Author: OnCell Team

OnCell Powered Apps for Remote Learning

As more schools are forced to shut down, teachers, parents, and students are looking for new innovative ways to tackle in-home learning.  Whether it's history, art or nature we have some great apps that could help bring the classroom to you. Primarily offered in English, some apps are also available in French and Spanish to … Continue reading OnCell Powered Apps for Remote Learning

Creating a Virtual Visitor Experience

All over the world organizations are facing the difficult decision to temporarily close their doors and ultimately limit access to their collections and content. However, many people are turning to digitalization in an effort to reduce group tours and reach visitors that can't physically visit a site. According to the International Council of Museums, creating … Continue reading Creating a Virtual Visitor Experience

App Spotlight: Cherry Hills Community Church Christmas-Lights Driving Tour

  This year Cherry Hills Community Church was the talk of the town due to its Christmas lights spectacle. The light show, spanning the ¾ mile campus located in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, draws both parishioners and members of the community at large. To round out the decade, the Church decided to modernize the light show … Continue reading App Spotlight: Cherry Hills Community Church Christmas-Lights Driving Tour

U.S. Forest Service Apps Win 2018 Beacon Award

The American Recreation Coalition presented the 2018 Beacon Award at the RECx Conference to U.S. Forest Service employees who manage the individual forest apps and the USFS mobile app! The Beacon Award recognizes innovative use of technology, communications, and partnerships to improve recreation program management and enhance the experiences of visitors, especially young people and … Continue reading U.S. Forest Service Apps Win 2018 Beacon Award

OnCell Announces New Chief Technologist

Technology Veteran Kevin Grinberg Selected to Lead Company's Engineering Strategy PITTSFORD, N.Y., December 14, 2015–OnCell, a leader in the mobile technology space for museums, parks, and cultural destinations, today announced the appointment of Kevin Grinberg to the role of Chief Technologist. Grinberg will be responsible for the company's technology strategy, engineering, and quality assurance operations … Continue reading OnCell Announces New Chief Technologist

New Feature Release: Favorites Smart Page

You asked and you got it! The ability to collect favorite pages in an app and to build a schedule of events is now available in the OnCell App Builder. When you enable this functionality in your app, your visitor will see a heart icon at the top of every page in your app. The visitor … Continue reading New Feature Release: Favorites Smart Page

Frontier Homestead State Park Launches TourSphere Mobile Tour

Self-Guided Tour Offers Visitors Detailed History of Museum and Collections Cedar City, UT – Frontier Homestead State Park Museum is excited to announce it has launched a new mobile tour app. The new cell phone audio tour allows park visitors access to significantly more information about artifacts and exhibits, all through their mobile devices. With … Continue reading Frontier Homestead State Park Launches TourSphere Mobile Tour

Bringing Stories to Life makes Ed Rodley Happy to be Alive

This interview is part of our “Thought Leader” series, where we get inside the heads of the best and brightest in the museum & technology world. Ed Rodley Exhibit Developer @ Museum of Science, Boston Ed was born, went to school, started working at a museum. He's still at it and is showing no signs of … Continue reading Bringing Stories to Life makes Ed Rodley Happy to be Alive