October 2025

Ubiqconn Technology takes the spotlight at APSCC 2025, driving global vollaboration in SATCOM-ready mobility
Ubiqconn Technology, a leading provider of SATCOM-ready mobility and rugged computing solutions, will take center stage at the APSCC 2025 Conference (Asia-Pacific Space Community Council Conference 2025), held November 4-6 at the Taipei Marriott Hotel. Under the theme "Ubiquitous Connectivity — Powering the Last Mile with SATCOM-Ready Mobility," Ubiqconn will spotlight its innovative approach to integrating terrestrial communications, mobile computing, and satellite applications. Through this showcase, the company aims to bridge global space communication ecosystems and reaffirm its mission to enable seamless, borderless connectivity across industries and regions. [See Ubiqconn media release] -- Posted Thursday, October 30, 2025

Durabook announces all-new R10 Copilot+ PC rugged tablet
Durabook Americas, the global rugged mobile solutions brand owned by Twinhead International Corporation, announced today the launch of its AI-powered fully rugged R10 tablet. Equipped with high-performance Intel® Core™ Ultra 200V series processors, the 10-inch device is one of the first Copilot+ PC rugged tablets on the market. Adding 2-in-1versatility, the R10 Rugged Tablet can be paired with a detachable backlit keyboard, seamlessly transforming it into a rugged laptop PC. [See Durabook media release] -- Posted Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Faytech's stripe-type displays
Faytech alerted to their newly released series of Strip-Type Displays. They come in a range of sizes from 19" up to 86", with resolution options from 2K to 4K Quad UHD. The displays are available in unique aspect ratios such as 16:2.5, 16:3, and 16:4.5, allowing customers to tailor the visual experience precisely to their application's needs, be it digital signage, transportation, wayfinding, or interior automation. [See Faytech stripe-type displays] -- Posted Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Honeywell reports Q3, 2025 financials
Honeywell reported Q3, 2025 sales of $10.408 billions, up 7% from the $9.728 in Q3 of 2024. Operating cash flow for Q3, 2025 was $3.288 billion, up 65% from $1.997 billion for Q3 2024. "As we progressed toward separating into three industry-leading public companies, we drove strong financial results and unlocked new value creation opportunities during the third quarter.," said Vimal Kapur, chief executive officer of Honeywell. [See Honeywell Q3, 2025 financials] -- Posted Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Zebra Technologies announces Q3 2025 financials
Zebra Technologies reported sales of US$1,320 million in Q3 of 2025 compared to US$1,255 million in Q3 of 2024, an increase of 5.2%. Net sales in the Enterprise Visibility & Mobility segment (i.e. what used to be the enterprise business of Motorola Solutions) were US$865 million in Q3 2025 compared with $845 million in Q3 2024. Net income for Q3 2025 was US$101 million, compared to net income of US$137 million in Q3 2024. The company expects fourth quarter sales growth between 8% and 11% compared to the prior year. Bill Burns, Chief Executive Officer of Zebra Technologies, said "Our strong third quarter results were driven by solid demand, lower-than-expected tariffs, operating expense leverage and continued excellent execution by our teams." [See Zebra press release] -- Posted Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Iridium awarded U.S. Department of Transportation contract for complementary positioning, navigation, and timing services deployment and testing
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT satellite services, announced it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation for an award through its Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Action Plan Rapid Phase Award II to support a broad network deployment of Iridium PNT services. Iridium is working with T-Mobile to launch live-site activations across the United States, which delivers state-of-the-art, 5G network complementary timing synchronization that further strengthens their network resilience and helps to ensure customers enjoy the most reliable experience possible. [See Iridium media release] -- Posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025

MobileDemand unveils xTablet Flex 10C: Affordable rugged tablet built for light-to-medium duty workloads
MobileDemand, a leader in rugged mobile computing solutions, today announced the launch of the xTablet Flex 10C, the fourth-generation model in its popular Flex 10 series. Purpose-built for light-to-medium duty business applications, the Flex 10C succeeds the Flex 10B with triple the memory, nearly 4x disk performance, and significant CPU improvements, all while maintaining the affordability and reliability the Flex 10 family is known for. Since first introducing the Flex 10 platform in 2016, MobileDemand has continually advanced the line, providing enterprises with a trusted, future-ready solution to modernize workflows without sacrificing performance, reliability, or security. [See MobileDemand media release] -- Posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Hytera unveils PDC690: A dual-mode, Android-powered radio for mission-critical taskforces
Hytera Communications (SZSE: 002583), a leading global provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, today launched the PDC690, a rugged dual-mode radio engineered for the demands of frontline professionals. Combining smartphone versatility with first responders' most trusted lifeline — the two-way radio — the PDC690 unifies mission-critical voice and data in one device and keeps teams connected, informed, and mission-ready in the field. [See Hytera media release] -- Posted Tuesday, October 21, 2025

DT Research delivers powerful rugged laptop with sustainable top performance and AI-ready processing
DT Research, a leading designer and manufacturer of precision engineered computing solutions for vertical markets, today announced the LT360 Rugged Laptop, the latest in the line of fully rugged laptops designed for ultimate versatility, durability and reliability in harsh conditions. The LT360 rugged laptop is designed for military, law enforcement, first responder, field service and warehouse environments with IP65, MIL-STD-810H and MIL-STD-461G ratings, EPEAT certification, Energy Star and TAA compliance. [See DT Research media release] -- Posted Friday, October 17, 2025

JLT Mobile Computers' VERSO™ Series rugged computers achieve Navis validation for port operations
JLT Mobile Computers, a leading a leading supplier and developer of rugged computers for demanding environments, today announced the successful validation of its high-performance VERSO™ Series rugged vehicle-mount terminals (VMTs) for the latest major release of the Navis N4 Terminal Operating System (TOS). The validation follows JLT's multi-year Navis Ready subscription agreement, announced in 2019 and extended for another five years this April. The agreement reinforces the company's long-term commitment to delivering hassle-free, future-proof IT solutions for the global port segment. [See JLT Mobile media release] -- Posted Thursday, October 16, 2025

Winmate: Lower downtime in vehicle diagnostics with the M133 Series ultra-rugged tablet
How often do automotive technicians struggle with unreliable devices during vehicle diagnostics or repair tasks? In workshops filled with dust, oil, vibration, and tight deadlines, consumer-grade tablets often fall short, slowing down workflows and putting productivity at risk. The Winmate M133 Ultra-Rugged Tablet Series is designed to change that. Designed for the demands and challenges of the automotive industry, it delivers the mobility of a rugged tablet with the strength and performance technicians need to keep vehicles on the road and operations running efficiently. [See Winmate media release] -- Posted Thursday, October 16, 2025

Cincoze launches new MAGNET product line — high-performance DIN-Rail embedded computers for machine vision
Rugged embedded computer brand — Cincoze has announced the new Machine Computing — MAGNET product line, a DIN-Rail embedded computer series. Following rugged embedded computers, industrial panel PCs, and GPU embedded computers, MAGNET is the company's fourth product line, further strengthening its product portfolio. Designed specifically for the Machine Level in smart manufacturing, MAGNET combines four key advantages — high performance, modular scalability, compact design, and DIN-Rail mounting — to deliver an ideal computing platform for rapidly growing edge AI machine vision applications, such as vision-guided robotics, inspection, and measurement. [See Cincoze media release] -- Posted Thursday, October 16, 2025

Havis expands rugged mobility solutions with new docking station for DT Research's DT323 Series tablets
Havis, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobility and mounting solutions, today announced the launch of an all-new docking station designed specifically for DT Research's DT323 Series Tablets. Purpose-built for public safety, emergency response, EMS, utilities, and work truck environments, these innovative docking solutions deliver the performance, protection, and connectivity mobile professionals need in the field. [See Havis media release] -- Posted Tuesday, October 14, 2025

DT Research launches powerful new line of AI-ready rugged tablets
DT Research, a U.S. leader in precision-engineered computing solutions designed for mission-critical and demanding environments, today announced the latest line of rugged tablets — the DT302PA, DT312PA, DT323PA, and DT340TA. These new AI-ready rugged tablets are engineered to meet the rigorous requirements of modern data management, supporting operations in industries such as military/DoD, logistics, healthcare, manufacturing, and construction. [See DT Research media release] -- Posted Monday, October 13, 2025

General Micro Systems (GMS) introduces the world's smallest open standards rugged mission computer under $10,000 USD
General Micro Systems, a leading technology-independent supplier of computing engines in boxes, boards and servers, today announced the value-priced X7 RAPTOR™ mission computer. Intended for sale for under $10,000 in capable rugged configurations, X7's streamlined feature set allows the deployable edge computer to have the best size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C) of any rugged computer on the market. The price point reflects a value-oriented feature set for specific high-volume battlefield applications such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), manpack/wearables, and unmanned aerial systems (UAS). [See GMS media release] -- Posted Monday, October 13, 2025

What happened in rugged computing 15 years ago: Oct. 2010
In October 2010, Intermec reported Q3 2010 revenues of US$169 million, up from US$159 million for Q3 2009, and acquired Hungarian software developer GATC and their Skynax software solution. Datalogic revenues were up 32% over same quarter 2009. We reported that although WiMAX got a head start, it did not have a chance against LTE as the next-gen wireless technology. ARBOR Technology released the Gladius 720 and 820 rugged tablet computers. Trimble bought ThingMagic, Getac released the S400 semi-rugged laptop, DAP the rugged M2000 Series of PDAs, Handheld the Nautiz X3, Datalogic the Falcon X3, and Casio Business Solutions the sleek (for 2010) IT-800 handheld. Microsoft and partners showed nine new Windows Phone 7 phones. [See full October 2010 archive] -- Posted Friday, October 10, 2025

FULL REVIEW: DURABOOK Z14I fully rugged laptop
When it comes to fully-rugged laptops, most have mechanical fans. The DURABOOK Z14I uses passive cooling, so no noise, unwanted airflow or potential clogging or mechanical failure. That makes the Z14I almost unique. RuggedPCReview.com conducted a full, detailed review of the highly customizable Intel Core Ultra Series 1 powered 14-inch laptop that's now in its third generation. [See full review of the DURABOOK Z14I] -- Posted Thursday, October 9, 2025

Winmate: Meet the new Winmate TG Series Rugged Tablet Controllers
Winmate is proud to introduce the TG Series Rugged Tablet Controller family, built to deliver performance, mobility, and reliability in demanding environments. With ergonomic designs and configurable buttons, these rugged tablet controllers are tailored for real-world applications in public safety, warehouse and logistics, and public transportation, empowering teams to work smarter, faster, and with confidence wherever duty calls. [See Winmate media release] -- Posted Thursday, October 9, 2025

Datalogic Memor 17 HC mobile computer approved for use with Epic Rover
Datalogic, Datalogic MemorTM 17 Healthcare mobile computer has been officially approved by Epic for use with its Rover clinical mobile application. System integrators, resellers, and hospital IT departments now have access to a complete package for clinical applications: Epic Rover plus a healthcare-specific, high-performance mobile computer. Epic Rover allows healthcare professionals to record documentation and conduct barcode validation at the point of care, typically the patient bedside. The application relies on barcode scanning technology to verify the patient, medication, and dose. {See Datalogic media release] -- Posted Thursday, October 9, 2025

Dell launches Dell Pro Rugged 10 and 12 tablets
In a blog post, Dell announced the new Dell Pro Rugged 10 and 12 tablets. Starting at just 2.29 and 2.89 pounds, respectively, Dell says they are the world's lightest fully rugged Windows tablets. Both new tablets offer a choice of five Intel Core Ultra 200V series with Intel Arc graphics and powerful AI capabilities, have bright 1920 x 1200 displays, are IP66-sealed, handle 4-foot drops, have a temperature range of -20F to 145F, 2-in-1 functionality via optional keyboard, and include, of course, the backing and expertise of the world's 3rd largest laptop company. [Read Dell Pro Rugged: Failure Is Not an Option] -- Posted Wednesday, October 8, 2025

New Trimble portfolios introduce all-in-one mmobile mapping solutions for land and air
Trimble® (Nasdaq: TRMB), a global leader in construction, transportation and geospatial technology, today announced two new positioning system portfolios for mobile mapping and direct georeferencing — Applanix POS LVX+ and Applanix POS AVX RTX — to meet the evolving demands of the geospatial industry. These next-generation solutions are designed to deliver unparalleled accuracy and efficiency for a wide range of land-based and airborne mobile mapping applications. [See Trimble media release] -- Posted Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Getac's S510AD blends outstanding AI-powered performance with sustainable manufacturing in a versatile rugged form factor
Getac Technology Corporation (Getac), a leading provider of rugged computing and mobile video solutions and a manufacturer with advanced in-house capabilities, today announced the launch of its new S510AD laptop, a powerful rugged PC built around AMD Ryzen™ AI processing technology, for professionals who need advanced edge-AI performance in demanding field and industrial environments. [See Getac media release] -- Posted Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Zebra Technologies and Tulip Collaboration delivers mobile-first experience to the frontline
Zebra Technologies, (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a global leader in digitizing and automating workflows to deliver intelligent operations, and Tulip, the leader in frontline operations and a Zebra strategic software partner, today announced a collaboration to enable manufacturers to seamlessly integrate traceability, quality management, production tracking, inventory control, and more — directly into the flow of work. [See Zebra media release] -- Posted Tuesday, October 7, 2025

AirgainConnect Fleet achieves T-Mobile T-Priority Certification to deliver m,ission-critical connectivity for first responders
Airgain, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRG), a leading provider of wireless connectivity solutions, today announced that its flagship all-in-one 5G vehicle gateway, AirgainConnect® Fleet (or "AC-Fleet") has achieved T-Mobile T-Priority certification. This designation ensures that first responders using T-Mobile's nationwide 5G network receive reliable, prioritized connectivity during emergencies, enabling mission-critical communications when it matters most. [See Airgain media release] -- Posted Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Winmate: Mobile operations made easy with new 7-inch compact rugged tablet
Did you know that flexible technology can increase field efficiency by up to 30%? In industrial and service environments, flexibility and adaptability are essential. From scanning barcodes in a warehouse to conducting site inspections in unpredictable weather, or accessing real-time data from a moving vehicle, mobility alone isn't enough. Electronic devices, such as a tablet, must be able to adapt to diverse tasks and environments to truly support productivity. [See Winmate's Mobile operations made easy with new 7-inch compact rugged tablet] -- Posted Thursday, October 2, 2025

Janam introduces new industrial-grade mobile computer
Janam Technologies, a leading provider of rugged mobile computers and contactless access solutions, today introduced XG5, the newest evolution of its industry-leading gun-shaped mobile computers. Designed for today's scan-intensive, high-volume workflow, XG5 combines exceptional power, next-generation performance and industry-best ergonomics in a lightweight form factor. [See Janam media release] -- Posted Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Janam introduces new industrial-grade mobile computer
Janam Technologies, a leading provider of rugged mobile computers and contactless access solutions, today introduced XG5, the newest evolution of its industry-leading gun-shaped mobile computers. Designed for today's scan-intensive, high-volume workflow, XG5 combines exceptional power, next-generation performance and industry-best ergonomics in a lightweight form factor. [See Janam media release] -- Posted Wednesday, October 1, 2025