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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Gearworks Leverages Nextel Wireless GPS Platform from Sprint
MINNEAPOLIS--
etrace:worksight.lite edition provides cost-effective, easy-to-use solution for gaining visibility into any mobile workforce using Java(TM) and non Java(TM)-enabled mobile devices
Gearworks, a leading provider of mobile workforce management software, announced today the availability of the newest member of its flagship etrace(R) product family - etrace:worksight.lite edition - designed to work with the Nextel Wireless GPS Platform from Sprint. etrace:worksight.lite is ideally suited for small-to-medium businesses seeking an economical solution for gaining mobile workforce visibility. The etrace product family, previously available only on Nextel Java(TM) phones, can now also support non Java(TM)-enabled handsets allowing businesses to leverage their existing investment.
The new etrace edition features GPS tracking capabilities using non Java-enabled handsets such as the i205, i305, i315 and i530 within Nextel's product line, and gives business managers and dispatchers a zero-field-training solution for monitoring their mobile workforce. etrace:worksight.lite edition provides near-real-time fleet and worker maps, location-intelligent alerts, and WorkZone(TM) reports that provide insight into daily activities such as drive time and number of worker stops.
"Using etrace:worksight.lite edition and the Nextel Wireless GPS Platform from Sprint, small-to-medium businesses can begin monitoring their mobile workforce without investing a lot of time and money to get a solution up and running," said Todd J. Krautkremer, president and chief executive officer for Gearworks. "Since there is no mobile client on the phone, customers can start benefiting from greater field visibility without buying new handsets or retraining field workers."
The Nextel Wireless GPS Platform from Sprint is a network-based location tracking solution that works with a wide range of standard handsets (Java and non Java-enabled) to provide GPS location information without the need for an application on the device.
etrace:worksight.lite is available now and can be Sprint direct billed for $19.95 per month, including Nextel data access charges.
About etrace
etrace is a wireless and Web-based mobile workforce management solution that runs on application-enabled mobile devices and is available in four editions with increasing levels of functionality. etrace:worksight.lite, etrace:worksight, etrace:workflow and etrace:worksmart provide field service organizations more choices for getting started with mobile technology and a clear migration path for adding functionality. etrace incorporates first-to-market functionality, such as configurable PowerTalk(TM) voice browser, based on VoiceXML technology, and WorkZone(TM) technology for location-intelligent actions, alerting and reporting.
About Gearworks
Minneapolis-based Gearworks (www.gearworks.com) is a leading provider of mobile workforce management software that enables service-driven companies - from Main Street to the Fortune 500 - to monitor, measure and manage their field operations at the point of delivery. The company's flagship product - etrace(R) - is a location-intelligent, wireless and Web-based solution that runs on a new generation of low-cost, application-enabled mobile devices. By providing dispatchers, operations managers and other service organization stakeholders with real-time visibility and control of field workers, workflow and activities, etrace enables businesses to make their workforces more productive, processes more efficient and consumers more delighted.
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