Mobile Devices and Support Kathy Boock Diane Jachimowicz
Agenda Purchasing a device Mobile Device Center website Android devices iPad Questions Hands-on Android devices
PURCHASING A DEVICE
Personal plans Where will I use the phone? How much will I use it? How much will it cost?
Primary considerations Coverage Cost Minutes Plan type Data plan Contract Device availability International travel
Verizon Wireless Employee Discount 18% business discount Applies to single line plans and first line only of family share plans Available from Universitys Verizon representative or a Verizon storefront
University plans Where will I use the phone? Primary considerations – Coverage – Cost – Device availability – International travel
Application for wireless service
MOBILE DEVICE CENTER
ANDROID AND IPAD
Device sales
Support priorities Phone Calendar Text Backup Documents, spreadsheets, presentations Web browsing GPS navigation
DROID does… DIFFERENT! Google Open platform, large Android Market – Larger than Palm, Blackberry, Windows Mobile – Open, unlike Apples App Store
Device security Credit card transactions in Android Market All devices – 4 digit PIN or pattern Applications – malware protection, backup, missing device (locate or wipe) Password vault
QUESTIONS?