The October ITScriptNet News is published! Read all about the release of the Asset Tracking Solution Pack, our new Ready-To-Go Applications, and ITScriptNet 3.1a.

Honeywell has announced that the Dolphin 7600 will be available with built-in GPS.  This is great news for customers looking for a low-cost, integrated device with GPS location ability for Delivery, Route Accounting, Pre-Sale, Asset Tracking, and many other applications.  ITScriptNet supports the GPS hardware through the Windows Mobile GPS Intermediate Driver, so no software changes are required to make it work.

More information on the Doplhin 7600 is available on Honewell's website.

Our third ITScriptNet Solution Pack has been released.  Asset Tracking is now available!  This Solution Pack is built with ITScriptNet 3.1a and includes everything needed to track assets across your organization: the Data Collection Program, the PC Program, database, and Reports!

ITScriptNet V3.1a is now available for download!  This is a major update of ITScriptNet, with numerous new features and new clients.  Here is just a sampling of the new features available.

New Clients:

• Added support for the Honeywell Dolphin 6x00 client.
• Added support for the Unitech PA968 Client.
• Added support for the Datalogic Skorpio WM6 and Memor WM6. 
• Added support for the Intermec CN4 and CN50.
• Added support for the Janam XG100.
• Added support for the Janam XM60+ and XM66 devices.

New Features:

• Added integration with Vangard Voice's AccuSPEECH Studio for Voice Enabling data collection.
• Added a new button style - Rounded buttons.  This is a flat rectangular button with rounded corners.
• Added automatic formatting of grid cells based on the data in the cell.
• Added multiple filters for Grids, Listboxes and Comboboxes.
• Many Generic Windows CE 5 devices can now be device licensed.
• Added documentation for the Override INI File parameters used to override database settings at runtime.

New Functions

• SetPromptBackground and FlashPromptBackground.
• ListCount
• SumValidation and CountValidation
• SetWaitCursor
• GetActiveSyncStatus
• MonthName and DayOfWeekName
• SetBacklight
• Zip file management functions UnzipFile, UnzipArchive, ZipFile.

This is just a small taste of the many updates in ITScriptNet V3.1a.  For more information, see the Knowledge Base article about the release.  You can download this new version right now!

Motorola has announce the successor to the 9000 series devices, called the MC9500.  This new device features Windows Mobile 6.1, but no CE version is listed.  It also has both barcode scanner and 3 megapixel camera options, a VGA (640x480) display, and both GPRS and CMDA radios.

The device family also features field-swappable modules, including the keypad and WAN radios.  This also marks the introduction of a Universal Accessory System, which appears to mean that common batteries and cradles will be used across devices.  We'll be interested to learn more about this.

We presume this new device will be supported in Motorola's EMDK, and if so the ITScriptNet client should run on it as-is.  We will test and confirm this as soon as we can.

Janam has announced two new devices in the XM product line.  The XM60+ is the next generation of the XM60, and the XM66 replaces the XM65.  The XM60+ is Windows CE while the XM66 is Windows Mobile 6.1.  We are adding support for both of these devices to ITScriptNet.

Have you seen this list of Vertical Devices on Microsoft's Windows Mobile site?  This is what they call portable data collection devices.  How many of these devices are supported by ITScriptNet?

All of them, either directly with a manufacturer-specific client, or indirectly with the generic Windows Mobile 5/6 client.

In fact, we even support many devices not on this list, including Unitech, Opticon, and Bluebird.  Check out our ever-expanding Supported Devices list for more information

The first consumer phones with Windows Mobile 6.5 will start to appear on Oct 6th, according to the Windows Mobile team.  However, considering that many data collection device manufacturers are only now starting to ship Windows Mobile 6.1, it could be awhile before any of them upgrade to WM 6.5.  We are waiting to see if any of the new WM 6.5 features will be useful for data collection devices anyway - it appears this is an upgrade aimed at making the consumer phone better, with a more finger-friendly home screen and the Windows Marketplace for Mobile.

Here is a nice write up of a system Baxtek deployed for Beverage Control using Unitech PA600 devices.  This system is based on our Route Accounting Solution Pack, which has been customized to meet Beverage Control's specific needs.  The system integrates with back-end systems, and provides the driver everything he needs to collect delivery information throughout the day, including receipt printing with a Bluetooth portable printer.

We've been testing ITScriptNet on the Dolphin 9900 with Windows Mobile 6.1, and everything is working fine.  You can install the same Dolphin 9900 client that worked with Windows Mobile 6.

Honeywell has announced that the Dolphin 9500 series has reached its End Of Life.  Details are at the bottom of the Product Page for the 9500.  The Dolphin 9900 replaces the 9500, and uses the same batteries, chargers, cradles, and peripherals.  We will maintain support for the Dolphin 9500 for awhile, as there are many of them in the field.

It's a few days early, but you can read the August ITScriptNet News.  Topics are: details about the lastest ITScriptNet released, and information about Vartech.

Honeywell has announced the availability of Windows Mobile 6.1 for the Dolphin 9900.  This will be a free upgrade for all Windows Mobile 6 devices.

Also announced is the availability of the Dolphin 9551, which is a laser scanner version of the pistol-grip Dolphin 9950.

Honeywell has announced the latest addition to its Dolphin line of Mobile Computers, the Dolphin 6100.  This device is designed for retail and light industrial applications.  It is similar in size to the Dolphin 7600, but lighter and thinner.  Like all Dolphin devices, the 6100 supports the Adaptus imager for scanning linear or 2-D barcode, as well as capturing images.

We have a 6100 in-house and we have already developed an ITScriptNet client for it.  We will release this client in conjunction with the release of the 6100 in the next few weeks.  Honeywell indicates that the device will start shipping in August.

We've released a maintenance update for ITScriptNet today.  This minor update contains a collection of bug fixes including:

Raco has a nice application note on their blog about an Asset Tracking application for a University Marching Band using an ITScriptNet Solution Pack.  This application uses the Check In / Check Out Solution Pack to track who has each uniform piece.