 Getting OnTime Setup Today
OnTime Mobile supports several standards in
mobiles devices today. Each mobile device has its
advantages and drawbacks. No doubt price and
availability will affect the mobile devices you choose
to use with OnTime and because of that we have
endeavored to make OnTime Mobile work with the widest
range of devices.Pocket PC
Support
The best experience with OnTime Mobile is
when used with a Pocket PC enabled device. This can be
either a PDA or a Pocket PC enabled phone. The larger
screen makes it easier to see larger amounts of
information at once and the touch screen makes it easy
to navigate across data. Using the touch screen, drivers
can capture digital signatures. Probably the largest
advantage to using this type of device is database
support. When used with a Pocket PC device, OnTime
Mobile will run a database on the device with a copy of
the server's data. This make it possible to work online
or offline, perfect when using a regular PDA without
internet connection or when drifting in and out of cell
range. The built-in keyboard on these devices also makes
it easier to enter text, something that is difficult and
time consuming on a numeric keypad.
 WAP
Support
Virtually every cell phone on the market
today support WAP, which basically enables you to surf
the Internet on your phone. Even "free" phones have this
feature. OnTime Mobile supports the 10 major variations
of WAP that is employed in cell phones today, including
those used in Asia and Europe.
Although you can count on OnTime Mobile to work with
any WAP enabled device, there are drawbacks to this
method of access. Since there is no offline capabilities
in WAP, you will need to have an internet connection
each and every time you want to look at or refresh data.
This can pose a problem in areas that have poor cell
reception. Often times cell providers will allow you to
test the coverage area for a period of a week or so
before you commit. Take advantage of this opportunity to
test the phone you plan to use in areas where you
commonly work to check data and voice reception.
Pager Support
In some areas, pagers are still the most
reliable method of communication. Although pagers are
far more limited in what they are capable of doing,
OnTime can still push out notifications and messages to
them. OnTime Mobile has rich support for SMS text
messaging and that same feature can be used to send
messages to pagers instead. In the case of two-way
pagers, dispatchers will want to have to confirmation
notifications sent to an email address they have access
to in order to check that the pager did indeed receive
the message from OnTime.
Get the assistance you need
in making a device decision
OnTime Mobile has been tested on several
cellular networks, with all the major providers, and on
many devices. Feel free to contact Vesigo Studios and
talk to our knowledgeable staff about what devices will
work the best for your needs. We will be happy to
discuss and recommend the choices we have seen the best
success with.
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