Improved mobile technology is providing restoration and
remediation professionals with important new tools that are changing the way
many companies manage files and estimate damages.
In 2011 alone, consumers bought more than 490 million
smartphones, according to IDC, a market research firm. Apple’s quarterly
financial statements report that about 36.7 million iPads were sold last year.
Equally impressive is the soaring popularity of apps. For example, TechCrunch
reports consumers downloaded approximately 242 million apps between Dec. 25 and
Dec. 31, 2011.