I’ve written a number of posts on mobile retail marketing in response to Honeywell Scanning & Mobility’s white papers, Retail 2D and Mobile Marketing: Retail’s Next Frontier, and although neither paper mentions it specifically, I’ve found myself repeatedly recommending Honeywell’s Dolphin 70e Black across a range of retail environments. Here’s why:
- Singularity. This single mobile, wireless device allows store associates to call, text or email managers, fellow associates and even customers, scan and decode any and every barcode symbology used in your retail environment and access all information critical to customer transactions. Thanks to its GPS capabilities, the Dolphin 70e Black can even automate reporting your associates on site.
- Familiarity. Because it utilizes the familiar smartphone format and enables two popular operating systems, your associates will quickly be up to speed on its most sophisticated capabilities. Your retail customers will even feel a comfortable affinity when they see The Black in use in your store.
- Security. The Black is the only smartphone-form, all-in-one mobile-retail solution that is enterprise ready – designed from the ground up to connect seamlessly and securely to all your retail networks.
- Usability. The Black’s superior outdoor viewability and noise-cancelling microphones ready it for use in the most challenging environments. Whether from the darkest corner of your stock room or the brightest, windiest corner of your parking lot, your store associates will have clear, comfortable access to all functions of The Black.
- Connectivity. The Black’s internal radios ready it for connection via GSM and CDMA networks, as well as by 802.11n Wi-Fi.
- Versatility. The Black ships with both Android and Windows mobile operating systems, readying it for integration with your retail enterprise systems as well as a host of retail-specific mobile applications.
- Portability. It’s compact, smartphone-dimension form factor make it both portable and pocketable. Your store associates will carry and use The Black as easily and comfortably as they do their own consumer smartphones.
- Durability. Unlike consumer smartphones, The Black is designed to exceed rugged IP67 specifications, and its tough Corning Gorilla Glass display ensures the same clarity a year from now as it does today.
- Longevity. The Black is not only durable, its 12-hour batter life will keep it performing far longer than your store associate’s typical shift.
This video discusses the design goals of the Dolphin 70e Black (and for those enterprises that require an iOS-compatible solution, Honeywell offers the Captuvo SL22 Series Enterprise Sled for the Apple iPod touch):
If you are interested in using the Honeywell Dolphin 70e Black or any other mobile computers for your retail solution, please email us at info@L-Tron.com or give us a call at (800) 830-9523.