line up at a POS terminal just to place orders. Therefore, they become more productive as they can serve more customers. On your part, this would mean reduced labor costs and increased table turnover.

The capability of taking orders tableside can ensure that the orders are evenly spaced so that the kitchen staff does not get overwhelmed, such as what happens to stationary POS terminals where the serving staff typically place several orders at the same time. Moreover, order taking is more precise when orders are placed tableside, thereby minimizing communication errors between servers and the kitchen that can lead to food-waste and customer dissatisfaction issues. Your serving staff can also allot more time serving customers, conveying a sense of quality service while boosting up-sell opportunities. As a business owner, you must have experienced the hassle of manual order taking, passing the orders to the kitchen and then bringing the food to the table. Wireless POS and wireless mobile computing have made this a relatively easy task. You can now have remote ordering and automated billing right at your fingertips.

Utilizing wireless POS and wireless mobile computing in a hospitality setting has also empowered managers and business owners to manage their staff in a more efficient and cost effective manner. You can hire fewer staff instead of employing a large number of serving crew to handle order taking and food delivery. You can assign larger sections to each staff member and make them focus on greeting customers, taking orders and up selling. The non-serving staff can then be given the task of dispatching food from the kitchen and cleaning sections of your establishment. As your serving staff spends more time on the floor, the result is a positive, enhanced guest experience and increased sales through up selling and faster order-throughput.

The success of the hospitality industry throughout the world in the present time is largely based on wireless POS and wireless mobile computing. Most hotel food and beverage services are now taking advantage of these technologies. They are also widely used at resorts and beach bars because of the long distances that the serving staff needs to cover. Wireless POS and wireless mobile computing have certainly enabled the hospitality industry to delve into the 21st century, providing an extra edge in a fiercely competitive market.