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Motorola launches new Windows Mobile phone from HC700 series May 16, 2006 [Pocket PC phone] | By Edward J. R. Some mobile phones powered by Windows Mobile are designed for professional/enterprise applications and not for consumer market! Some HC700 series devices from Motorola have no cellular telephony built-in but some have, one of them is HC700-G - the ruggedized mobile phone powered by Windows Mobile: 
Please note: there are no ruggedized phones for enterprise applications powered by Symbian OS, so clearly in enterprise and professional applications Windows Mobile is superior in many respects... More information from Motorola follows. * * * * * Motorola Expands HC700 Series of Rugged Handheld Computers HC700-G delivers wide area and local communications capabilities to enterprise mobile workforces Motorola, Inc. announces the newest addition to its MOTOPRO HC700 series of rugged handheld computers with the HC700-G. A full-featured handheld, the HC700-G provides integrated data capture capability and both local and wide area connectivity via GSM/GPRS, WiFi and Bluetooth wireless technology. “The HC700-G provides mobile workers with real-time access to enterprise applications, increasing their productivity and performance at the point of activity,” said Julie Johnson, director of ruggedized computing solutions, Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions. Motorola’s HC700-G is designed to meet the rigorous demands of mobile workforces in a variety of industries, including field force automation, field sales, direct store delivery, transportation, logistics, manufacturing and public safety. It includes a high performance CMOS imager with 1D and 2D barcode decoding and image capture capabilities. The device operates on the Microsoft Windows Mobile platform and supports Microsoft’s Unified Communications platform, delivering added functionality and connectivity to field users. The HC700 series was designed to operate seamlessly with the Motorola MOTOPRO Mobility Suite, an integrated software framework that enables rapid development and deployment of enterprise-wide mobile applications, device security and management, with full integration to existing information systems. The Mobility Suite provides a leading , web services-based approach to integrating and mobilizing business applications such as customer relationship management, sales force automation and executive information systems, supporting both online and offline processing modes. “Coupled with the Mobility Suite platform and integrated real-time collaboration capabilities, the HC700 series devices become powerful mobile communications tools for enterprise field users across all industries and job functions,” said Johnson. The Motorola HC700-G and complete series of ruggedized computing devices are available direct from Motorola and through key value added resellers, including AccuCode, Inc., Apacheta Corporation, Comtech Tolt Technologies, Nor Cal Broadband Networks, Quest Solutions and Wabtec Corporation. For additional HC700 series product specifications visit www.motorola.com/enterprise. * * * * * Original source of this story is here. Additional information and specifications can be found here. Conclusions: unfortunately this phone is still powered by Windows Mobile 2003 although Motorola indicates that Windows Mobile 5.0 will be supported in future. However if your company needs mobile devices with cellular connectivity (sometimes Wi-Fi/Bluetooth are not enough - particularly in on-location remote applications) then this Windows Mobile phone from Motorola may be the solution!  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later) [ 6 Comments ]
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