Device
Specifications
Intermec CN50 OSWindows Mobile 6.1 or Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5
Power
1950 mAh standard battery 3900 mAh extended battery
CPU
Main Processor ARM 11, 528 MHz Radio Processor ARM 9, 528 MHz
Memory 128 MB RAM, 512 MB Flash Display 240x320 (QVGA) TFT touchscreen Wireless 3.75G UMTS/HSPA-HSUPA 3.5G CDMA 1xEV-DO Rev. A Frequency bands:
UMTS: 850, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz.
GSM/GPRS: 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz. Wifi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Class 2 Ver. 2.1 + EDR
ecom CNx(e) ATEX
(Intermec) Ex-Designation Ex II 3G Ex ic IIC T4 Ex II 3D Ex icD 22T130°C OS Windows Mobile 6.1 Power 4000 mAh battery CPU Marvel PXA270M, 520 MHz Memory 128 MB RAM, 256 MB Flash Display 240x320 (QVGA) TFT touchscreen Wireless GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS/HSDPA Frequency bands: GSM/GPRS: 850, 1900, 2100 MHz. UMTS: 850, 1900, 2100 MHz. Wifi 802.11 b/g
Device
Specifications
Trimble Nomad 900 OS Windows Mobile 6.1 Power 5200 mAh battery CPUMarvel PXA320 XScale, 806 MHz
Memory 128 MB RAM, 512 MB to 2 GB Flash Display 480x640 (VGA) TFT touchscreen Wireless GSM/GPRS/EDGE Frequency bands: GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz. Wifi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Class 2 Ver. 2.0 + EDR
Motorola Solutions MC65 OS Windows Mobile 6.5 Power 3600 mAh battery CPU MSM Qualcomm 7627, 600 MHz (multi-processor) Memory 256 MB RAM, 1 GB Flash Display 480x640 (VGA) TFT touchscreen Wireless 3.5G GSM, HSPA/HSUPA CDMA EVDO Rev A Frequency bands:
UMTS/HSDPA and HSUPA 850, 1900, and 2100 MHz. GSM/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz.
CDMA/EVDORev A: 850, and 1900 MHz. Wifi 802.11 a/b/g
Device
Specifications
Socket Mobile SoMo 650 OSWindows Mobile 5.0
Power
1,200 mAh standard battery 2,600 mAh extended battery
CPU Marvel PXA270, 624 MHz Memory 128 MB RAM, 256 MB or 1 GB Flash Display 240x320 (QVGA) TFT touchscreen Wireless Wifi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Class 2 Ver. 2.0
Juniper Systems Mesa OS
Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Power 3600 mAh battery CPU Marvell PXA320, 806 MHz. Memory 256 MB RAM, 4 GB Flash Display 480x640 (VGA) TFT touchscreen Wireless 3G GSM/GPRS/EDGE Frequency bands: GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz. UMTS/HSDPA: 850, 1900, 2100 MHz. Wifi 802.11 b/g
Device
Specifications
Juniper Systems Archer OSWindows Mobile 6.1 Power 3900 mAh battery CPU Marvell PXA270, 520 MHz. Memory 128 MB RAM, 512 MB Flash Display 240x320 (QVGA) TFT touchscreen Wireless
Bluetooth Class 1 Ver. 2.0 + EDR
Motorola Solutions MC75A
OS
Windows Mobile 6.5
Power
3600 mAh battery, (4800 mAh extended battery opt.)
CPU Marvell PXA320, 806 MHz. Memory 256 MB Ram, 1 GB Flash Display 480x640 (VGA) TFT touchscreen Wireless
GSM/HDSPA or CDMA-EDVO Rev. A Frequency bands:
(not specified) Wifi 802.11 a/b/g
Device
Specifications
Motorola Solutions MC2180 OS WinCE 6.0 Power 2400 mAh battery CPU Marvell PXA320, 624 MHz. Memory 128 MB RAM, 256 MB Flash Display 240x320 (QVGA) TFT touchscreen Wireless Wifi 802.11 b/g/nBluetooth Class 2 Ver. 2.0 + EDR
Janam XM66 OS
WinCE 5.0 or Windows Mobile 6.1
Power 2000 mAh battery CPU Freescale i.MX31, 533 MHz. Memory 128 MB RAM, 128 MB Flash Display 240x320 (QVGA) TFT touchscreen Wireless Wifi 802.11 b/g
Device
Specifications
Handheld Group Nautiz X3 OS Windows Mobile 6.5 Power 3,300 mAh battery CPU Marvell PXA320, 806 MHz. Memory 256 MB RAM, 512 MB Flash Display 240x320 (QVGA) TFT touchscreen Wireless 3.5G GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS/HSDPA Frequency bands: GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz. UMTS/HSDPA: 850, 1900, 2100 MHz Wifi 802.11 b/gBluetooth Class 2 Ver. 2.0 + EDR
Unitech PA690 OS
Windows Mobile 6.5
Power
2,200 mAh battery (4,000 mA extended battery opt.)
CPU Marvell PXA320, 806 MHz. Memory 256 MB RAM, 512 MB Flash Display 480x800 (WVGA) TFT touchscreen Wireless 3.5G GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS/HSDPA Frequency bands: GSM/GPRS: 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz. UMTS/HSDPA: 850, 1900, and 2100 MHz. Wifi 802.11 a/b/g
Intermec CS40 OS
Windows Mobile 6.5
Power
1,430 mAh battery
CPU
Main Processor ARM11, 528 MHz. Radio Processor ARM9, 320 MHz.
Memory 256 MB RAM, 512 MB Flash Display 240x320 (QVGA) TFT touchscreen Wireless GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS/HSDPA Frequency bands: UMTS: 850, 1700, 1900 and 2100 MHz. GSM/GPRS: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz. Wifi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Class 2 Ver. 2.1 + EDR
Datalogic Elf OS
Windows Mobile 6.5
Power
3,000 mAh battery (5,000 mAh extended battery opt.)
CPU Marvell PXA310, 624 MHz. Coprocessor ARM-7, 72 MHz. Memory 256 MB RAM, 512 MB Flash Display
240x320 (QVGA) or 480x640 (VGA) TFT touchscreen
Wireless GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS/HSDPA Frequency bands: GSM/GPRS: 850, 900, 1800, and 2100 MHz. UMTS/HSDPA: 850, 1900, and 2100 MHz. Wifi 802.11 a/b/g
General Dynamics Itronix GD400 OS Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Power 3,600 mAh battery CPU
TI OMAP AM3715 Sitara ARM Cortex-A8, 800 MHz
Memory
256 MB RAM, 2 GB Flash
Display
480x640 (VGA) TFT touchscreen
Wireless
UMTS 3.5G HSPA+ or CDMA EVCO Rev. A Frequency bands:
UMTS: 850, 1700, 1900 and 2100 MHz. GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz. CDMA EVDO Rev. A: 800, 1900 MHz. Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Useful Web Sites
Site
Description
www.ruggedpcreview.com
Up-to-date site that lists and reviews of ruggedized PCs and handhelds.
www.intermec.com
Manufacturer of high-end, ruggedized PDAs.
www.motrolasolutions.com
Manufacture of ruggedized PCs, PDAs, and smartphones.
www.junipersys.com
Manufacture of ruggedized PDAs.
www.trimble.com/Outdoor-Rugged-Computers
Manufacture of high-end, ruggedized PDAs.
www.handheldgroup.com
Manufacture of ruggedized PCs, PDAs, and smartphones.
www.advanced-automationinc.com
Distributor of ruggedized PCs and handhelds.
www.barcodegiant.com
Wireless Terminology
Term
Description
General
Wireless LAN Wireless Local Area Network. Refers to WiFi communications.
Wireless PAN Wireless Personal Area Network. Refers to Bluetooth communications.
Wireless WAN Wireless Wide Area Network. Refers to cellular voice and data communications such as GSM and CDMA.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Class Defines the radio range. Class 1 approx. 100 m (300 ft) Class 2 approx. 10 m (30 ft) Class 3 approx. 1 m (3 ft)
Bluetooth EDR Enhanced Data Rate. Standard Bluetooth data transfer rate is 1 Mbit/s, EDR is 3 Mbit/s.
Voice Communications
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access. Digital voice communications. Used by Verizon, Sprint Nextel, and U.S. Cellular.
GSM Global System for Mobile Communication. Digital voice communications. Replaced analog cellular communications. Used by AT&T and T-Mobile in the US.
GSM 900 / GSM 1800 MHz used in Europe, Asia, Australia, Middle East and Africa
GSM 850 / GSM 1900 MHz used in United States, Canada, Mexico, and South America.
WCDMA Wide Code Division Multiple Access. Radio technology used in UMTS and is often used interchangeably with UMTS. See entry for UMTS.
UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System. Voice communications and data transfer based on GSM standard. Referred to as 3G communications.
Term
Description
Data CommunicationsCDMA-2000 Wireless transmission of data over CDMA networks. EDGE Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution. Data packet
communications for GSM networks. Approx. 3x faster than GPRS.
EV-DO Evolution-Data Optimized. Wireless transmission of data over CDMA networks.
GPRS General Packet Radio Service. Data packet communications for GSM networks. Sometimes referred to as 2.5G.
HSPA (HSDPA and HSUPA)
High Speed Downlink Packet Access. Enhanced voice and communications based on UMTS. Sometimes referred to as 3.5G communications.
- HSDPA - High Speed Downlink Packet Access. Increased downlink speeds over UMTS.
- HSUPA - High Speed Uplink Packet Access. Increased uplink speeds compared with UMTS.
HSPA is used when HSDPA and HSUPA deployed.
HSPA+ Evolved High Speed Packet Access. Roughly 2x the data transfer rate of HSPA.
LTE Long Term Evolution. High speed data communications. Based on GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA network technologies.