AUTHOR: Richard D Ferris - AmcAppraisalsinc.com - Servicing all of Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, and Seminole Counties. Also servicing Deltona, Deland, and Orange City in Volusia County. - Phone 877-789-5249or email me: [email protected]
I recently purchased a Tilt from AT&T as my central tool for field data collection. Using the Tilt, I am able to carry all of my appointments, contacts, and files in one device. It takes some getting used to - typing or writing on a smaller screen! But there are some definite benefits to utilizing mobile technology!
The other day, I was traveling from Florida to South Carolina, and forgot to print out my maps from Google or Microsoft Streets and Trips as I usually do. Instead of turning around, or finding a Kinko's to get online - I took a look at the features in my Tilt.
One of the applications I downloaded was Google Maps. I actually downloaded this from the web browser on the phone, so I knew I was getting the mobile application. I then learned that my Tilt actually has a built in GPS! Although scary to the paranoid conspiracy theory side of my brain - the tech geek in me viewed this as a BIG plus!
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I now use this application on a daily basis, tracking my current location with the GPS, tapping in directions to a contact in my phone, or just getting directions where ever I may be at the moment! The great thing about this application is the speed at which the maps download! Even when I am not in a G3 zone, the speed of the refresh is amazing! (You do need a hefty data plan for this - I use an unlimited data plan with AT&T).
I made a quick video showing the speed of the maps and the features you can use to be more productive in the field! For those days when I left my laptop behind, thinking I KNEW where I was going, I would have had to call back to my home office and ask my wife for clarifying directions! Yes...embarrassing since I am seen as "Mr. Map" in the eyes of my family! So this little PPC Phone has now saved my day on more than one occasion!
The video shows my example of getting directions to the office of Brian J. Davis - I hope someday to use these directions and take him to lunch for all the tech tips he has given me!
Make it a productive day! Click Here to see Richard's other "Mobile Office" video!
AUTHOR: Richard D Ferris - AmcAppraisalsinc.com - Servicing all of Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, and Seminole Counties. Also servicing Deltona, Deland, and Orange City in Volusia County. - Phone 877-789-5249or email me: [email protected]
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