ComprehendIT, Equitrac and Tracer have further expanded their global influence with the launch of a BlackBerry application designed specifically for lawyers on the go.
The easy to use application, called Mobitrac, makes it possible for lawyers to manage the client contact to billing process automatically, in real-time and without delay as the meeting, call or consultation takes place.
The Mobitrac application gets loaded on the users' BlackBerry phone, making it possible to integrate data, keep client records up to date and enable accurate and automated billing, not to mention accurate daily, weekly and monthly reconciliations.
This application is an extension to the already successful hardware and software document management and accounting solutions provided by Equitrac to the legal industry.
Equitrac Sub-Saharan Africa is the sole distributor of software and hardware solutions provided by Equitrac Corporation, a global company recognised as the world's leading provider of automated Document Accounting Solutions. “Equitrac's solutions are backed by service and support that integrate easily into current digital work environments. We offer centrally administered cost accounting for any size organisation, especially those with multiple offices,” comments Russel Roth, Equitrac MD.
Mobitrac is a joint venture between Tracer CQM, Equitrac and Comprehend IT, the technology enabler and development partner. The application is also available for Windows Mobile environments and provides an innovative and efficient cost recovery solution to attorneys via their mobile PDA devices.
Mobitrac comprises two simultaneous functions. Firstly, the background service that runs continuously, monitoring the various data inputs to ensure that what is required to be billed is captured. Each time data is captured the service then automatically synchronises with the back-office where it is processed by the billing engine. Secondly, it is an easy to operate user interface that assists the person to organise and efficiently manage the captured information.
Download Mobitrac
Mobitrac was designed for BlackBerry OS version 4.7, but is compatible with v4.6 and v4.5. You can download the application here as a J2ME application, which uses the extended BlackBerry API to access the required data.
Once the application is installed, you simply create a profile on the back-office Web application and the user and client contact information is imported to the handset. Mobitrac is ready for use immediately after the installation and first synchronisation has taken place.
How does it work?
When the user has made or received a call, the application will automatically pop up a request for a specific task to be assigned to a client profile. If the contact number is recognised by the system to be that of an existing client, the intelligence in the application enables this task to be automatically assigned to the existing profile, decreasing the number of manual actions that the user will be required to input.
The application automatically records all information related to the task, including how long the call was and what type of billing it should be assigned to, based on the context of the call. However, as not all calls will be related to a legal case, the user will have a choice on what he assigns to be recorded and billed by allocating specific filters to numbers, indicating some as private numbers.
Arguably one of the most popular mobile handset devices used by professionals and increasingly consumers alike, there are more than 50 million BlackBerry handsets and 20 million users worldwide, estimated to comprise 21% of the PDA market. “What makes this so exciting is that BlackBerry already has a significant market share in North America and is growing exponentially in more developing countries like South Africa,” comments Robert Marshall, CEO of Comprehend IT. “The launch of Mobitrac for BlackBerry enables us to add another country to our existing global footprint, namely North America.
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