The Future of Mobile Hardware: Trends and Innovations in Mobility 2008
Explore the expanding mobile industry with a focus on BlackBerry and iPhone, business and consumer comfort, and early adopter market dynamics. Discover the latest in mobile hardware advancements and accessories for enhanced user experience.
The Future of Mobile Hardware: Trends and Innovations in Mobility 2008
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Mobile Industry • Mobile Hardware is expanding industry • Business & Consumer comfort increasing • Blackberry led business interest • iPhone expanding consumer/business interest • ASI Mobile Product popularity and acceptance will benefit
Write-On Update • Still an Early Adopter Market
Early Adopter Market • How do we know? • Still less than 10% of RM market share • Buyer reluctance • Technically-inclined hands-on buyer • Hands-on reseller
Write-On Hardware • Symbol MC50 • Repairs every 10 months • Compares to 4 months for consumer HH • 3 year warranty • Screen scratches preventable • Spare stylus / use tethers • MSR swipe • Swipe reliability • Semtek improvements
Write-On Hardware • Symbol Accessories • Rigid belt holster • 4-slot cradle • Headset / Ear Bud
Write-On Hardware • Symbol Accessories • All plastic Stylus • Tether
Write-On Hardware • Socket SoMo 650 • New kid on the block • New hardware coming in 2008 for pay-at-the-table • Committed to hospitality mobile space with more upcoming products
Write-On Update • Still an Early Adopter Market
Write-On 2007 Write-On Handheld Pay At The Table Manager Handheld Write-On Phone
Mobility 2007 For all Restaurant Manager sites Manager Handheld Messages & Alerts Write-On Handheld Pay At The Table Write-On Phone
RM Messaging & Alerts Labor cost for the current hour is 81 percent of sales!
RM Messaging & Alerts Ellen Alden has made 5 deletions!
RM Messaging & Alerts Joseph August has been logged in today for 9 hours!
RM Messaging & Alerts • Send content to remote location on a schedule or upon trigger event • The “What”: message content • The “Where”: recipient • The “When”: schedule or trigger
The “What” • Static Alert Text • Computed Alert Text • Report Output • Rmreport reports and groups
The “Where” • Internet Email • SMS Text-Message • RM Bulletin Board • Write-On • Employee • Manager (security level) • Great for Manager Handheld
The “When” • Scheduled • Daily • Weekly • Monthly • Computed Operations Alert Triggers • Many trigger event options…
The “When”: Triggers • Overtime exceeded • Voided checks • Item Deletions • Deletion Amount • Customer Waiting Too Long • Table Open, Not Sent • Table Open, Not Printed • Table Printed, Not Settled • Customer Spend • Labor • Daily Hours • Weekly Hours • Labor Cost • Labor % of Sales
… Extensible • For the technically inclined: • \rmwin\alerts • xml format alert.alr <ALERT> <TYPE>0</TYPE> <BODY>Overtime exceeded</BODY> <SUBJECT>Alden, Ellen Overtime</SUBJECT> <DATA>0</DATA> <PRIORITY>3</PRIORITY> <ADDRESSEE HOW="1" TYPE="4" ID="4"/> </ALERT>
Mobility 2007 Manager Handheld Messages & Alerts Write-On Handheld Pay At The Table Write-On Phone
Mobility 2008 Manager Handheld Messages & Alerts Something New Write-On Handheld Pay At The Table Write-On Phone ?
Mobility 2008 For all Restaurant Manager sites Manager Handheld Messages & Alerts Manager iPhone Write-On Handheld Pay At The Table Write-On Phone