Nowadays, more and more mobile technologies were introduced for industrial use in various sectors. But when the smartphone was launched, followed by the tablet, consumer adoption was rapid and rabid. Consumers became more addicted and dependant to their mobile devices as the software developers introduced more tempting and useful mobile apps.
The user’s reliance on the ease and familiarity brought by consumer devices caused them to penetrate into the workplace, including tough environments, like manufacturing and warehouse operations. However, reality has proven that the usage of rugged devices are more suitable than consumer devices for use in industrial space.