We’d like to wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year!  See you in 2010!

A Location Messaging Unit (or black box) is an alternative to GPS integrated into a phone.  These small but powerful devices constantly track vehicle location.  Location Messaging Units are perfect for businesses that need to track vehicles and not employees.  They’re also ideal if a cell phone isn’t necessary because only one data plan is required.  Some typical features of Location Messaging Units include:

• Built-in GPS
• Push-to-Call- Dispatcher and 911
• SMS
• Vehicle Powered
• Speaker phone

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. to learn more about Location Messaging Units.

In our Dec. 22nd post I provided an overview of Windows Mobile 6.1 features.  Today I thought I’d provide more information about the device naming scheme that Microsoft introduced after the release of Windows Mobile 6 for handheld devices running Windows.  I know this change left many confused, so I thought a quick review would help.

The following chart explains the differences between each type of device and their current and former names:

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for more information about handheld devices running Windows Mobile.

Since many of you are back to work after a long weekend I thought I’d give everyone a treat for their first day back.  This video shows off the extremely rugged Motorola MC9090G putting up with multiple smashes to concrete and still functioning flawlessly.  Enjoy!

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for more information about rugged hardware like the MC9090G.

Happy Holidays from DecisionPoint!  We hope everyone has a very Mobile Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!

Be sure to visit us next week when we return to our regularly scheduled posts!

Several of our past posts have provided information about the benefits of GPS tracking, but do you know what device components you need for GPS tracking?  Any phone or ruggedized Enterprise Digital Assistant you choose to deploy will require these 3 components for success:

1. A mobile client to capture latitude and longitude coordinates and store them when out of cell coverage.
2. A data plan to transmit the latitude and longitude coordinates to the back office server.
3. A back office software solution that will interpret and display the raw GPS data in a meaningful way.

DecisionPoint solutions meet these requirements by providing GPS-enabled devices, back office integrated software and we work with all tier 1 wireless carriers.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for more information about GPS tracking solutions.

Today I’d like to provide a brief overview of the new features and functionalities of Windows Mobile 6.1.  The following table compares Windows Mobile 6.1 to past editions:

 Many Motorola devices are shipping with WM6.1, including the MC9500, MC55 and more.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for more information about devices that are shipping with WM6.1.

In our Dec. 15th and 16th posts we went over some RFID basics, so today’s news is a great follow-up.

Motorola has announced the release of their newest handheld RFID reader-the MC3090-Z.  The Motorola MC3090-Z is the lightest high-performance handheld reader in its class and includes Motorola’s newly patented omni-directional antenna.  The MC3090-Z antenna enables orientation-insensitive data capture which offers a new level of read sensitivity and wider read ranges.  Equipped with the ability to also scan bar codes, the MC3090-Z is a versatile handheld RFID reader that is ideal for:

• Retail
• Healthcare
• Business environments

Click Here for more information about the newest addition to Motorola’s business line of RFID readers.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for more information about RFID solutions.

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is the world’s largest retail trade association and their annual convention and expo is not to be missed.  The NRF’s mission is to help retailers achieve excellence in all areas of their business.  This year’s convention will focus on technology, sustainability and supply chain solutions for retailers.

Be sure to visit DecisionPoint at the Motorola booth to see the latest supply chain innovations for retailers.

When: January 11-12

Where: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, New York

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for more information about retail solutions.

In our Oct. 15th post we provided a wireless data technology overview that summarized data throughputs by standards and generation.   4G- the next generation of cellular networks is making quite a splash in the news and today I’d like to provide more information about LTE or Long Term Evolution.

LTE promises to not only make existing applications faster, but provide a wealth of applications previously only available on a wired connection.  LTE offers amazingly high data rates and sector throughputs that meet the demands for wireless broadband that consumers are looking for, such as:

• More connectivity
• More customized content
• More product capabilities

LTE is a leading technology that can deliver what consumers want while also delivering a low cost per bit for operators.  LTE is seeing increased popularity among carriers and the first LTE networks are expected to be commercially launched in the very near future.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems Inc. to learn more about wireless technology that keeps you mobile.