Motorola Helps Mobile Workers Work

Is it a cell phone ? Is it a computer ? Whatever it is, it sure performs a lot of business duties. The new enterprise mobility business from Motorola, Inc. just introduced the MC35 Enterprise Digital Assistant (EDA), an all-in-one communication device that harnesses the voice and data applications people expect from an office setting and delivers them in the form of a compact handheld mobile computer. The MC35 joins the MC50 and rugged MC70 as the third device in Motorola’s family of EDAs and is designed to handle a little rough handling while providing wireless connectivity, functionality, and manageability to mobile professionals. The MC35 combines built-in Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) capabilities, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, with laptop functionality, camera, and bar code reader. Users can talk, e-mail, connect to the Internet, use business applications, and capture data (including signatures). With support for high-speed EDGE wireless data networks based on the GSM standard for wireless, and Motorola’s relationships with AT&T and other wireless carriers, the MC35 EDA gives users fast wireless data speeds and access to secure applications. It can connect to an organization’s wireless LAN (WLAN) via 802.11b/g for data communications, providing control over wireless WAN usage and costs. The MC35’s Bluetooth functionality also lets users connect wirelessly to printers and other peripherals. The MC35 is based on Intel’s XScale PXA270 416 MHz processor and Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system. Currently, more than 25 of Motorola’s partners’ enterprise applications can be ported to the device. The MC35 has a list price ranging from $640 to $750, depending on configuration, and will be available in April.