Intermec, Inc., announced the launch of CS40, the first rugged mobile computer with the size and styling of a smartphone. The CS40 provides the ultimate solution for mobile professionals that require high performance barcode scanning and mobile line of business applications.
David Krebs, director of Mobile and Wireless Practice and VDC Research, said, "The CS40 is an innovative field mobility solution that connects workforces to the enterprise with an unparalleled combination of performance and durability for smartphone-sized devices. The CS40 addresses a unique need in the market for fully functional smaller footprint mobile devices that are designed to support sustained operation of critical enterprise applications to maximize workforce productivity."
Unlike consumer grade smartphones that yield low performance and high failure rates when force-fit into line of business applications, the CS40 is built on Windows Embedded Handheld technologies including the Windows Mobile 6.5 platform and is designed for mobile professionals who need versatile and reliable access and acquisition of information in real-time, at the point of work.
The CS40 enables an all-encompassing business process transformation for mobile workforces in pre-sales, merchandising, field service, long haul and truck load transportation. The new solution empowers workers with uncompromised efficiency, productivity, and uptime necessary to improve business processes and deliver a positive customer experience with:
-- The ability to withstand multiple four foot drops to concrete on all corners and sides
-- Protection against dust and liquid intrusion from any angle with IP54 rated sealing
-- High performance 1D/2D barcode scanning through a true 2D imager
-- Advanced 3.75G voice and data communications
-- Three mega-pixel color camera
-- Compatibility with the full line of Intermec (News - Alert) mobile printers, SmartSystems, accessories and peripherals
Pat Byrne, president and CEO of Intermec, commented, "Businesses do not have the time or the money for employee downtime; they need reliable line of business applications operating on devices that can handle the rigors of inclement weather and accidental drops to non-cushioned surfaces, not smartphones that are built to run social networking applications and play music. The CS40 and Intermec's broad portfolio of software, services and peripherals provides the industry's first true comprehensive and seamlessly integrated business solution."
Recently, Intermec was in news when it introduced INcontrol Managed Services Portfolio.
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