SkieDoes Skie sell phones or tablets?
No. Skie is software, and it does not sell phones, tablets or SIMs. Customers use Android devices they already own or buy their own, from any maker. A device needs to run Android 12 or newer, be freshly set up or reset once, and have Google Play services in the country where it is used.
Some solutions in the same space sell a locked-down device together with the software. Skie does not. It works on the phones and tablets an organisation already has, or on ones it buys from a supplier of its choice. Phones and tablets are treated equally.
That has two practical benefits. First, you are not tied to one hardware supplier, so you can buy on price, availability and service. Second, you do not retire working devices to start a programme. If a school has a cupboard of tablets that run Android 12 or newer, they can be enrolled after a reset.
Skie also does not include a mobile plan or SIM. The customer uses their own carrier, and Wi-Fi-only tablets work for most features. Where location is needed on a device without a connection, it will naturally depend on whatever network the device can reach.
New device models go through a one-time model review during setup, using a master device scan. After that, every device of that model enrols against the same profile. Built-in apps on an unreviewed model are left alone, so a model you have not yet reviewed does not get broken by guesses.
A practical tip: when you buy new tablets, choose one model for each type of use and review it once. Fewer models means fewer profiles to keep, and a spare of the same model can be swapped in without any special steps.