Mobile Computer is certified for Cingular Wireless Network.
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Handheld Intermec 761 supports voice and data transmission via GSM/GPRS technology, enabling users to make voice calls, send data, and manage documents. Powered by Microsoft® Windows® Pocket PC OS, unit operates in 850 MHz band and employs Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Phone Edition software for telephone-like operation. It withstands daily use in harsh environments and comes with A-GPS location capabilities and various communications options.
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Intermec 761 Mobile Computer Certified for Voice and Data on Cingular Wireless Network
Rugged handheld supports GSM/GPRS
EVERETT, Wash., September 12, 2005 - Intermec Technologies Corp. today announced the Intermec 761 mobile computer has been approved for operation on the Cingular Wireless network, the largest wireless digital voice and data network in the United States. The rugged Intermec 761 supports voice and data transmission via GSM/GPRS technology.
With this certification, Cingular customers now can use an Intermec 761 handheld computer to make voice calls, send data and manage documents. The 761 also operates in the 850MHz band, providing increased coverage and network availability, and employs Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Phone Edition software for enhanced, telephone-like operation.
"The Intermec 761 makes a strong addition to the line of rugged devices certified to operate on the Cingular network," said Laura Johnson, director industry solutions, Cingular Wireless. "Our customers in the transportation and consumer packaged goods industries in particular will see direct benefits in the features, functionality and durability of this device."
The Intermec 760 and 761 mobile computers both operate on the Cingular Wireless network and are continuations of Intermec's popular 700 series, which has sold more than 300,000 units worldwide. Cingular's wireless data network is available in 13,000 cities and towns and along more than 40,000 miles of interstate highways across the U.S.
Designed to withstand daily use in harsh environments, the new Intermec 761 device provides Cingular customers with the option to buy a rugged mobile computing platform powered by the Microsoft® Windows® Pocket PC operating system. The device features A-GPS location capabilities, an unsurpassed range of communications options and the durability to handle the challenges of real-time daily work, whether on the road, in the field or on the factory floor.
About Intermec
Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA) company, develops, manufactures and integrates technologies that identify, track and manage supply chain assets. Core technologies include Intellitag® RFID, mobile computing systems, bar code printers and label media. The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries worldwide to improve the productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations. For further information, please visit www.intermec.com, or call 800-347-2636. To learn more about UNOVA, visit www.unova.com.
