Motorola MC55 handset targets enterprise

Motorola has released a new handset aimed at the enterprise mobility market.

The company called the MC55 a ‘mobile computer’, claiming it’s the smallest and lightest member of its family of Enterprise Digital Assistants.

Aimed at workers in the field, the handset is ruggedised, features a 3.5in display with 320 x 240 resolution, and a full keyboard. It uses Windows Mobile 6.1 for its operating system and is powered by a Marvell XScale PXA270 520 MHz processor. It has 128MB of flash memory and 256 MB of RAM.

As well as standard phone capabilities, the MC55 includes a two-way radio, and a bar code scanner and a two-megapixel camera. The phone connects at up to EDGE speeds and also has GPS capabilities, which are intended for use by drivers and real-time fleet location, and for ‘geo-fencing’ of dispatchers by tracking their location.

Motorola is offering up two separate models, the MC5590 with 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and the MC5574, which offers WWAN data connectivity as well. Both devices support push-to-talk services for instant communications and soft phone clients, and can be integrated into IP-based PBXs.

The MC55 devices are available now. Prices start at £1,223 excluding VAT.

Throughout last year there were reports that Motorola, one of the biggest names in mobile phones, would exit from the consumer handset business.

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