The Suite Life

By  Susan Nunziata

Clicksoftware upgraded its mobile workforce management tools with Mobility Suite v. 8.1.1. This new version combines sophisticated mobile applications with the flexibility of an enterprise mobile system built on top of an expandable mobile platform. Its configuration tools and integration models allow the technology to mature with changing business rules. Organizations can use their mobile hardware and operating systems of choice, including cellphones, smartphones, tablets and laptops, without costly, frequent replacements and infrastructure re-engineering. Features include a new user interface, optimized for tablets and large-screen handsets; improved emergency handling, including an efficient push mechanism and messages prioritization; improvements of its Mobile Widgets infrastructure, to support collapsible and web-based widgets (supporting JavaScript, HTML, etc.); additions to the "single click" functionality, encompassing camera and bar codes; and expanded dynamic form capabilities, including regular expressions, complex validations and context sensitive scripts. Prices: Foundation Edition ($315); BlackBerry Edition ($435); Advanced Edition ($1,395). www.clicksoftware.com