COLUMBIA, Md., March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Eurotech, a
leading supplier of embedded technologies, products, and systems,
announces today the launch of the Zypad WL1500 series of wearable
computers. Following in the footsteps of the popular Zypad
WL1000 and Zypad WL1100 products, the new Zypad WL1500 delivers the
same low power and long battery life and now offers faster
performance and more functionality. The Zypad WL1500 is a
perfect fit for users who need instant access to information while
still maintaining mobility, such as emergency search and rescue,
medical, homeland security, law enforcement, logistics, maintenance
and transportation professionals.
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The Zypad WL1500 series allows the user to maintain connectivity
through a full range of communications protocols such as WiFi,
Bluetooth and cellular including 3G, CDMA and GPRS. There is
also a user-accessible SIM card slot should the user need instant
access to data. Built-in GPS tracking capability with an
integrated antenna further enables communications capabilities.
Power conservation techniques allow the Zypad WL1500 to run for
a typical eight-hour shift. A power monitor with a fuel gauge
lets the user determine if and when a battery charge is required.
At this point, the user could perform a hot swap of the battery
without losing critical data or charge the unit through a USB port,
ensuring continuity and reliability for a range of data-critical
applications. Additional features include a Micro SD slot,
128 MB of SDRAM Flash memory and a twelve-key keyboard with
built-in backlight for easy viewing.
The Zypad comes with a 3.5" TFT display at QVGA resolution with
touchscreen and backlight controlled by an ambient light sensor.
Also included are an integrated microphone, mono-audio
speaker and audio-in capabilities. The Zypad WL1500 supports
an optional integrated barcode scanner or the external ring-scanner
that is available on previous models.
"Eurotech's newest Zypad wearable computer delivers the great
look and feel of the Zypad family with extensive communications and
I/O capabilities," says Pete
Dombrowski, Director of Engineering at Eurotech Inc.
"The cloud-ready Zypad WL1500 can be deployed in M2M
applications where hands-free operations, reliable communications
and high computing performance are required. With Eurotech's
Zypad WL1500 wearable computer, individual users have instant
access to data in the field and corporations can simultaneously
access that vital information through the cloud in real-time."
The Zypad WL1500 series will be generally available in Q2 of
2011. It comes with Windows CE 6.0 support.
About Eurotech
Eurotech is a listed global company (ETH.MI) that integrates
hardware, software, services and expertise to deliver embedded
computing platforms and sub-systems to leading OEMs, system
integrators and enterprise customers for successful and efficient
deployment of their products and services. Drawing on concepts of
minimalist computing, Eurotech lowers power draw, minimizes
physical size and reduces coding complexity to bring sensors,
embedded platforms, sub-systems, ready-to-use devices and high
performance computers to market, specializing in healthcare,
defense, transportation, industrial and energy segments. By
combining domain expertise in wireless connectivity as well as
communications protocols, Eurotech architects integrated solutions
that simplify data capture, processing and transfer over unified
communications networks. Our customers rely on us to simplify their
access to state-of-art embedded technologies so they can focus on
their core competencies. Learn more about Eurotech at
www.eurotech.com.
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