If you own a smartphone, chances are you're pretty familiar with the thousands of applications, or "apps" as they've come to be known, available to use. From giving us something to do while waiting in line, to helping organize our lives, apps are changing the way people interact with devices and use data on the go. But apps aren’t just for consumer with smartphone. With a range of data-ready devices available, two-way radios are helping users communicate more quickly, efficiently and reliably.

Using applications on a two-way radio lets you take communication beyond voice and enable employees to do more than ever. When new work orders come in, they’re sent directly to the employees who need them, instantly. If workers are in the field, apps help dispatch track and assist them, and can even automatically alert someone if the employee is in danger. There are apps that let two-way radios directly connect with cell phones so suppliers can be reached right from the shop floor.

When it comes to applications, we don’t just talk the talk, we walk the walk. Motorola Solutions has the largest selection of data applications available, plus the industry’s largest application developer program. That means more ways to help your employees connect, more ways to share information, and more opportunities to make your business smarter and more efficient.

For more information about applications, please view the following video. http://video.motorolasolutions.com/video.aspx/mototrbo-applications-expanding-co mmunications-beyond-voice/1456661381001.

Paul Cecchin is the Two-way Radio Market Development Manager at Motorola Solutions, Inc.