CPM put its solution online five years ago, and it is now available via Palm Pilot devices. However, such undifferentiated services also will become commoditized quickly, leaving providers in search of unique values. But according to Pinna, simply installing wireless network gateways in front of business apps will not make them instantly wireless-enabled. It's necessary for apps to work in and out of network while the wireless buildout is being completed. Mobilize provides strong offline synchronization capabilities with an online wireless functionality.
Network operators hope to help in that search.
Wireless apps are also needed when there is a need to validate transactions from the field , which encompasses placing an order, processing return merchandise, closing out a service trouble ticket or completing an inspection. He suggests that such selectivity can be based on timeliness. It is not for time-consuming items. UpShot's solution to the selectivity issue comes in the form of What's Up, a wireless application that allows users to view what is new and different since their last log-in. Similarly, while CPM's HRA app business-logic functions didn't have to be altered for viewing on the Palm, the presentation was modified.