May 2026

ONERugged accelerates smart manufacturing with rugged computing solutions
As global manufacturing continues its rapid digital transformation, enterprises are facing increasing pressure to improve production efficiency, strengthen quality control, and enable real-time operational visibility. Traditional manufacturing systems often struggle with fragmented workflows, limited data transparency, and harsh industrial environments that require highly durable hardware and stable computing performance. [See ONERugged media release] -- Posted Monday, May 18, 2026

Built for action: Winmate's new 8-inch rugged mobile lineup
Winmate introduces three rugged 8-inch mobile platforms designed to support industrial mobility, field productivity, and mission-critical control. From high-performance field computing to reliable everyday operations and mission-ready rugged control, the M900AD, M900EK, and TG900AD deliver compact mobility with dependable performance. As organizations continue to modernize mobile workflows across industrial, utility, logistics, and mission-focused environments, the demand for compact yet durable computing solutions continues to grow. Winmate's 8-inch rugged lineup is engineered to meet these requirements. [See Winmate media release] -- Posted Monday, May 18, 2026

What are embedded computers: definition, types, uses, and more
Cervoz Technology, a Taiwan-based leading supplier of embedded components for the industrial PC market, presents a detailed and very informative overview of embedded computers. Published as a long blog entry, the overview covers all aspects of embedded systems. [See What are embedded computers: definition, types, uses, and more] -- Posted Friday, May 15, 2026

Chinese smartphone market Q1 2026
According to DigiTimes, overall smartphone shipments by Chinese vendors declined to 153.3 million units, a decrease of 18.3% quarter-on-quarter and a decrease of 10.6% year-on-year. Smartphone shipments in the Chinese market in the first quarter of 2026 were 72 million units, a decrease of 5.4% quarter-on-quarter and a decrease of 0.7% compared with the same period in 2025. InQ1 2026, the top seven Chinese smartphone brands in shipments were Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Transsion, Huawei, Honor, and Lenovo. -- Posted Friday, May 15, 2026

Juniper Connect - Now Available!
Along with the recent launches of Spire and Juniper RTK, Juniper Systems also launched a new app, Juniper Connect. Juniper Connect is a new utility app for all Juniper Systems’ GNSS receivers and software. With Juniper Connect you can easily establish a connection to a mobile device, change receiver settings, and view GNSS data, such as position, altitude, estimated horizontal error, satellites in fix, and correction services. [See Introducing Juniper Connect] -- Posted Friday, May 15, 2026

Wacom unveils Wacom Art Pen 2: Next-neneration pen with 360° barrel rotation for digital artists
Wacom today announced the Wacom Art Pen 2, a rotation-sensitive pen designed for digital artists and creative professionals seeking precise, expressive control in their digital workflows. Building on the legacy of the original Wacom Art Pen (KP701E), the new Wacom Art Pen 2 continues to offer 360° barrel rotation and brings this capability into Wacom's latest pen technology. With compatible brushes, pens, and cursors, it can respond not only to pressure and tilt but also to the pen's rotational angle (when used with supported software). [See Wacom media release] -- Posted Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Getac to showcase rugged devices and integrated tactical solutions at SOF Week 2026
Getac Technology Corporation (Getac), a leading provider of rugged computing and mobile video solutions and a manufacturer with advanced in-house capabilities, will showcase its portfolio of rugged laptops, tablets and command solutions at SOF Week 2026, May 18-21 in Tampa, Florida. At booth #2400, Getac will demonstrate its latest rugged devices, including the V120 fully rugged convertible laptop and F120 fully rugged tablet. In addition to rugged hardware, Getac will highlight its CommandCore Ground Control Station (GCS) solutions for unmanned systems operations.[See Getac media release] -- Posted Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Zebra Technologies announces first-quarter 2026 results
Zebra Technologies announced results for Q1 ended April 1, 2026. Net sales were US$1,495 million in Q1 of 2025 compared to US$1,308 million in Q1 of 2025. Net income for Q1 of 2026 was US$135 million, compared to net income of $136 million for Q1 of 2025. Net sales in the Connected Frontline segment (mobile computing products, services, and software ) were $825 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared to $684 million in the prior year (Note: The former "Asset Visibility & Automation" is now called "Connected Frontline"). "Our strong first quarter results demonstrate the durability of demand for our innovative technology, with organic growth across our segments and regions, led by strength in our manufacturing end market. Elo Touch also contributed solid profitable growth as we begin to drive synergies," said Bill Burns, Chief Executive Officer of Zebra Technologies. [See Zebra First-Quarter 2026 Results] -- Posted Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Darveen Showcases at COMPUTEX 2026 and Automate 2026
Darveen, a global leader in industrial computing, today announced its commanding presence in two of the industry's most influential events this June: COMPUTEX 2026 in Taipei (June 2-5, Booth P0814, Hall 2, Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center) and Automate 2026 in Chicago (June 22-25, Booth 4172, McCormick Place South Building). This dual-continent showcase marks a pivotal moment in Darveen's journey, demonstrating the company's "Taiwan Heart, Global Reach" strategy and its commitment to the international industrial market. [See Darveen media release] -- Posted Tuesday, May 12, 2026

ONERugged delivers rugged solutions for EV smart warehousing
According to ONERugged, the rapid growth of the global electric vehicle (EV) market is placing increasing pressure on automotive supply chains. Behind every successful vehicle rollout lies a highly complex, time-sensitive warehouse operation. Traditional logistics setups, overly reliant on manual records and consumer-grade tablets, are no longer sufficient to meet the demands of modern EV manufacturing. To address these challenges, ONERugged delivers purpose-built rugged solutions that transform conventional warehouses into intelligent, data-driven environments. [See ONERugged media release] -- Posted Saturday, May 9, 2026

Trimble reports Q1 2026 financial results
Trimble reported sales of US$939.9 million for Q1, 2026, up from US$840.6 million for Q1, 2025. GAAP operating income for Q1 2026 was US$144.0 million, down from US$97.5 million for Q1 2025. "We began the year with strong momentum, delivering record annualized recurring revenue of $2.435 billion in the first quarter, and surpassing expectations on both top and bottom lines," said Rob Painter, Trimble's president and chief executive officer. "Our Connect & Scale strategy connects people, data, workflow and ecosystems. In an AI-forward world, Trimble is the intelligence and execution layer that reconciles the digital model with physical reality." [See Trimble financials] -- Posted Friday, May 8, 2026

What happened in rugged computing 15 years ago: May 2011
In May 2011, Psion started shipping next-gen EP10 rugged handheld, we reviewed Winmate's MCA tablet, the Juniper Mesa, the Xplore iX104C5, and GammaTech's Durabook 15C, N-trig empasized its DuoSense multi-touch plus pen technology, Intermec made a significant investment in India, Motorola Solutions received a "strong positive" from Gartner's MarketScope for the Ruggedized Handheld-Computer Market, LXE posted record sales for Q1 2011 and Intermec's Q1 2011 revenue were up 20%. Unitech added their Marvell PXA320-powered PA550, Panasonic introduced the semi-rugged Toughbook 53, the Juniper Mesa was used in a Tuscaloosa tornado cleanup and Motion donated F5v tablets for flood clean-up. DLI announces price reduction for its rugged tablets, DisplaySearch predicted wide viewing angle displays would take over, and 3M demonstrated optical films specifically designed for tablets. [See RuggedPCReview May 2011 archives] -- Posted Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Teguar: The People Who Use Medical Computers
Matt Nadolny, Marketing Manager at Teguar Computers asked himself an interesting question: Who exactly are the people who are using Teguar medical computers? What kinds of computers do they need? What are they using the computers for? And what are their concerns and priorities? And that became an illuminating article. [Read The People Who Use Medical Computers] -- Posted Tuesday, May 5, 2026

JLT Mobile Computers and Visy at TOC Europe Hamburg
JLT Mobile Computers, a leading developer and supplier of reliable computers for demanding environments will exhibit at TOC Europe 2026 in Hamburg together with Visy, a specialist in AI-powered vision and OCR solutions for ports and terminals. At the event, JLT and Visy will demonstrate how rugged hardware and intelligent automation support continuous, reliable terminal operations — where uptime is essential and downtime is not an option. [See JLT Mobile media release] -- Posted Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Silvus Technologies introduces FASST™ 6000 Spectrum Sensor delivering RF Spectrum intelligence and geolocation to the tactical edge
Silvus Technologies, a Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) company and a global leader in advanced tactical wireless communications, today announced the launch of the FASST™ 6000 Spectrum Sensor. FASST 6000 represents Silvus' expansion beyond MANET radio communications and mesh networking into advanced RF sensing and spectrum awareness technologies. Designed for the tactical edge, this handheld radio signal detection system packs the performance of a much larger device into an ultra-low size, weight and power (SWaP) form factor. [See Silvus Technologies media release] -- Posted Friday, May 1, 2026

Polywell introduces the Mini-AI935Max AI Mini workstation
Polywell Computers announced the Mini-AI935Max, a compact AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395 mini workstation designed for AI-assisted computing, visual computing, digital signage, POS and kiosk systems, IPTV, AI-IoT, and other demanding commercial and edge applications. Built around the AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395 platform, the Mini-AI935Max combines 16-core / 32-thread CPU performance, Radeon™ 8060S graphics, dedicated Ryzen™ AI NPU acceleration, 128GB LPDDR5-8000MHz memory, high-speed NVMe storage, Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, and quad-display support in a compact enclosure. [See Polywell media release] -- Posted Friday, May 1, 2026