Friday, March 2, 2012

Next generation mobile device for UPS drivers

UPS announced Tuesday it is equipping its drivers worldwide with a new-generation handheld computer.

The smaller, lighter computer will help UPS drivers in the field and speed the delivery of package information to the UPS network. The computer is the first in the industry to “leverage Gobi radio technology to allow instant switching of cellular carriers if one carrier's signal is lost, ensuring the device stays connected to the UPS network.

The new device is the fifth-generation Delivery Information Acquisition Device or DIAD V, and is reportedly half the size and weight of the previous model and holds more data. Developed with Honeywell International Inc., the DIAD V weighs only 19 ounces, has a clearer, larger display, and increased durability.

"What began 20 years ago as a bulky brown box with a monochrome screen has grown into a sleek, light-weight mobile device," said Dave Barnes, UPS's chief information officer, while introducing the device at a UPS Technology Summit in Hong Kong. "This computer accelerates the transfer of customer tracking data and makes it possible for UPS customers to track almost 16 million deliveries worldwide each day.”

 

 

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