iPhone and iPad Application
The mobile iOS app works with iPhone, iPod and iPad devices and is available for free. All users of the system gain a quick and easy way to access their data from any place, even when on the move.
Here are some of the main characteristics of the app:
- A list with all trackers, together with their current status (stopped, on the move);
- Additional information for every tracker from the list - its last trip, latest update, etc.;
- Display each tracker's location on the interactive Tom Tom map. Options to choose between map view, sattelite view and a hybrid view;
- A list with all trips for the day. Additional options to display trips in the past;
- Display individual trips in the interactive map;
- Display all trackers simultaneously on the interactive map together with the own location;
- Live tracking of vehicles in real time.
Android Application
The application for Android based smart phones and tablets works with all devices running Android version 3.0 or higher. The app is available through Google Play and can be downloaded for free.
Here are some of the main characteristics of the app:
- A list with all trackers, together with their current status (stopped, on the move);
- Additional information for every tracker from the list - its last trip, latest update, etc. A static map with the immediate tracker surroundings;
- Display each tracker's location on the interactive Google Maps.
- A list with all trips for the day. Additional options to display trips in the past;
- Display individual trips in the interactive map;
- Display all trackers simultaneously on the interactive map;
- Live tracking of vehicles in real time.
Building a Solution
The customer required a solution that can cover both Android and iOS platforms. In addition, the application was required to run on OS versions as early as Android 3.0. Here is a list of challanges our team faced during their work towards a solution:
- Building a XML interface for data exchange, both server-side and client-side.
- Compressing data exchange to minimize traffic and produce a 3G usable solution.
- Data encryption to increase security.
- Cover older OS versions like Android 3.0.
- Optimize the application for Android tablet devices.
All in all, our team created a user-friendly solution that is straight forward to use, regrdless of the mobile device, its screen size or OS version. The result was that just during the first week, we were able to see a couple of thousand installations. The user feedback was very positive and the application is heavily used on a daily basis.
