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Portable computer systems continue to gain ground in front of the traditional desktop PCs, as new technologies enable better performance, portability, and new designs. This market spans across a range of segments, each one focused on delivering the features and performance required by different types of users. Rugge... |
18 November 2009
06:39 GMT |
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Mobile phone maker Motorola has just unveiled on its site a brand new rugged handset, the Motorola Quantico. The fresh device comes tot he market with support for CDMA 1700/2100MHz and 800/1900MHz CDMA EVDO frequencies, as well as with 810F compliance for resistance to environmental factors like water, heat and dust,... |
12 November 2009
04:58 GMT |
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Round Rock, Texas-based Dell, one of the world's leading vendors of computer systems, has recently announced the expansion of its line of Latitude laptops, with the introduction of the new 12.1-inch rugged convertible tablet, featuring multi-touch capabilities, the Latitude XT2 XFR. The new system has been desig... |
28 October 2009
09:59 GMT |
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Windows 7 is the buzz word this week, as the Redmond, Washington-based software giant is preparing to officially debut the much-anticipated OS. With the launch of the new OS, a number of PC vendors are rallying up their product portfolios to support Windows 7, which is the case with rugged PC-designer Getac. The comp... |
20 October 2009
02:42 GMT |
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A-DATA, a leading vendor of Flash and DRAM memory, has just announced the introduction of its new portable storage solution, designed to provide computer users with as much as 640GB of storage space inside a rugged chassis. Dubbed the SH93 series, the new drive has been specifically built to meet a number of standard... |
6 October 2009
05:23 GMT |
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There are a couple of computer users out there who aren’t looking for performance and aesthetics when buying a new portable computer system, but rather for the durability factor of said machine. It is this segment that the new NW-2000 Rugged PC from Stealth Computer is addressed to. The new system has been desi... |
10 August 2009
02:32 GMT |
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Getac, a designer of rugged mobile computing solutions, has recently updated its lineup of portable computer systems with the introduction of the new 9213 “business rugged laptop.” Coming to meet the performance and design requirements of business users, the new laptop combines a rugged yet stylish design... |
10 July 2009
03:19 GMT |
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Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has officially unveiled today a new rugged handset that has been spotted in the wild during the past few days, namely the Nokia 3720 classic. The device, coming to the market as an IP-54 certified mobile phone, has been developed so as to provide water, dust and shock resistance. Ac... |
9 July 2009
10:00 GMT |
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We already brought you news about a new rugged device coming from the Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia and subjected to a series of “real-life” challenges, and now a few more details on said device have surfaced on the Web. On the one hand, it seems that the phone did a few more stunts, namely it was drop... |
8 July 2009
05:06 GMT |
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Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia seems to be hard at work to come to the market with a new rugged handset in the near future. Nothing has been unveiled officially just yet, but it looks like some hard-working guys from the company already put the phone through its paces and filmed it while playing, just to show the w... |
7 July 2009
05:38 GMT |
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The market for low-power, portable computer systems has increased significantly since the release of Intel's highly successful Atom processor, and this trend is expected to continue throughout this year, as a high number of system vendors have already introduced their own Atom-based designs. Such is the case wit... |
30 April 2009
05:24 GMT |
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The need for increased storage solutions has enabled LaCie to work on updating its line of external drives with a new solution that can provide its customers with a capacity of as much as 1TB. The company has just announced the latest addition to its line of rugged portable hard drives, designed by Neil Poulton, with... |
15 April 2009
05:34 GMT |
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A new mobile phone is now available for AT&T's customers, namely the Samsung a657, a rugged and tough device that has been “built to withstand the harshest conditions and most demanding users.” The new mobile phone comes with Push to Talk (PTT) capabilities, the same as the previously released Samsun... |
11 April 2009
04:06 GMT |
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The Korean phone maker Samsung has recently put on sale two new handsets, the T101G and T301G, at rather affordable prices, at TracFone Wireless. A third device, the Solid Extreme, comes as a rugged candybar handset that is expected to become available later this month with Vodafone and O2 in the UK.The new Samsung T... |
9 April 2009
13:00 GMT |
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Sprint announced on Wednesday that it had launched a revamped version of the already known Motorola i580 iDEN rugged handset. The new device comes with a new coat, bearing yellow, as well as with a series of other changes and improvements over the previous version. Besides the visible color, the Motorola i580 also in... |
19 March 2009
06:12 GMT |
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The Korean mobile phone maker has recently unveiled a new rugged handset, namely the durable Samsung B2100 Xplorer. The new device comes with features and specifications that are meant to make it a great option for those users who are fond of adventures. The new Samsung B2100 Xplorer is able to offer them tri-band GS... |
18 March 2009
10:06 GMT |
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Motorola has recently announced the introduction of yet another line of devices that fits into the company's EDA (Enterprise Digital Assistants) family, the MC55. The new business handhelds come with Windows Mobile 6.1 and have been rugged so as to be able to withstand drops on the floor or accidental spills of ... |
10 March 2009
05:39 GMT |
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With a booth that is mainly focused on business users, Panasonic has also brought with it at the CeBIT expo in Hanover, Germany, the fully-ruggedized ToughBook CF-30. Unfortunately, the company hasn't allowed us to play some more with the laptop as we were actually keen on finding out just how much punishment th... |
4 March 2009
10:49 GMT |
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AT&T has added a new push-to-talk rugged mobile phone to its lineup, the Tundra from Motorola. The phone has been on the news for quite a while now, and it is already available on Rogers, yet now AT&T users will also be able to enjoy the features of the handset. The phone was already unveiled by Motorola at the Consu... |
16 January 2009
11:16 GMT |
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Solid State Drives are slowly becoming a market standard, as technology allows for improved and higher performance levels, which makes it so that more and more flash-based product markers are announcing their own SSD-based storage solutions. Ultimately, SSDs are expected to replace mechanical hard disk drives, and to... |
29 October 2008
06:42 GMT |
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It appears that Panasonic has finally decided to refresh its lineup of rugged portable computer systems, and has announced today three new models that will become part of the company's Toughbook series. The three new models include the thin-and-light F8, the ultraportable W8 and the T8. At the same time, Panason... |
25 September 2008
03:13 GMT |
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The same day it announced that its CN3 handheld would get a Windows Mobile 6.1 version, Intermec has also unveiled a brand new mobile computer that also works on Microsoft's latest OS. Called Intermec CK3, this "highly durable handheld" combines lots of features into a single device. The CK3 comes in a "gun... |
11 September 2008
08:03 GMT |
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Intermec, the North American company known for manufacturing bar code scanners, handheld computers and other industrial products, announced that its CN3 device would soon be released in a new edition that runs on Microsoft's latest Windows Mobile 6.1 OS. Created to suit the needs of workers who perform in-f... |
11 September 2008
06:55 GMT |
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Verizon Wireless has added a new rugged mobile phone to its line-up of products, namely the G'zOne Boulder. Built by Casio, the Tokyo-based Japanese manufacturer, the new handset comes only one week after the release of another rugged phone, the Motorola Adventure V750. Well, if the Moto Adventure looks like a ... |
29 July 2008
09:07 GMT |
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First unveiled (in an unofficial way) back in April, Motorola Adventure V750 has been released today in the US by Verizon Wireless, coming in a week before its rumored launch date (July 28).The new V750 is available, as of now, via Verizon's business channels, as well as on the carrier's official website, f... |
21 July 2008
12:53 GMT |
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Sprint has just announced that, starting July 13, four of its Push-to-Talk (PTT) devices - which work on the Nextel Direct Connect network - will be available in 14 new US markets. The handsets are Samsung Z400, LG LX400, Sanyo PRO-700 and Sanyo PRO-200, all of them being clamshells. Already available in 46 regions a... |
10 July 2008
12:52 GMT |
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Asus, one of the leading manufacturers of computer hardware products announced yesterday the release of its ruggedized computing solution for mobile professionals. Coming in the form of a compact, Intel-based notebook, the ASUS B51 has been designed to withstand tough environments, while being capable of providing a ... |
3 July 2008
04:04 GMT |
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Panasonic is one of the leading manufacturers of consumer electronics but its presence on the computing market is rather small. The company's product lineup includes portable computers, printers and networking products while the Thoughbook series currently includes three separate models, known for providing a ru... |
23 June 2008
08:34 GMT |
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Sprint has recently released Samsung Z400, a new handset that comes in a clamshell form factor and features a rugged design. The phone meets the MIL-STD 810F military standards for shock, dust and vibration resistance and it's the first Samsung to have support for Sprint's Nextel Direct Connect service. ... |
16 June 2008
04:46 GMT |
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Motorola i335 is one of Moto's latest rugged phones to be released in the US via Boost Mobile, the prepaid wireless brand of Sprint. First seen in the summer of 2007, the rugged i335 was launched only a few days ago by Boost. However, the handset got an interesting release, accompanied by a commercial that show... |
6 June 2008
07:57 GMT |
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Motorola V750, the clamshell we first heard of about two months ago, is ready to be released soon by Verizon Wireless, as samples from the phone's User Guide have recently appeared on the Web. Unveiled by Phone Arena, the new snapshots with Moto V750 bring to light several details that make the handset a prett... |
30 May 2008
09:15 GMT |
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Notebook vendor 1 Beyond has announced a new line of rugged, high-performance notebooks to be unveiled during the NAB 2008 Show in Las Vegas. During the event, the manufacturer will introduce world's first notebook powered by an Intel quad-core chip in the desktop version, able to support RAID5 technology, as we... |
11 April 2008
09:40 GMT |
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Dell has just unveiled a new toughbook PC system, the Latitude XFR D630. This kind of notebook is extremely exotic and is always in the spotlight when it get official. Designed especially for harsh environments, toughbook computers are the IT equivalent of a Hummer SUV, and they can easily survive even the physical f... |
4 March 2008
14:03 GMT |
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BenQ has just released the M7 mobile phone, with some features regular handsets don't usually include. It is a tough phone, capable of resisting any forces, although this one stands out through a stylish and appealing design that looks less rugged than the phone really is.The curved shape and smooth lines could ... |
11 October 2007
05:12 GMT |
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Panasonic announced the launch of a new line of products from the family of Thoughbook rugged notebooks that are coming equipped with the Intel Santa Rosa mobile computing platform, while also featuring enhanced protection against drops, spills and other potentially damaging encounters.The new Panasonic Thoughbook ru... |
1 October 2007
05:54 GMT |
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Computer Dynamics, a hardware manufacturing company that is known for its rugged computing solutions designed for the harshest operating environments, announced the launch of a new system that takes notions like ''rugged'' and ''rugged'' to a new level. The Ruffneck Zone 1 Expl... |
19 September 2007
09:19 GMT |
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Imation recently announced the launch of a new line of products as well as the new marketing and sales strategy that is expected to turn the Odyssey removable hard disk solution into a huge success. This new line of hard disk drives, which are built for businesses and home offices, provides users with a fast back up,... |
18 September 2007
10:31 GMT |
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Rugged storage solutions are largely based on hard disk drives that are encapsulated into a protective casing that implements a number of shock absorbing technologies as well as technologies designed to maximize the life of the drive in extreme operating environments. Formation is one of the companies that focuses on... |
14 September 2007
05:52 GMT |
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Sanyo has just released a new handset model which meets military standards and can withstand a large number of external forces. Sanyo SCP-7050 is one of the most durable mobile phones out there and is certified to perform just as good under any circumstances.Sanyo SCP-7050 certainly looks like a phone designed for th... |
4 September 2007
04:11 GMT |
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Kontron just announced the launch of the NotePAC Semi, a semi-rugged notebook intended for business and enterprise use, and which is built around the high performance yet energy saving Intel Centrino hardware platform. Advertised as an enterprise mobility solution "with extended lifetime far beyond conventional noteb... |
29 August 2007
06:15 GMT |
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Mobile computing systems are generally designed to withstand shocks, drops and such like, since being mobile comes at the price of safety. Usually, most mobile computing solutions vendors and manufacturers are integrating some sort of additional safety measures for the line of machines that are designed for extreme o... |
20 August 2007
03:41 GMT |
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Socket Communications Inc. released today a smartphone that will target both the consumer oriented PDA market and the industrial environments. It is a device good looking enough to be appealing to the usual customer that goes for the looks and doesn't care as much about the resistance of the device because he wo... |
8 March 2007
09:35 GMT |
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