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Swiss Safety Council enhances unified communications, improves productivity
Date: 03/20/2010
The Swiss Council for Accident Prevention (bfu) works to
improve safety in the fields of road traffic, leisure, and
sport. Most of its 130 employees work in Berne, with the
remainder in nine regional offices. All rely on the
communications capabilities inherent in Microsoft unified
communications solutions, including Microsoft Exchange
Server 2007 and Office Communications Sever 2007 R2. bfu
deployed a pilot of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 as part
of a Microsoft Rapid Deployment Program. With Exchange
Server 2010, bfu can improve employee productivity and
responsiveness by enabling larger mailbox sizes; decrease
spam and improve mailbox security; and take advantage of the
enhanced functionality in Microsoft Outlook 2010.
In auto racing, speed is everything, both on and off the track
Date: 03/19/2010
Robby Gordon Motorsports, the only single-car, owner-driver
team on the premiere NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit,
competes with teams three times its size. To increase its
ability to compete, the company upgraded to Windows Small
Business Server 2008 beta software, deployed on an HP
ProLiant ML350 G5 server. The organization’s efficiency and
collaboration have been significantly increased, making a
positive impact on the increasing communications and
operating more efficiently.
Medical school improves communication and data transmission using mobile solution
Date: 03/18/2010
Students and residents at the Northern Ontario School of
Medicine (NOSM) often train at distant rural clinics. They
needed to reliably transmit clinical activity data and
communicate better with NOSM. Using Windows Mobile phones,
hosted Microsoft Exchange Server, and mobile access to
healthcare applications, NOSM learners communicate better
and can transmit data directly from the field, helping NOSM
track clinical activity and maintain accreditation.
Wine and Spirits distributor empowers employees with new mobility solution
Date: 03/17/2010
M.S. Walker is a wholesaler of wines and spirits in the
American Northeast. A rapidly expanding, midsize company, it
needed to provide sales reps and executives with mobile
messaging and collaboration technologies, but M.S. Walker
wanted to do more than just distribute cell phones. The
company chose Windows phones because the latest version of
the Windows Mobile operating system provides a rich platform
for third-party applications that can be used to automate
paper-based business processes. With this move, M.S. Walker
has cut yearly paper consumption by 2.5 million sheets,
reduced warehouse staff overtime by 75 percent, and trimmed
the average cost per order from U.S.$2.20 to just five
cents. Employees are empowered with mobile access to
information for better collaboration, smarter decision
making, and greater agility in capturing sales
opportunities.
Cleaning service cuts days off response time, boosts compliance with mobile solution
Date: 03/16/2010
Metropolitan Building Services, Inc. (MBS), a cleaning
service, needed a better way for its staff to collect and
transmit information from the field. With handheld devices
that run Windows Mobile software, and a partner
line-of-business (LOB) solution based on Microsoft SQL
Server 2005, MBS has improved company oversight, helping the
company meet its service level agreement. MBS has cut days
off the time it takes to address cleaning issues.
Mobile phones provide fast, reliable environment for medical application
Date: 03/15/2010
LifeWatch uses smartphones to run the software that
continuously monitors the heart rhythms of its patients and
sends abnormal electrocardiogram data to LifeWatch for
analysis and follow-up. The company needs extremely stable
and high-performing smartphones, so it is deploying Windows
phones with Windows Mobile 6.5 for longer battery life,
faster processing speed, and reduced risk of failures.
Construction company boosts productivity, communications with mobile solution
Date: 03/14/2010
Lee Company, a construction company based in Franklin,
Tennessee, needed better communication while its staff
worked at job sites. With Windows Essential Business Server
2008, and Windows Mobile phones, staff have easy access to
mobile messaging. Lee Company also plans to give Windows
Mobile phones installed with line-of-business solutions to
field technicians and sales staff. It expects to improve
business knowledge and productivity, and boost revenue.
Home Care clinicians use synchronized mobile solution to coordinate patient care
Date: 03/13/2010
Home care agencies play a vital role in the healthcare
industry, with an increasing number of patients receiving
treatment at home rather than in the hospital. Not only is
home care more economical than hospitalization, but studies
have shown that patients recover more quickly when cared for
in the comfort of their own homes. One of the challenges
faced by home healthcare agencies is the ability to exchange
patient information between home care providers (nurses,
therapists, and home health aides) and the agency office.
Dallas, Texas–based Homecare Homebase developed a dynamic
wireless solution using Windows Mobile software and devices
manufactured by HTC, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.
Home care agencies using the solution report a reduction in
IT and transportation costs, increases in cash flow, and
simplified information exchange that helps improve patient
care.
Hospital boosts patient quality of service, legal compliance with mobile solution
Date: 03/12/2010
Fundacio Salut Emporda, a small hospital in Spain, needed to
better manage its patient consent forms and comply with a
government mandate to digitize its records. Using Windows
Mobile 6, PDAs, and a custom line-of-business (LOB)
application, the hospital has created an efficient
electronic forms process. Its customer service has improved,
and staff can more easily comply legally. Now they are
finding other innovative uses for Windows Mobile.
Pharmaceutical Consultant saves time, boosts clientele 50 percent using mobile solution
Date: 03/11/2010
A pharmaceutical consultant with VCG & Associates, Randy
Carpio needed a more effective way to respond to e-mail
messages, access contact data, open documents, and
communicate with clients and colleagues while traveling.
Using a Windows Mobile smartphone and a hosted Microsoft
Exchange Server solution, Carpio can now communicate quickly
and efficiently wherever he is. Best of all, his clientele
has increased by 50 percent.
Palm demonstrates new games at Game Developers Conference
Date: 03/10/2010
Palm, Inc. today announced that a public beta version of the
Palm webOS Plug-in Development Kit (PDK) is now available at
the Palm Developer Center. Palm is demonstrating new games
from early PDK developers in its booth at GDC (No. 2016).
Investment firm gains competitive advantage with mobile phones and financial software
Date: 03/09/2010
Sinco International Investments (Sinco) staff needed a way
to access financial information during laborious investment
negotiations. They were also looking to shorten the
expensive deal resolution process. After deploying Windows
Mobile phones equipped with Liquid Scenarios Mobile 2008
financial software, Sinco gained an important competitive
advantage, shortened the process, saved money on legal fees,
and improved employee work-life balance.
Mobile solution saves busy Realtor up to three hours a day, increases response time
Date: 03/08/2010
Realtor Kris Anderson was using a smartphone running Windows
Mobile 6 to respond to client needs and conduct business
while out in the field. For more agility and speed, she
decided to try a Windows phone with Windows Mobile 6.5. The
software provides new touch features and a new Web browser
that Anderson uses to help her work smarter, respond faster,
and save up to three hours a day, which could translate into
a savings of U.S.$35,000 a year.
Realtor boosts efficiency, competitiveness with mobility and messaging
Date: 03/07/2010
To stay competitive, realtor Nicholas J. Humphreys (NJH)
needed a more efficient way for employees to send and
receive information while on the road, and to synchronize
data between their smartphones and the office. With Windows
Mobile 6, Windows Small Business Server, and Microsoft
Exchange Server, NJH employees save time and communicate
more efficiently. NJH is now at the cutting edge of
technology in its market.
Highly mobile employees stay synchronized; Hosted messaging solution saves money
Date: 03/06/2010
The employees of Minority Supplier Development UK (MSDUK)
set up and travel to many meetings in order to help link
businesses with minority suppliers. They needed a way to
access their e-mail and collaborate while on the road that
didn’t require a large infrastructure investment. MSDUK
deployed a Microsoft Exchange Server hosted solution and
Windows Mobile 6.0 smartphones. With this cost-efficient
solution, staff can now conduct business anywhere.
Attorneys boost information access and billable hours with mobile solution
Date: 03/05/2010
The highly mobile lawyers of Hermelee & Geffin, a boutique
firm in southern Florida, needed instant access to documents
and other case information while in court or traveling. With
a technology solution that combines Windows Mobile 6 with a
legal application from Client Profiles, lawyers now receive
timely information wherever they are. The attorneys’
increased efficiency has helped boost their quality of
service, as well as their billable hours.
The re-making of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7
Date: 03/04/2010
Microsoft unveiled a completely new smartphone operating
system last month that in no way resembles its past
corporate image. The new Windows Phone 7 fits somewhere
between Bing's visually appealing user interface and the
consumer friendliness of a Zune music player.
IT firm trims administrative time, boosts efficiency with synchronized mobile solution
Date: 03/03/2010
To keep ahead of its competition, IT provider Digital
Systems & Solutions (DSS) needed a tool that would help its
field employees make the most of the technologies available
to them. With Windows Mobile 5.0, the Microsoft Messaging
and Security Feature Pack, and Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5, the
company saw an opportunity to increase efficiency, promote
innovation, and improve responsiveness to customer
inquiries.
Mobile solution boosts medical practice's revenues 20 percent while enhancing care
Date: 03/02/2010
Carrollton Surgical Group used an electronic health record (EHR)
and practice management solution to access patient
information and enter coding for invoices within the
practice. Physicians, however, spent most of their time at
the local hospital. Carrollton Surgical Group turned to its
EHR provider, Greenway Medical Technologies, for a solution
that would give its physicians mobile access to the EHR.
Greenway teamed with IQMax to provide the PrimeMobile
solution, which works on any Windows Mobile phone.
Physicians can enter information from the hospital and
access their schedules and patient information from home or
elsewhere. Because the practice captures all relevant
billing information, revenues have risen about 20 percent.
By using IQMax technology, Greenway delivered a more robust
and feature-rich solution in half the time—and for half the
cost—of an in-house developed solution.
Chamber of commerce increases revenue by 20 percent with seamless mobile solution
Date: 03/01/2010
“With Windows Mobile, our sales team can be productive from
wherever they are.”Kenneth Oplinger, President and CEO,
Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Faster responses to customers, better quality of life for staff using mobile solution
Date: 02/28/2010
IT provider ACES needed a solution that would help
after-hours staff respond quickly to customers without
having to find an Internet connection and receive disruptive
pages. With Windows Mobile phones, the company greatly
improved its response time and the quality of life of its
on-call staff, as well as the ability to address issues
before they became crises. Greater efficiency has improved
ACES’s profitability.
Elevator firm improves data transmission, saves field workers time with smartphones
Date: 02/27/2010
Lack of mobile data communication was limiting growth at
Accel Lifts. Field engineers lost time transporting paper
documents and sales staff faced ongoing e-mail backlogs.
Manual data duplication overburdened administrators. With
Windows Mobile phones running line-of-business software,
communication and data transmission greatly improved. Accel
Lift’s engineers save more than 150 hours a year, and sales
staff expect to save more than 10 days a year. The company
is poised to grow.
Mobile communication solution saves users at engineering firm one hour a day
Date: 02/24/2010
VINCI Energies wants to standardize the use of Windows
phones in its environment, so the company is evaluating
Windows phones with Windows Mobile 6.5. Faster operation and
improved ease of use are saving users more than one hour a
week, and Windows phones are about U.S.$150 less expensive
per user than BlackBerry phones.
Sharp electronics gains market intelligence 400 percent faster with mobility solution
Date: 02/22/2010
Sharp Electronics needed the most accurate, most detailed
intelligence possible about how its products were faring in
retail stores nationwide, and it needed to get that
intelligence quickly. But the paper-and-pen–based surveys
that its field marketing managers took during store visits
were time-consuming to collect, error-prone, and not very
thorough. To meet its needs, the company turned to Windows
Mobile powered devices and the FAST (Field Adapted Survey
Toolkit) solution from Microsoft Certified Partner GeoAge.
Sharp now updates its surveys 400 percent faster, gains 400
percent more information, and cuts survey time by 67
percent, so that field managers can spend more time building
rapport with store personnel and selling product. Sales by
field managers are up 500 percent in the year since Sharp
adopted the solution.
Retailer links 450 stores to head office systems with innovative mobile solution
Date: 02/21/2010
Lithuania-based retailer Lietuvos Spauda needed to connect
its chain of kiosks and convenience stores to head office.
Manual processes restricted efficient management and delayed
stock replenishment. Working with Microsoft Gold Certified
Partner Etronika and mobile provider Omnitel, the retailer
rolled out its “Virtual Sales” solution. Based on the
integration of Windows Mobile devices with cash registers,
and built using the Microsoft .NET Framework, the solution
automatically transmits sales and product data to and from
each store from head-office systems. Automated business
processes help sales assistants work more productively,
without having to learn new technology. Complete
transparency of real-time data offers managers valuable
insight into business performance. And the company has
extended its offerings to new virtual services unique to the
local market.
Your mobile business solution: Optimized
Date: 02/20/2010
New phones, new infrastructure? Not with these mobile
business solutions.
Microsoft CEO unveils Windows Phone 7
Date: 02/19/2010
The new OS for phones features a completely new interface
that focuses on real-time updates.
Windows phone for Business
Date: 02/18/2010
As a business, you want to help your mobile workers be more
productive while on the go, by deploying the phones,
technology and applications your business needs and your
employees want.
Mobile web access boosts solution provider's productivity, customer responsiveness
Date: 02/17/2010
IT infrastructure provider BMS Digital Solutions needed a
way to help its field staff stay in better communication
with customers while on the road, as well as receive and
respond to critical information faster. Now equipped with
Windows MobileR 6 phones, BMS staff are more responsive to
customers, arriving at site visits armed with the very
latest information.
Mobile device management and security
Date: 02/15/2010
Mobile devices must meet demanding data and device security
policy requirements, as well as offer an efficient
enterprise-wide management solution. Windows phones can be
deployed and managed like PCs and laptops, making the most
of your existing technology investments while providing the
flexibility and control you require.
Products and technologies
Date: 02/14/2010
Staying productive and keeping information within reach gets
easy with a Windows phone. The Windows Mobile platform
encompasses a range of products and technologies designed to
work with existing business assets, helping your mobile
employees and IT staff to achieve more with the tools they
already have, and helping you lower your total cost of
ownership.
Meet Windows phone for business
Date: 02/13/2010
In an increasingly mobile world, you need quick, on-the-go
access to more types of communications, including e-mail,
instant messaging, SMS, voice mail, calendar, and contacts.
Meet Windows phone, your access to customers, colleagues,
applications, information, and familiar productivity tools
like the ones you use every day on your desktop.
i-mate 810-F, the toughest Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone ever
Date: 01/25/2010
The 810-F is, in fact, more than a simple rugged handset.
Under its tough, rubberized case, there's a powerful Windows
Mobile 6.1 device with a set of features that offers almost
anything you'd want from a smartphone.
Samsung OMNIA Lite B7330
Date: 01/18/2010
Samsung OMNIA Lite B7330 puts fun and functionality at your
fingertips. With the finger-friendly Touch Wiz 2.0
interface’s cool, colourful graphics, you’ll enjoy
effortlessly tapping and touching your way to your favourite
features without a stylus. Samsung OMNIALite widgets provide
a user experience that’s customized, fast and fun.
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