US retail giant Walmart is giving about 740,000 of its employees a free Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro smartphone as part of its rollout plans for its new employee app. The employees are free to use the smartphone, which costs around $500, for official and personal use.
Walmart’s new employee app is called Me@Walmart. According to the company, the app will simplify daily tasks, help staff offer excellent services to customers, and help employees plan activities outside the workplace. The app will allow employees to clock in and clock out during their shifts. In addition, employee scheduling, Voice Assistant support, and several features significantly enhance employee performance and the speed of accomplishing tasks.
There are concerns, though, that the new employee app may infringe on employee privacy. However, Walmart has stated that it does not have access to personal data on the phone, and employees cannot access the app when not on scheduled work. Walmart says it desires to equip its employees with the necessary cutting-edge tools that would make them remain competitive in the retail space.
Samsung‘s flagship Galaxy XCover Pro is a rugged smartphone suitable for field workers and it was launched in the US in April 2020. It is crammed with features that stand it out as a business-oriented smartphone. It has a barcode scanner built into the primary camera, and the device can be customized into a mobile Point of Sale terminal. Its enhanced security and reliability features make it a perfect choice for the activities that Walmart has deployed it for.
Walmart hopes to completely distribute the flagship phone models to 740,000 of its fans by the year’s end. It expects to see more excellent employee performance with the deployment of the incentive of a durable personal smartphone for up to half of its current employees.
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