In line with the rapid growth of mobility in the workforce, ProScan Mobility announces the arrival of the new Intermec CS40 - the first rugged mobile computer with the size and styling of a smartphone.
Andrew Fosbrook, group managing director of ProScan Mobility, leading provider of total mobile solutions for enterprises in southern Africa, commented: “The latest innovation from Intermec, the CS40, brings a new category of mobile computing to market, providing an enterprise mobile solution for workers that require high performance bar code scanning coupled with mobile business applications.”
Unlike consumer smartphones that yield low performance and high failure rates when adopted into 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,” added Fosbrook.
CS40 features
Differentiating features of the CS40 include the ability to withstand multiple 1.2 metre 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 barcode imager; advanced 3.75G voice and data communications; and a three mega-pixel colour camera.
"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," said David Krebs, Director Mobile & Wireless Practice, VDC Research. "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 maximise workforce productivity."
"Powered by Windows Embedded Handheld (based on Windows Mobile 6.5 technologies), the Intermec CS40 offers business professionals the ability to capture, access, and act on business critical information where and when they need it," said Kevin Dallas, general manager of the Windows Embedded Business Unit at Microsoft Corp. "Our collaboration with Intermec is another example of Microsoft's continued commitment to meeting the demands of modern enterprises with innovative, high-performance and connected enterprise handheld devices."
"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 rigours of inclement weather and accidental drops to non-cushioned surfaces, not smart phones that are built to run social networking applications and play music," said Pat Byrne, President & CEO of Intermec. "The CS40 and Intermec's broad portfolio of software, services and peripherals provides the industry's first true comprehensive and seamlessly integrated business solution."
ProScan Mobility expects availability of the new CS40 in South Africa before Christmas. To learn more about the CS40, visit http://www.proscanmobility.co.za.
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