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Technology

Samsung’s water- and dustproof Galaxy S4 Active redefines top-of-the-line in rugged smartphones

The design isn’t quite as exciting as Caterpillar’s take on rugged smartphones, but Samsung’s new Galaxy S4 Active certainly continues the recent and satisfying trend of water- and dustproof phones that aren’t hideous and a pain to use. In the past, most smartphones granted with an IP67 rating were bulky and badly specced—typically running an […]

June 6, 2013

Technology

Behind the B15: The design process of Caterpillar’s rugged smartphone

Just a couple of weeks ago, Caterpillar launched a pretty surprising new product. Not a dozer or an excavator, but a phone. A very rugged smartphone. And to much excitement, I might add. The phone received copious amounts of coverage from mainsteam outlets and the consumer technology outlets alike at its debut during the Mobile […]

March 13, 2013

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Caterpillar enters smartphone market with rugged Android-powered B15

Caterpillar’s latest unveil has nothing to do with horsepower or fuel efficiency. In fact, the latest piece of equipment from the company doesn’t even have an engine or wheels. But it’s still all about productivity in harsh conditions. During the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona, Spain this week, CAT unveiled its super-rugged B15 smartphone. […]

February 27, 2013

Technology

CNH Parts & Service launches My Yard app

North American customers of CNH can now find and order parts from the CNH Parts & Service smartphone app, My Yard. The fleet management app allows equipment owners to manage, organize and store equipment data online, including creating pick lists for specific equipment models that they can submit to their dealer from their phone. The […]

January 11, 2013

Technology

Do you use tablets or smartphones on the jobsite?

Tablets and smartphones are becoming more and more common staples of our lives. We read books with them, watch movies with them, play games on them. And a lot of us do work with them. Of course, you can’t hammer a nail with a smartphone and you can’t drive an excavator with a tablet. Yet, […]

January 9, 2013

Technology

12 Days of Construction Gifts: rugged smartphone cases

If you take your smartphone to the jobsite, you need to protect it. Keep your iPhone safe from water, dirt, snow or shock with a Lifeproof case. Lifeproof cases are designed to meet or exceed Military Standard 810F-516 (MIL STD 810 F), which protects from relatively infrequent, non-repetitive shocks; and the IP-68 classification of the […]

December 22, 2012

Business

John Deere releases JDLink machine monitoring mobile app

A new app from John Deere Construction brings the company's JDLink machine monitoring system to the iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

August 21, 2012

Business

Finding the best mobile BIM apps to put to work on your jobsite

Thomislav Zigo of Clayco Inc. spent about an hour during the first day of the Associated General Contractors of America IT Forum Conference on getting the most out of Business Information Modeling applications for tablets and smartphones on the jobsite.

August 17, 2012

Workforce

Trimble’s Juno T41 is a rugged smartphone designed for the jobsite

For those looking to implement smartphones into the day-to-day operations of their jobsite but are worried about the fragile nature of those devices, Trimble stepped forward Wednesday with a solution.

August 15, 2012

Construction Equipment

Google unveils Nexus 7; can the $199 tablet find a place in enterprise?

Google today unveiled a tablet of its own in the Nexus 7, built by Asus and powered by the latest version of Android, 4.1 aka "Jelly Bean."

June 27, 2012

Business

Autodesk aims to boost cloud and mobile computing on construction job sites with Vela Systems acquisition

Autodesk recently announced its acquisition of Vela Systems a provider of cloud-based field management software for the construction industry.

June 18, 2012

Roadbuilding

Volvo Rents “digging” its way into Merced, Modesto

Volvo Rents announced the acquisition of Valley Rental Centers, a two location construction equipment rental company based in Merced and Modesto, California.  Previously co-owned by Volvo Rents franchisees Helder Garcia and Brian Silveria., the centers are located at 101 S. Hwy 59 in Merced and 4600 Salida Blvd. in Salida. Anchored by an increase in […]

August 2, 2011