LEARNING CENTER Design and deploy innovative mobility solutions for your organization. Articles IACP Police Chief Innovative Body-Worn Camera Solution Increases Functionality for Montpelier, VT Police Department. Infographics 8 Reasons to Go RuggedWhy a rugged device is better for your construction business. Read more Case Studies KYOCERA COLLABORATES TO IMPROVE HOTEL WORKFORCE EFFICIENCY & COMMUNICATIONThe Boca Raton Resort & Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort property, redefines luxury in south Florida. Nestled in a Mediterranean-inspired historic village just a few steps from the stunning coastline, the property features 11 restaurants, a top-ranked spa, two 18-hole golf courses, seven swimming pools, a marina, and over 20,000 square feet of meeting space. Over 1,800 employees work around the clock to provide award-winning hospitality and service. Read more Industry: Hospitality Solution: Kyocera DuraForce PRO 2 with Device Control By Kyocera Key Benefits: Durable, Rugged, Affordable, Waterproof, Long Battery Life, Push-To-Talk, Dedicated Button, Drop Resistance, Loud Audio Additional case studiesEVOLUTION IN TECHNOLOGY SPARKS SWEEPINGNATIONWIDE CHANGE IN BODY-WORN CAMERA SOLUTIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENTPublic safety and private security organizations face many different types of critical events that can threaten the safety of those involved. With so much on the line, improving communication, coordination and situational awareness can improve response times and effectiveness. That is why Visual Labs and Kyocera have partnered to provide a robust mobility solution that goes beyond traditional body-worn cameras and creates a unique new solution based on a fully-functional, ruggedized Android smartphone. Traditional body-worn cameras are single-function devices that must be docked to offload video content. The Visual Labs software and the wide-angle action camera of Kyocera’s smartphone combine to provide the latest technology and a robust feature set. Read more Industry: Public Safety, Private Security Solution: Kyocera DuraForce PRO with Visual Labs Software Key Benefits: Durable, long battery life, glove & wet touchscreen operation Sunset Olive Oil Company turns to Kyocera forInstant ruggedized communicationsFor more than a century, Pompeian, Inc. has manufactured the nation’s leading olive oils, wine vinegars and cooking wines out of Baltimore, Maryland. The company recently announced an expansion with the introduction of sister company Sunset Olive Oil in Montebello, California. Sunset Olive Oil has become established and nationally renowned for its branded and private-labeled products. As the company continues to grow, it has placed cutting-edge technology at the forefront of its business operations in order to improve communications and efficiency across its expansive production site. Read more Industry: Manufacturing Solution: Kyocera DuraForce PRO with carrier-supported Push-to-Talk application for Business Key Benefits: Push-to-talk, durable, glove & wet touchscreen operation American Security Force turns to Kyocera forRugged Mobility SolutionsSecurity guards work in high-stress situations every day. Long shifts coupled with the constant threat of theft or attacks create the need for immediate and constant communication amongst each security team. The last thing security workers need is to worry whether their smartphones or communication devices are low on battery or can’t conduct the functions they need do their jobs. It’s for these reasons that American Security Force, a Commerce, California-based private security solutions company, recently turned to Kyocera for its rugged hardware needs. Read more Industry: Private Security Solution: Kyocera DuraForce PRO with TrackTik Software and Push-to-Talk for Business Key Benefits: Rugged, long battery life Competitive Excavation Seeks Increased Productivity ThroughRugged Mobile Communication TechnologyCompetitive Excavation, Inc. of St. George, Utah, with a large crew and broad range of heavy equipment, recently looked to busybusy and Kyocera to see how rugged mobile technology could save the company money and improve its communications and coordination, all while streamlining and automating elements of its operations. The company had been using 30 two-way radios, each costing $400, that simply provided voice-communications between groups. Rugged Kyocera smartphones with carrier-supported push-to-talk (PTT) and busybusy’s easily downloaded mobile apps not only provided a lower-cost alternative, but also enhanced the ability to communicate between individuals and/or teams, automated employee timekeeping and allowed the company to better track and manage its people and machinery. Read more Industry: Construction Solution: Kyocera DuraForce PRO and Duraforce XD Smartphones, busybusy Time Tracking and Equipment Applications Key Benefits: Rugged, push-to-talk dedicated button, loud audio Blueforce and Kyocera Collaborate to SupportAffordable, Mobile Counterterrorism ApplicationsToday, U.S. military and law-enforcement agencies spend tens of thousands of dollars per unit on body-worn, underground and unattended sensors and monitors. Kyocera and Blueforce have teamed to use their commercially available smartphones and software to create robust alternative solutions for less than $1,000 per unit. Read more Industry: Government/Public Safety Solution: Kyocera Brigadier Key Benefits: Rugged, long battery life Success Logistics, Geotab Drive and Kyocera NavigateA New Era of Connected TransportationThe transportation industry needs reliable, durable devices with large screens to run the necessary services, solutions and applications that drivers need, across networks. Kyocera has supported the deployment of DuraForce XD rugged smartphones for Success Logistics drivers, offering a cost-effective, easy-to-use and durable mobile solution. Read more Industry: Transportation Solution: Kyocera DuraForce XD Key Benefits: Durable, long battery life, waterproof Visual Labs and Kyocera Collaborate to DeliverSmartphone-Based Body Camera Solution to Dos Palos Police DepartmentDos Palos PD’s new solution from Kyocera and Visual Labs turns a smartphone into a body-worn camera and computer with real-time connectivity, while also serving as a digital recorder, audio recorder, telephone and GPS unit. Significantly less expensive than existing law-enforcement solutions using basic body cameras, Kyocera and Visual Labs’ all-in-one solution also allows apps for scheduling, accessing departmental policies, and more. Read more Industry: Government/Public Safety Solution: Kyocera Brigadier smartphone with Visual Labs software Key Benefits: 4G LTE connectivity, HAZLOC certified, rugged durability White Papers Carrier-subsidized rugged devices are aGame changer for force-field mobilityBusinesses have relied upon field-force mobility devices to increase productivity and on-the-job communication for more than 20 years. In particular, purpose-built ruggedized handheld, tablet, and laptop solutions have allowed information to be entered at the point of data capture, resulting in the ability to communicate on the job, collaborate with colleagues, and document projects. Technology and engineering have advanced, mobile operating systems have evolved, and user interfaces have vastly improved. However, the traditionally steep price of these hardened devices – starting at $1,000 each – has remained the same. Until now. Read more Success Stories The right device can save a lifeWhen Vincent Curtis Neill found himself in a life-or-death situation at work, it was his Kyocera device that came to the rescue. He reached out to us to share his story. Read more Technology Deep Dive Rugged for a reason:Building mobile devices for a new wave of users Today, however, it’s a necessity. Our lives are intrinsically tied to our mobile devices, as we depend on constant access to data. As smartphone ownership and usage increase, the demands of consumers and businesses are changing. New operating systems, better cameras, voice assistants and apps that deliver whatever we need are, according to many surveys, considered as important to our everyday lives as food, water and sleep. And as our dependence grows, the demand for rugged devices that can stand up to the bumps and bruises of the real world grows with it. From enterprises and businesses to the adventure-seeking consumer, rugged devices that can survive and thrive in the most challenging settings are on the rise. Read more