Next Gen "DIAD" will indeed be modified smartphones

[Brownslave688]

This info has reached center managers where mine talked about it this morning.

Similar to the helper phones currently in use, after DIAD 5 is phased out, we will be getting these modified phones.

Of course this is for good and bad.

Inputting text will be a pain, especially in the winter when you want to wear gloves.

Compactness is nice in one sense but what will you use to fend off a dog on the attack? The DIAD, even the size or the 5, is a nice tool to put in front of the dogs jaw.

They'll need to be made to work outside of good signal areas. The current helper units have trouble in weak cell areas.

The 5 is just about perfect. There's no need to go smaller. Why not use the size and increase in technology to make a battery that actually lasts or memory to hold sufficient data.

 

[GameCockFan]

Heard about it this week. All good except, no cell service in our building. So good luck with that. Tech guy was there and said minimum 5k for cheapest wifi solution, 40k to actually put in something that works and is up to standards. They're installing the new ivis/cell phone holder/chargers in our tractors this week. Guess we can drive closer to civilization to get a signal lol

 

[imwell]

cheaper, easier to upgrade, easier to integrate new technology with

in theory at least

Yes.
Those of us who have experienced how "The Theory of ORION" works in the Real World, know all too well how IE's "theories" on a computer screen do Nothing but make the job even more difficult and frustrating in Reality.

Theory DOES NOT equate to Reality.

ORION:
A perfect example of trying to reinvent the wheel.

DIAD 6 ?: Rinse and Repeat.

 

[BSWALKS]

We are going back on paper here.

 

[clean hairy]

No cell service means no annoying meaages from your center.

 

[soberups]

Yes.
Those of us who have experienced how "The Theory of ORION" works in the Real World, know all too well how IE's "theories" on a computer screen do Nothing but make the job even more difficult and frustrating in Reality.

Theory DOES NOT equate to Reality.

ORION:
A perfect example of trying to reinvent the wheel.

DIAD 6 ?: Rinse and Repeat.

If our corporate management had any integrity or balls, they would stand behind ORION by putting it in writing that no driver will face discipline for methods violations or service failures that are due to following ORION.
Do that, and I might be willing to buy into it.
But since they are gutless cowards with zero integrity, they wont do that.
Instead, they will blame us and hold us responsible for the failure of their plan, while at the same time ramming ORION down our throats and intentionally crippling our ability to make smart decisions by deliberately hiding RDO from us in order to prevent us from being able to view the manifest in the order in which it was loaded.
Set us up to fail, then blame us when we fail. Way to stand behind your product, UPS.

 

[DiadDude]

I saw this, I don't know if it is DIAD 6.View attachment 220036

Something pretty close to that.

What would a new device do that the DIAD V can't do already.

Work when the cell carriers only support 4G and higher radios.

 

[Dracula]

This is what the feeder’s version looks like. It’s just a two or three generation-old Samsung phone in a very hard case.

 

[rod]

I saw this, I don't know if it is DIAD 6.View attachment 220036

Can you get porn on it?

 

[upsyo]

Something pretty close to that.



Work when the cell carriers only support 4G and higher radios.

any more info you can share?

when does it roll out?

 

[MyTripisCut]

any more info you can share?

when does it roll out?

If UPS stays true to past decisions, probably exactly 12 days before Christmas. That’s way we can get used to it before we’re busy.....

 

[oldngray]

If UPS stays true to past decisions, probably exactly 12 days before Christmas. That’s way we can get used to it before we’re busy.....

and have a PCM explaining it the week after Christmas

 

[Bigfoot11]

You have to take a picture of the pkg on the door step for stop complete.

 

[Wally]

They better not make future diads to small. Very easy to lose if they do.

 

[oldngray]

They better not make future diads to small. Very easy to lose if they do.

They maybe smaller but they will come with some really cool glasses.

 

[DeliveryMachine]

If UPS stays true to past decisions, probably exactly 12 days before Christmas. That’s way we can get used to it before we’re busy.....

I remember when they forced drivers to use the helper phones/diads for the whole day without showing anyone how it works or how to even log in. I’ve never been so amazed at these idiots. I forgot the pin # when I got back and didn’t know how to punch out. My steward was standing there and I asked him for help. He said he didn’t know either and to just sit it down and leave. Not our fault we weren’t trained.

 

[OVERBOARD]

At least the cell phones they use for peak will have the ability for RDO view I might just give the helper my diad and I’ll use the cellphone.

 

[soberups]

View attachment 220281 At least the cell phones they use for peak will have the ability for RDO view I might just give the helper my diad and I’ll use the cellphone.

Do you know for certain that the RDO button actually works? Or is it simply a function left over from last peak that IE has now disabled?

 

[oldngray]

View attachment 220281 At least the cell phones they use for peak will have the ability for RDO view I might just give the helper my diad and I’ll use the cellphone.

Can you play Candy Crush on it?

 

[specter208]

I feel like a dweeb using the cell phone. Lol

Do you know for certain that the RDO button actually works? Or is it simply a function left over from last peak that IE has now disabled?

RDO does work.