[Conor Ryan]

Phonegap is a cool suggestion, I've actually never heard of it before today, but I love some of the Apps that run on it, given the right resources, I would totally try to use it.

Anyway, per your data transfer question. Its not perfect, but the easiest way to do scouting data transfer in my experience is just using cellular data transfers and dealing with the intermittent coverage issues the best you can. People tend to blow them out of proportion anyway. Every venue is unique, and wireless access simplifies so many other issues since Wifi is a no-go. Personally I'd rather have intermittent/crappy wireless cellular access, then being limited to physical access on a wired network.

You can live without real time updates, there are work arounds, and at the end of the day it just ends up being the easiest to go with cellular coverage. Just make sure you have an easy way to view time stamps and resubmit data as necessary. And have a back up plan to do it the paper way if you have to.