Recommended Mobile Devices and Accessories

Minimum Technical Requirements for Mobile Devices:

• 1.5GHz Processor or better 
• 16GB ROM or better
• 2GB RAM or better

Best phone-size devices: (best devices for engineering teams)

• iPod Touch (Costs around $199)
  • Wi-fi only version
  • Best to purchase from Apple so that they can setup your mobile configuration ahead of time
• Samsung J7 Perx (Costs around $199) *PURPLECLOUD FAVORITE
  • Boost Mobile Wi-Fi only version)
  • Best to purchase from Best Buy Business so they can break the device limit restrictions
• LG K8 (Costs around $90)
  • Wi-Fi only version
  • Best to buy from Best Buy Business

Best tablet-size devices: (best devices for housekeeping teams and supervisors)

• Galaxy Tab A 10.1" (Costs around $169-$199) *PURPLECLOUD FAVORITE
  
  • Model  SM-T580NZKMXAR
  • Best Buy Business is usually the best way to purchase these in bulk for a sale price
  • We do not recommend other Galaxy Tab A models as they do not have the same specs.
• Lenovo Tab 4 10 (Costs around $159)
  • Model TB-X304F
  • Best Buy Business is usually the best way to purchase these in bulk for a sale price
• iPad 9.7 (Costs around $329)
  • Great if you buy through Apple Business as they can pre-setup the devices for you

Commonly Purchased Accessories:

• Charging/Securing Stations
• ECR4Kids 30-bay charging and lock station (Costs around $399)
  
  • Can fit more devices if you get dual-port charging blocks (2 Usb ports versus one)
  • Max fit ~ 60 devices
• Offex 12-tablet Charging/Securing Station (Costs around $189)
  • Can fit more devices if you get dual-port charging blocks (2 Usb ports versus one)
  • Max fit ~ 24 devices
• Carrying cases
• iPad Carrying Case (Costs around $23 each)
• Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1" Carrying Case with Strap (Cost around $24 each)

Helpful Advice:

•  Apple devices tend to be the easiest to setup, train on and use, and update over time. However, they come with the higher price tag. 
• Android devices are powerful for use, but can be more tricky to train on since Android operating systems vary with their user interfaces and are also harder to setup initially since they are less feature-rich in all mobile device management platforms. 
• Despite our suggestions, always be sure to test devices in your own wireless environment. Speed is highly dependent on your wireless network.

Our Best Buy Business Contact:

• Call Tyler Brekke at 612-292-0420
• [e-mail]