CipherLab Introduces Company’s First Line of Industrial Mobile Computers Running on Microsoft Windows Mobile
CP40 Series handhelds are built specifically for healthcare, retail, manufacturing, logistics and field service, and available exclusively in United States
PLANO, Texas — April 6, 2011 – CipherLab, a leading innovator in Automated Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) for the retail, warehouse, and distribution industries, today announced the immediate availability of its first ever product embedded with Windows Mobile - the CipherLab CP40 Industrial Mobile Computers. With a built-in scanner, camera and phone, and Internet access, the handhelds accelerate productivity and boost efficiency wherever needed – supporting workforces at the warehouse or in the field in a rugged and sleek form factor.
The CP40 Series includes both the CP40 and CP45, and is initially available exclusively in the United States. The addition of Windows Mobile is part of a decision by the company to expand an already robust choice of operating systems on its handhelds that includes Windows CE and CipherLab’s proprietary operating system.
“Offering Windows Mobile on our mobile computers is a conscious decision by CipherLab to give customers more flexibility,” said CipherLab Business Development Manager Teri Ellis. “This opens up access to a wealth of pre-existing applications for industrial, distribution or field-service applications, and allows customers to also easily customize how their handheld is configured.”
The CipherLab CP40 and CP45 have unique features not available in traditional rugged handhelds:
The mobile computers also offer a number of industry-specific features and advantages.
Healthcare – The CP40 Series offer a healthcare version that can be wiped down to reduce the spread of dangerous germs without enclosure damage and include the 2D barcode scanning necessary in a healthcare environment.
Retail – WWAN (wireless wide area network) technology enables a user to easily transmit data on the go, or even make a phone call to other stores right from the handheld. A pistol grip option makes for faster scanning, while a touch screen enables signature capture and a receipt can easily be generated through WPAN (wireless personal area network) connection to a portable printer.
Manufacturing/Warehouse – The CP40 Series offers RFID (radio frequency identification) to provide the asset tracking critical for managing a warehouse or manufacturing process, and built-in cameras to capture quality defects or to validate builds. Where real-time data sharing is essential, WLAN (wireless local area network) can be used for wireless access to enterprise resource planning software.
Logistics (package/mail and direct store delivery) – The CP40 Series provides the GPS route navigation and WWAN data communication necessary for smooth deliveries in the field. A touch screen can be used for signature capture and WPAN for mobile printing of invoices for faster payment.
Field service – To keep a mobile workforce connected and in touch on the go, WWAN can be used to make phone calls, transmit data and access the Web. A built-in 1D or 2D scanner and RFID technology helps utilities and other field crews track assets and inventory. GPS ensures a worker never gets lost and helps mark the location of an asset.
The CP40 Series Industrial Mobile Computers are available directly from CipherLab and through distributor BlueStar. Pricing is available upon request. For more information, go to http://us.cipherlab.com/default.asp?PageID=87.
About CipherLab
CipherLab is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of Automatic Identification and Data Capture/Collection products and systems. The company’s mobile computers and scanners are integrated into the networks of some of the world's best known logistics, retail, distribution, government installations and healthcare companies, helping them run more efficiently and effectively onsite and on the road. Operating worldwide, CipherLab is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan with offices in China, Germany and the USA, and is publicly traded on the Taiwan stock exchange (Taiwan OTC: 6160). For more information, please visit www.cipherlab.com.
For media inquiries contact:
Andrew Goss
VOXUS PR for CipherLab
253.444.5446
agoss@voxuspr.com
For business inquiries contact:
Teri Ellis
CipherLab
888.300.9779
teri@cipherlab.com
