Utility companies are an industry with substantial field services work forces and many of them are realizing the power of an iPad empowered mobile field workforce.

Mobile intuitive, always-on devices such as the iPad then appeared, taking mobile workforce productivity and effectiveness to a new level. These devices benefit the team in the field, and, when a tool complements a complete construction software solution, it also enables the back office staff to get information quicker, reduce data entry, increase collaboration, and provide more information to management for quicker decision making. Read the rest of this entry »

Mobile Enterprise has an article about the rise of tablets as a replacement for PCs and what the future holds. Here are a few bits of wisdom. Read the rest of this entry »

FileMaker released the results of a study related to how mobile workers are being more productive with iPads and iPhones. They’re confirming what we here at Geodatix have been preaching: Read the rest of this entry »

Well it seems the U.S. Department of Defense feels it is. VentureBeat and other technology news outlets are reporting (link to article) that the U.S. DoD has ordered 120,000 iPads and 100,000 iPad Mini's. Read the rest of this entry »

Should you select the full size iPad (9.7″ screen) or the iPad Mini (7.9″ screen) for field use on a construction site? Well, that truly depends. You can likely make do with either but one or the other will likely fit your particular uses better. Read the rest of this entry »