Garmin Dakota 10 and Dakota 20 Series Start Pre-Orders

Author: Brian

26 Jun

For the people planning to travel a lot soon, here is portable device you may find handy to bring along. Garmin unveils two new GPS devices, both combining powerful tools of Garmin’s eTrex series with the touch-screen technology of the newer Oregon line, albeit on a slightly smaller screen.

The Dakota 10 will feature a glove-friendly 2.6-in color touchscreen and weigh 6.75 ounces, and will last approximately 20 hours on a single set of batteries while the Dakota 20 adds a 3-axis tilt-compensated compass, a barometric altimeter, wireless connectivity, and a microSD card slot.

Pre-orders are now being welcomed at GPS city for this device which is set to debut on July 26. Prices start from $200.

“It’s exciting to see Garmin bringing the technology they’ve advanced so well in the Oregon to a new more affordable price point,” remarked Brenton Wingard, vice president of GPS City. Dan Bartel, vice president of global sales for Garmin agreed, adding, “As families and friends explore the outdoors, Dakota helps keep their adventures affordable and enjoyable.”

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Intermec Launches CN50 and CN4 Rugged Mobile Computers

Author: Brian

3 Jun

The business and industrial gets another big boost as far as communication options as Intermec launches two new rugged 3G Wireless WAN mobile computers in the CN50 and CN4. Both are lightweight and ideal mobile computing solutions for industries that cover a lot of field work thereby covering the area of durability which is something that holds back businesses from investing in such gadgets.

“The CN50 is the smallest and most technologically advanced rugged mobile computer on the market today,” said Héctor Calva, chief information officer of Coca-Cola Femsa. “As an organization that accounts for almost ten percent of Coca-Cola’s global sales, our mobile workers need a rugged mobile computer that will make their workday more efficient and enhance the customer experience. The capabilities of the CN50 will revolutionize our delivery operations and enable us to increase the amount of sales transactions we complete.”

The addition of these two new rugged mobile devices are sure to be welcomed in the business field. Today, communication is pretty much important for productivity and with the CN50 and CN4, these areas of consideration are sure to be covered.

Both products will be available for volume shipment in the third quarter of CY 2009.

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