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20/04/2016 15:38
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GENERAL: IKE: ikeGPS Announces Next-Generation Mobile Solution
- Updates include new Spike hardware, new measurement capabilities, and
additional language support -
BROOMFIELD, Colo.--ikeGPS announces that it has introduced new hardware, new
measurement capabilities and language support for Spike, a laser measurement
solution, to give users greater measuring flexibility. In addition, the
next-generation Spike hardware has a reduced bill of materials and
manufacturing cost, which significantly increases ikeGPS' margin over the
first0generation product.
The Spike Cloud was first introduced in September 2015. With more than 2,000
sign shops now using Spike, the Spike Cloud subscription has also become an
integral part of the overall solution. Through the Spike Cloud, subscribers
can upload their Spike photos to ikeGPS' online-based software platform.
Subscribers can then view, edit, measure and download their Spike photos
using an internet browser and a desktop computer. Once subscribers capture
their required measurements, they can save photos, generate reports for
permit applications, and share their reports with colleagues and clients.
The next generation Spike now comes in two different models, replacing the
original hardware. Users can choose between Spike's new clamped-based model
that attaches to a smartphone or the tablet case-mountable model. This allows
users to choose the device that best meets their needs. Photos of the new
Spike device can be found at www.ikegps.com/spike/.
In addition, the Spike app for Android and iOS now offers the Point-to-Point
Measurement tool, which allows users to measure the distance between two
different points or objects. For example, Spike's Point-to-Point Measurement
tool can be used to determine the clearance between a building and
landscaping, the height of a light or flag pole, the appropriate-size ladder
to reach a roof line, property easements, vertical or horizontal road
clearances, and the height of a pylon sign or billboard. Using Spike's
Point-to-Point Measurement tool is as simple as snapping two photos of
different objects.
"We're especially excited about this new measurement tool because it allows
us to better serve multiple markets, including signage, real estate,
insurance and construction," says Jeff Ross, chief marketing officer of
ikeGPS. "We're already receiving positive feedback from our current users
about how the Point-to-Point tool gives them more flexibility in capturing
the measurements they need."
Additionally, Spike now offers a full suite of language support for the Spike
app and Spike Cloud. Previously, Spike only supported English, but ikeGPS
added 14 different languages to match Spike's growing global market share.
Spike now supports Danish, Deutsch (German), Greek, Spanish, Finnish, French,
Italian, Norwegian, Dutch (Netherlands), Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish
and Turkish.
Spike will be on display at the ISA Sign Expo, which recently named Spike
Best in Show of its Innovation Award. Attendees can visit ikeGPS at booth
1352 April 21-23 to demo Spike's new features and receive on-site training.
Spike is also available for purchase online or through an authorized
reseller.
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About ikeGPS
ikeGPS is changing the way the world is measured, utilizing its smart laser
measurement solutions to capture, record and export measurement data.
Numerous vertical industries and field data collection-based professionals
use ikeGPS products to modernize the way measurements are taken and shared.
ikeGPS's product portfolio includes IKE and Spike.
IKE is an all-in-one, configurable hardware and software solution that
increases accuracy and quality while reducing costs for electric utilities,
communication companies and engineering service providers engaged in aerial
fiber deployments, joint-use applications and utility pole-related
construction projects. IKE solutions have also been successfully adopted by
public safety, civil engineering, transportation, federal and city
governments, and intelligence agencies for a variety of field data collection
needs.
Spike is a comprehensive but simple-to-use smartphone measurement solution.
The Spike device, Spike mobile and web apps, and commercial smartphone or
tablets work together to change the way measurements are taken and shared.
From a Spike photo, a user can capture measurements, including height, width,
area, length and target location. Measurements and location data are saved
with the picture and can be easily shared in real time or uploaded to the
Spike cloud for further analysis. Spike has been rapidly adopted by numerous
industries, including construction, real estate, and sign and graphics for
property inspection and building measurements.
ikeGPS is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, and is listed on the New
Zealand Stock Exchange under the stock symbol IKE. The company's global
sales, marketing and customer support teams are based in Broomfield,
Colorado, with a regional office in Seattle.
Contact
ikeGPS Group Limited
Glenn Milnes, CEO
+1 720-418-1936
[email protected]
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