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        Rugged Windows CE handheld features rapid app dev tools

        Staff | Date: Oct 13, 2006 | Comments: 1



        Unitech recently added a new Windows CE 5.0-based rugged mobile computer to its handheld terminal line. The "compact and aggressive" HT660 targets warehouse applications, and includes an open-standards development environment that enables fast and easy mobile application creation, integration, and deployment, according to...


        the company.

        (Click here for view of the HT660 handheld)


        Typical HT660 scanning application

        The HT660 is optionally available with a gun-style grip, making it ideal for scan-intensive applications using the device's integrated laser barcode scanner. Without the gun grip, the device is "small and perfectly balanced," making it ideal for applications that require single handed operation, the company adds.

        Unitech lists the following key features and specifications for the HT660:
        • Processor -- PXA255, clocked at 300 MHz
        • Memory -- 64 MB SDRAM, 64 MB flash
        • Display -- 2.7-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) TFT LCD with touchscreen and backlight
        • Keypad -- 36 backlit keys
        • Laser scanner:
          • scan rate -- 104 scans/sec nominal
          • scan angle -- default 47 degrees, reduced 35 degrees
        • I/O ports to docking cradle:
          • USB 1.1 client
          • RS232C
        • Expansion -- SD slot
        • Wireless:
          • 802.11b/g WiFi
          • Bluetooth class 1
        • Dimensions -- 7.0 x 3.1 x 1.6 inches (200 x 79 x 40 mm)
        • Weight: 12.7 ounces (360 gm)
        • Environmental:
          • operating temperature -- 0 to 50 degrees C (32 to 122 degrees F)
          • sealed to IP54
        The HT660 comes standard with a suite of rapid application development tools licensed from MCL Technologies, according to Unitech. The tools provide a Windows desktop graphical environment for creating both real-time and batch applications to run on the HT660.

        Other bundled software includes an auto installer, WiFi site survey tool, backup utility, server management, and scanner setup utility.

        The HT660 is currently available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa through Unitech's network of distributors and value added resellers, according to the company. Pricing was not disclosed.



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