March 2024

u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technologies and services, has announced F10, the company’s first dual-band GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) platform combining L1 and L5 bands to offer enhanced multipath resistance and meter-level positioning accuracy. The platform caters to urban mobility applications, such as aftermarket telematics and micromobility. [See u-blox media release]

FULL REVIEW: Getac ZX80 rugged 8-inch Android tablet
There aren't many competent state-of-the-art fully rugged small Android tablets around, the kind that have what it takes to hold up in the field and get the job done. The new 8-inch Getac ZX80 is one of them. The ZX80 comes with 12GB of RAM, and can be equipped with 4G/5G LTE, external antenna pass-throughs, NFC, and an industrial-grade barcode reader. In our testing, the ZX80 ran 16-1/2 hours on a charge. It also has the brightest display of any available rugged Android tablet we tested, and scored the overall highest rugged Android tablet performance benchmark results we've seen in our lab. [See full review of the Getac ZX80 rugged Android tablet] -- Posted Tuesday, March 26, 2024 by chb

FULL REVIEW: MobileDemand xTablet T1175
MobileDemand has long been known as a supplier of budget-priced rugged tablets for certain markets. But now the company is reaching higher: their new 10-inch xTablet T1175 is not only MobileDemand's most powerful tablet offering but for now also one of the most powerful rugged tablets currently available, period. RuggedPCReview.com examined the T1185 in detail and found much to like. [See full review of the MobileDemand xTablet T1175] -- Posted Wednesday, March 13, 2024 by chb

DT Research 6-inch and 8-inch rugged tablets deliver scanning and tag reading for asset and inventory management
DT Research, a leading designer and manufacturer of purpose-built computing solutions for vertical markets, today announced the company's DT362DN (6- inch) and DT382DN (8-inch) rugged tablets for ultra mobile computing in the office, warehouse, and field. The DT362DN and DT382DN handhelds run the Microsoft® Windows® 11 IoT Enterprise operating system for flexible integration with existing applications and systems. The powerful Intel® Core® i3-N300 8-Core processor (up to 3.80 GHz) and 16GB of RAM provide ample workload support. With features and options such as RFID and NFC readers, barcode scanners, GPS, Smartcard/CAC reader, and cameras, these tablets streamline data collection for asset and inventory management and mission-critical projects. [See DT Research media release] -- Posted Monday, March 11, 2024 by chb

FULL REVIEW: Dell Latitude 7030 Rugged Extreme Tablet
Sometimes, what you need on the job is a handy, lightweight, high-performance rugged Windows 11 tablet, and the 2.25-pound 10-inch Dell Latitude 7030 Rugged Extreme Tablet perfectly fills that role. Combining speed, a very bright display, full shift-plus battery life and commendable versatility with Dell's significant corporate capabilities and services, there's an awful lot to like. [See full review of the Dell Latitude 7030 Rugged Extreme Tablet] -- Posted Monday, March 4, 2024 by chb