MOBILE APPS FOR DIRECTORS AND TELCO LEADERS8:30–10:00 A.M. • REPEATS 10:15–11:45 A.M.

• Tom Seymour – SRT Communications, Inc.

• Shawn Grosz - SRT Communications, Inc.

• Carissa Swenson - Consolidated Telecom Cooperative/TechTECS

AGENDA

• Overview of Apps

• Apple iOS Features and Tips

• Useful and Helpful Apps

• Mobile Devices and Apps at SRT

• Hands on Training

• Question and Answer Time

WHAT IS AN APP?

• An app (application) is a computer software that helps with certain tasks.

• Apps can be created for a specific platform or device or can be cross-platform

WHAT KINDS OF APPS ARE THERE?• App Types

• Business

• Entertainment

• Educational

• Social Networking

• Travel & More!

• App Platforms

• Apple (iOS)

• Google

• Android

• Windows

• BlackBerry

STATISTICS

• During 2012, a total of 180,000 applications were published

• Only a third of the applications available are paid for.

• $.99 is the minimum price (besides free) at which applications are sold.

• Conclusion: Half the paid applications are sold at the minimum price

TIPS AND TRICKS TO iOS

IPAD, IPAD MINI, IPHONE, IPOD TOUCH

iTUNES AND APP STORE

• Use an iTunes gift card when setting up your account

• Use a password you will remember, you will use it a LOT!

• Don’t share your iTunes password with your kids/grandkids

• Read the reviews

iPAD SETTINGS

•Usage

•Restrictions

•Accessibility

BUILT IN TIPS AND TRICKS

• Did you Know…

• You can take a picture of anything on your iOS device by taking a screen shot?

• Tap Home button and Power Button at the same time

• You can edit photos in the Photos App?

• Tap on the photo in the photos app, then tap Edit

• You can set reminders for a location?

• Edit the reminder and set it for when you arrive or depart a specific area

DROPBOX

•Store your files in the cloud

•Access them from many different devices

QRAFTER

•Scan and view QR Codes

•Create QR codes with Pro Version

MY VERIZON MOBILE •Pay your bill

•Check minutes, data and text usage

THE WHITE HOUSE

•White House Blog

•Latest News

•Video Clips and Press Releases

•Live Streaming of Events

WAZE

•Social GPS, Maps & Traffic

•Voice Guided Navigation

•Finds cheapest gas stations

ZEEBOX

•Your TV’s favorite companion

•Learn fun facts, see what’s on next, interact with others and much more!

ROLL CALL

•See the latest Roll Call stories and stay up to date on what’s happening on Capital Hill.

AROUNDME

•Find the nearest gas stations, hospital, coffee shop and more!

RURAL TELECOM MAGAZINE

•View the NTCA Rural Telecom Magazine from your iOS device.

    

EVERNOTE

•Stay organized across all your digital devices.

MOBILE FARM MANAGER APP

•Access your agronomic data, use GPS tracking and more!

CVS PHARMACY APP

•Store locator

•Order refills on prescriptions

•Order photos

DELTA•Check in for flights

•View boarding pass

•Change seats

•Check gate information

•Receive notification of any flight changes

HOW SRT USES

APPS AND MOBILE DEVICES

MOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT• Explicit approval of all devices on

corporate network

• VPN connection control

• Security log of device activity on network

• Payment Card Industry compliance

• Device password compliance

• Push email from corporate servers

• Remote wipe of information on lost devices

• No BYOD

NISC

CALL TO ORDER SMART HUB

AVAYA UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS

AVAYA ONE-X MOBILE AVAYA FLARE

NOVELL FILR• SRT uses Novell as its

enterprise file server

• Novell Filr allows for access to files and shared folders remotely

• Built in enterprise security

• Leverages existing infrastructure

• Easier access than VDI environment

VMWARE VIEW CLIENT• Virtual Desktop

Infrasructure (VDI)

• VMware mobile client

• Virtual Machine on server in data center

• Windows 7 desktop environment

• Remote access to server files

MICROSOFT OFFICE

NETWORK OPERATIONS• iTap RDP Remote

Desktop

• Allows running of Java based applications in Windows 7 environment

• NISC iVUE, Element Management Systems

AUTOCAD IN THE FIELD

SRT WIRELESS•Mobile Wireless Service

since 1999

•70 cell sites

•13,000 subscribers

•Mobile Data

• 3G EVDO/4G LTE

•Nationwide and regional plans

APPLE iPHONE•One of a few rural

independents to have the Apple iPhone

•One of the 2 or 3 smallest carriers

•Several years in the making

• Large commitments to Apple policies and procedures

ANDROID AND OTHERS

•Full line of Android devices

•Feature and Basic phones

MOBILE HOT SPOT•Stand alone device

•Integrated into smartphone

•Allows connectivity of Wi-Fi devices to 3G/4G network

•Connect Wi-Fi iPad

SRT MINOT PHONE DIRECTORY APP

CALL TO ORDER

DEMONSTRATION

NOTABILITYDEMONSTRATION

QUESTIONS? CONTACT US!

• Tom Seymour – SRT Communications, Inc.

• Email: tom.seymour@minotstateu.edu

• Shawn Grosz - SRT Communications, Inc.

• Email: shawngg@srttel.com

• Carissa Swenson - Consolidated Telecom Cooperative/TechTECS

• Email: carissa@techtecs.com