Airo A25 - Waterproof, shock resistant Windows Mobile 6 Telematics PDA

The Airo A25 is the first ruggedized and waterproof Windows Mobile 6 phone - (IP67 rated) supporting Push-to-Talk powered by Kodiak Networks™ and highly accurate GPS telematics applications.

Powered by a 520 MHz Intel XScale processor, a 2.8-inch touch screen, GPS, Bluetooth, and is just under an inch thick. It is rated to survive a fall of almost 50 inches at least 26 times, take hits of up to 20g, survive being shook for 1,000 miles of transport in a vehicle on shaky terrain, withstand 95% humidity for 48 hours and take on 26 liters of water.

Airo A25 is the only handset that meets the communications requirements of field forces on the market.

The form factor necessary for workforce enterprise data is not just rugged in looks, but tested in the field by the people that require performance, reliability, and security.
The handset’s innovative design simplifies common tasks with single function and programmable hot keys allowing the user to quickly access repetitive functions. In addition, the Airo A25’s integrated communication software selects the best transport mechanism for sending priority location derived data. This proprietary transport mechanism enables the A25 to continuously send and receive data even during a voice call.
Aero A25 technical specifications

• Dimensions: 142.4 mm x 68mm x 24.4 mm, Weight: 235 grams
• Temperature: -10 degrees C to 50 degrees C
• Drop: 1.25 meter drop to concrete – 26 times
• Shock: 20g peak
• Vibration: 0.001 g^2/Hz at 12.5 Hz, 0.034 g^2/Hz at 20~40 Hz 5.70E-06 g^2/Hz at 200 Hz, 1 hour/axis duration simulating 1,000 miles of transport.
• Water: 26.5 liters of water per 929 square centimeters
• Humidity: 95% for 48 hours
• Standard: 1570mAh Li-Ion Polymer Battery
• Windows Mobile 6.0 Pocket PC®
• Intel® XScale PXA270, 520MHz CPU
• Memory / SD
• RAM: 128MB
• Flash: 128MB
• Mini SD slot supports up to 1 GB
• 2.8” 240x320 TFT touch screen
• Wireless WAN
• 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, EDGE (E-GPRS)multi-slot Class 10,GPRS multi-slot Class 12, GSM Release 99
• Bluetooth Class 2 V2.0
• Software Integrated GPS Tracking and communications
• GPS Dashboard Application
• Mapping Client Application with group view
• Group Locate and View
• Group Locate and PTT Call
• Interface to all device management tools
• Remote upgrades and on the fly updater
• Web-based Device Management
• Network Independent GPS < 2 meters accuracy with < 1 second TTFF from cold start
• Low power consumption per location fix (as low as 0.0025% of battery power)
• More than 20,000 real-time correlations with variable-length integration for superior performance in harsh signal environments
• < 1.5 uW standby power
• -150 dBm for deep indoor or poor GPS signal environments.

The device costs around $800 in the US.

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