For the past 15 years Panasonic has been equipping field technicians in industries such as utilities and telecommunications with rugged, mobile computing devices. Extended battery life is essential as these technicians are often in the field for an entire shift. As a result, Panasonic has always offered industry-leading battery life in its rugged line of …
On October 13, 2010, 33 Chilean miners were rescued after being trapped approximately 2,000 feet underground for 69 days, marking the end of the longest-ever mining rescue operation. Securing their successful rescue was not done through the brute force of mining equipment alone. Zephyr Technology’s BioHarness™ BT and Panasonic Toughbook® U1 and CF-29 computers played …
Mobility and wireless applications have traditionally been deployed to cut costs and improve productivity and decision making for mobile workers. According to a recent IDC report, “Worldwide Mobile Worker Population 2009-2013 Forecast,” 72.2% of the U.S. workforce was mobile in 2008. This number is expected to grow to 75.5% by 2013 with 119.7 million mobile …
Our many resellers have a laser-sharp focus on vertical markets that require a rugged computing device. Because of this, they often know the right solution a customer needs before the customer does. For example, take DataSource Mobility, a Tennessee-based reseller whose mobility consulting and solution services run across multiple industries such as healthcare, transportation and …
Today, we announced a partnership with Reality Mobile to pair the ultra-mobile rugged Toughbook U1 tablet with Reality Mobile’s RealityVision software platform, providing government agencies with improved technology for situational awareness and crisis response.
