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 Handheld Group is a manufacturer and global supplier of rugged mobile computers, including handhelds and tablets. Handheld and its partners worldwide deliver complete mobility solutions to businesses in industries such as geomatics, logistics, forestry, public transportation, utilities, construction, maintenance, mining, military and security. Handheld Group, part of MilDef, is headquartered in Sweden with subsidiaries in the U.K., Germany, Switzerland, Australia and the USA. www.handheldgroup.com
Product Line-up: Handheld brands
 The Algiz RT8 is a sensible, practical, modern Android tablet that's tough enough to go anywhere. Weighing just 1.4 pounds and about half an inch thick, the quick SnapDragon-powered Algiz RT8 has a bigger screen than any smartphone — 8 inches diagonal — and that's just what one needs for work even under the most demanding environmental conditions.
 The Android-based Algiz RT10 is the perfect next logical step in the Handheld Group's lineup. The company's tablet customers now have their choice not only of two compact rugged Windows tablets, but also two industrial strength Android tablets. And with the Algiz RT10, the Handheld Group now has a strong contender in the increasingly important segment of fully rugged 10-inch Android tablets.
 The Algiz RT10 RTK is a special version of the Android-based Algiz RT10 for those who reliable sub-meter accuracy via real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning capabilities. With the RT10 RTK, field workers can depend on high-precision GNSS while retaining great mobility. Its 5G/4G capabilities allow seamless communication from the field to the back office and rely on steady connectivity to GNSS RTK network corrections.
 A fast, compact and very handy high-resolution 8-inch capacitive multi-touch tablet for those who need Windows 10 on the job, wherever that may be. The Intel Pentium-N3710 powered Algiz 8X, introduced early 2017, weighs just 2.2 pounds, and carries on Handheld's tradition of offering interesting, versatile mobile computers covering every conceivable part of Handheld's target markets.
 An elegant high-resolution 10-inch capacitive multi-touch tablet for those who need Windows on the job, wherever that may be. The Intel Celeron N2930-powered Algiz 10X, introduced late 2016, weighs well under three pounds, and provides the computing power, the display real estate, and the razor-sharp resolution required for complex imaging and positioning projects.
 Handheld's next generation Algiz 10XR brings great performance and functionality gains to the company's rugged 10-inch Windows-based tablet lineup. An all-new complement to the existing Algiz 10X, the new Algix 10XR combines high durability with robust field performance, 5G and future-proof features, all invaluable in target markets such as logistics, mining, public transport, public safety, waste management or GIS.
 The Nautiz X2 is a 4.7-inch rugged Android smartphone with enterprise-level features, security, and capabilities. Despite its remarkable toughness and integrated industrial-grade 1D or 1D/2D scanner, the Nautiz X2 weighs just 8 ounces, and is slim and handy enough to go anywhere. Google GMS sets the Nautiz X2 apart from other enterprise handhelds, allowing you to download Play Store apps and use Google Maps and other Google-branded productivity and entertainment apps.
 The Handheld Group's Nautiz X41 offers state-of-the-art performance and contemporary Android functionality in a tried-and-true keypad handheld form factor. The device is ergonomically designed to easily fit into the hand. It is small enough to go and fit anywhere, and light enough to reduce fatigue on the job.
 With the Nautiz X81, Handheld offers an ultra-rugged 5G Android 12 keypad handheld with a remarkably familiar feel, providing a physical keypad in addition to touch, as well as 5G connectivity and nearly limitless customization capability via an expansion cap system that allows for a wide array of affordable and easy-to-develop solutions.
 Introduced early 2019, the ultra-rugged Nautiz X6 phablet — phone plus tablet — combines the big-screen functionality of a tablet with the go-anywhere performance of a rugged phone. Running Android 8 on a 6-inch screen, the Nautiz 6 benefits from Handheld's proprietary MaxGo software suite as well as an available multi-shift battery and a snap-on expansion module system.
 The Nautiz X9, introduced January 2018, is a 5-inch, Android-powered ultra-rugged enterprise handheld built for fieldwork in the most challenging outdoor or industrial environments. The Nautiz X9 Android handheld is targeted for industrial and field applications where reliability is critical and ruggedness is key. Offering a complete and unique set of features, the fully rugged Nautiz X9 can be used as a mobile computer, data collector or field controller.
 The Handheld SP500X ScanPrinter is a wearable device that brings revolutionary technology and efficiency to logistics operations. As an all-in-one, truly mobile scan-and-print device, the SP500X enables workers, anywhere within a facility, to identify, direct and mark packages in as little as two seconds each.
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Algiz 7
 Introduced in early 2010 and thoroughly updated in 2013, the Algiz 7 provides an ultra-compact yet very rugged Intel Atom-powered tablet capable of running Windows 7 while still providing exceptional battery life and weighing just 2.4 pounds. The Algiz 7 can be equipped with Gobi 3000 mobile broadband (WWAN) for access to CDMA EVDO Rev. A and HSPA+ wireless networks and seamless network selection within a single device.
Algiz RT7
 In November 2015, Handheld added the Algiz RT7, a sensible, practical Android tablet that's tough enough to go anywhere. Weighing just 1.44 pounds and less than an inch thick, the Algiz RT7 merges the consumer tablet look and feel with the serious features and qualities that matter out there in the field. And it all comes at a price that's right.
Algiz XRW
 "XRW" stands for Xtreme Road Warrior, and this ultra-rugged netbook-class machine delivers both superior performance and full-shift battery life from its Atom processor. The wide-format 10.1-inch 1366 x 768 pixel display is large enough for complex work and applications, and the XRW offers optional Gobi3000 for communication worldwide.
Nautiz X1
 Handheld designed the Nautiz X1 to the toughest smartphone in the world — it is waterproof, dust-proof and shock-resistant, but it is also lightweight (just 6.3 ounces), very slim and smartly designed for both work and play with its 800 x 480 pixel 4-inch procap display. The X1 comes either with Android or with Microsoft Windows Embedded Handheld, fitting both into existing as well as emerging IT infrastructures.
Nautiz X3
 Addressing the needs of those who seek to replace a consumer smartphone and a rugged PDA with one combined device, the small and handy Nautiz X3 offers superior ruggedness (IP65, 6-foot drop spec) in a device weighing just nine ounces. With a 2.8-inch QVGA daylight visible screen, an integrated 3 mega-pixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, GPS, e-Compass, altimeter and 3.75G radio, the Nautiz X3 can be equipped with either a 1-D laser or 2-D imager bar code scanner.
Nautiz X4
 The rugged Nautiz X4, a multi-purpose data collection mobile computer with integrated keypad and industrial-grade scanner options. The IP65-sealed Nautiz X4 has a 3.5-inch 640 x 480 pixel resistive touch screen, runs Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5 for easy integration into existing enterprise infrastructures, weighs under 12 ounces, and includes GPS, WWAN, camera and a microSD card slot.
Nautiz X5
 The Nautiz X5 is a versatile PDA that delivers a category-leading combination of performance features in a small but rugged package. With a full VGA daylight visible screen, an integrated 3 mega-pixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, and a battery that lasts more than a full workday on a charge this handheld takes desktop computing efficiency out into the field. The Nautiz X5 has options for 3G cellular (voice and data), a 1-D laser or 2-D imager bar code scanner and GPS.
Nautiz X7
 Packed with innovative advancements in PDA technology, the IP67-sealed ultra-rugged Nautiz X7 surpasses everything else on the market with its mix of power, functionality and ruggedness. Its 3G capability for GSM/UMTS phone and data transmission, integrated compass and altimeter, and G-sensor/accelerometer that can measure speed, vibration and rotation, open the door to countless application possibilities.
 The Nautiz X8, initially introduced September 2014, is a rugged mobile computer that features a large, bright 4.7-inch capacitive multi-touch display, IP67 sealing, a very wide operating temperature range, 12 hour battery life, and an extension cap expansion system. The Nautiz X8 is available both in Windows Embedded Handheld and Android versions.
 The Handheld SP400X is the first and only scan-and-print solution to integrate 2D imaging, inkjet printing and wireless communication in one device. It's designed to simplify high-volume logistic operations centers and postal services that use manual scanning and labeling to sort packages.
Handheld Group AB
Strandgatan 40
53160 Lidkoeping, Sweden
Tel: +46 (0) 510 54 71 70
Web: www.handheldgroup.com
Email: info @ handheldgroup.com
HHCS Handheld USA Inc.
2121 NE Jack London Street, Suite 100
Corvallis, OR 97330, USA
Tel: (541) 752-0313
Web: www.handheld-us.com
Email: info @ handheld-us.com
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Handheld wins 67 MSEK order from MakinHandheld Group a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers and part of MilDef Group, has signed an agreement for the delivery of rugged tablets in the Algiz RT10 series to Makin, an international supplier of machine control. The agreement extends over five years and the total order value amounts to 67 MSEK. Handheld's Algiz RT10 is a rugged 10-inch Android tablet designed to work in harsh conditions. Under the agreement, the devices will serve as a key component of the customer's machine control system and workflow tools. [See Handheld media release] -- Posted Monday, December 4, 2023 by chb
Handheld Group's Algiz 10XR rugged tablet now certified on Verizon 5G networks
Handheld Group),a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, is announcing that its Algiz 10XR rugged Windows tablet has been officially certified to operate on the Verizon 5G wireless networks. This certification marks a significant milestone for the Algiz 10XR, as it enables seamless connectivity and enhanced communication capabilities for users across the United States. [See Handheld Group media release] -- Posted Wednesday, August 9, 2023 by chb
Handheld wins contract for nano drone control technology
Handheld Group a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers and part of MilDef Group, has won a contract for nano drone control computers to be used by dismounted soldiers. The custom-built drone-control computer is based on a 7-inch ultra-rugged Handheld Android tablet. The customer is a global defense group, based in the USA, delivering nano drones for battlefield surveillance. The initial contract is valued at 6 MSEK ($580,000) with substantial growth potential expected. [See Handheld media release] -- Posted Monday, July 24, 2023 by chb
Handheld case study: Fulfilling the need for speed and ruggedness
In an new case study, the Handheld Group describes how a technology-savvy driver is using the Handheld Nautiz X6 rugged computer to improve race car performance. The challenge was to find a device that can cost-effectively gather data in a demanding racecar environment and be easily moved between vehicles. Peter Palotas, a licensed autocross and rallycross driver, paired the Nautiz X6 Android handheld with TrackAddict race software that uses the handheld’s internal sensor data and camera for precise lap-time calculations. [See Fulfilling the need for speed and ruggedness] -- Posted Monday, June 19, 2023 by chb
MilDef and Handheld combine US operations under the leadership of Handheld CEO Jim Rimay
Handheld Group reported that MilDef now accelerates US ambitions by consolidating MilDef Inc and recently acquired Handheld's US operations, under one strong and focused unit. By doing so, MilDef's total US footprint is doubled, and the product offering is substantially widened for increased reach into the military, government as well as the critical infrastructure domains. Jim Rimay, today CEO of Handheld US Inc, will take on the leadership of all MilDef's activities in the US, starting in July 2023. [See Handheld media release] -- Posted Monday, June 12, 2023 by chb
RuggedInformer news
The Handheld Group's RuggedInformer blog is a terrific source not only of the company's products, but also of rugged systems' trends, technologies and successful implementations. The latest issues includes five reasons why to pick the company's Nautiz X9, why a company doing land seismic acquisition needed a rugged device to stand up to outdoor conditions, including heat, in Mexico, and chose the Nautiz X6, and how to choose between Windows and Android in rugged tablet deployments. -- Posted Monday, March 13, 2023 by chb
Handheld: Precision agriculture made simple with ARVAplant Mobile
The latest edition of the Handheld Group's Rugged News includes a feature about the challenges and opportunities in precision agriculture. It highlights Handheld's Algiz 8X rugged tablet and ARVAplant Mobile GNSS staking system for the planting of orchards, olive groves, vineyards and poplar groves, how it reaches centimeter accuracy, and also about the advantages of RTK. [See Precision agriculture made simple] -- Posted Tuesday, January 10, 2023 by chb
Case Study: Computers in Marine Exploration
In November 2022, Carol Cotton, RuggedPCReview.com's Director of Photography, participated in an all-female three week ocean research and snorkel expedition in cold Norwegian waters aboard the polar research vessel MV Vestland Explorer, exploring interlocking themes of gender, ocean sustainability, loss of biodiversity and climate change in the Arctic. Cotton brought along a tough and rugged Handheld Algiz RT10 tablet computer as part of her gear. Read about the research trip and Cotton's experiences with the rugged tablet. [Read Case Study: Computers in Marine Exploration] -- Posted Monday, December 12, 2022 by chb
Review: Handheld Algiz RT10 10-inch rugged tablet
The Algiz RT10 is the Handheld Group's first 10-inch rugged Android tablet, the 10-inch segment arguably the most important in terms of size and mobility. The Algiz RT10 weighs just over two pounds, has a bright full-HD screen, is fully equipped, expandable via bolt-on modules, tough enough for use in almost anywhere, and should meet the needs of anyone who's been looking for a modern, and very compact 10-inch Android tablet for work even under the most demanding environmental conditions. [See full review of the Handheld Algiz RT10] -- Posted Thursday, November 17, 2022 by chb
Handheld launches new ultra-rugged 10-inch Windows tablet with 5G
Handheld Group, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, today announced the release of the all-new Algiz 10XR, an ultra-rugged 10-inch Windows tablet that combines durability with robust field performance, 5G and future-proof features. The Algiz 10XR is a smaller, lighter, 10-inch Windows tablet that achieves more even while taking up less space. It brings two times better graphics and measurably faster performance. Future-proof 5G communication can handle live video streams and bandwidth-heavy tasks like mapping. [See Handheld media release] -- Posted Thursday, November 3, 2022 by chb
Handheld launches Real Time Kinematic (RTK) options for rugged Android handhelds and tablets
Handheld Group, a Swedish manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, today announced the addition of real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning capabilities to three Handheld rugged devices. RTK is used to enhance the precision of position data derived from satellite-based positioning systems. RTK is now available on the newly launched Algiz RT10 rugged tablet and the Nautiz X81 rugged handheld, as well as the hugely popular Nautiz X6 rugged phablet. [See Handheld media release] -- Posted Thursday, October 13, 2022 by chb
First look: Handheld's rugged Android 12-based Nautiz X81
With the new Nautiz X81, Handheld repurposed their popular Nautiz X8's form factor and design with state-of-the-art Android functionality and technology. It makes the new handheld more than just an upgrade. For all practical purposes, the Nautiz X81 is an entirely new, modern Android device built on the size, ergonomics and the choice of user interface — touch and/or keypad — of a platform that was already perfect for the job. [See discussion, analysis and specs of the Handheld Nautiz X81] -- Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2022 by chb
Handheld Group acquired by MilDef
Handheld Group, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, today announced that they have signed an agreement to be acquired by MilDef, a Swedish-based international supplier of tactical IT listed on Nasdaq SmallCap. MilDef has thru the transaction acquired 100% of the outstanding shares in Handheld Group AB. [See Handheld Group media release] -- Posted Monday, September 12, 2022 by chb
New Handheld Algiz RT10 ultra-rugged Android tablet with future-proof features
Handheld Group, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, today announced the release of the all-new Algiz RT10, an ultra-rugged 10-inch Android tablet that combines state-of-the-art design and performance with future-proof technology that will maintain its versatile utility through its entire life cycle. The new Algiz RT10 is ultra-rugged and durable, with an IP67 rating and the ability to withstand water, dust, shock and extreme temperatures. [See Handheld Group media release] -- Posted Thursday, September 8, 2022 by chb
Handheld Nautiz X2 and data security
Handheld Group reports that 100,000 document collection containers across Europe and Asia utilize the SECOLO Smart Lock SL1000 and the Nautiz X2 rugged handheld with RFID. The RFID tracking and marker technology ensure that containers in trucks or at shredders can be unlocked automatically using a contactless system. [Read the Personal Data Kept Safe with RFID case study] -- Posted Thursday, June 2, 2022 by chb
Descartes ShipTrack™ solution certified for use with the Handheld Wearable SP500X ScanPrinter
Handheld Group, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, today announced that the Descartes ShipTrack™ solution has been certified to use with the Handheld SP500X ScanPrinter, an innovative wearable solution for package sorting and printing. The compact and wearable SP500X ScanPrinter eliminates the need for printed labels and is the only device to combine 2D imaging, inkjet printing and wireless communication in one device. [See Handheld media release] -- Posted Tuesday, May 3, 2022 by chb
Handheld fulfills record order to world-leading package delivery company
Handheld Group, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, today announces the delivery of a record order to a global leader in logistic solutions. The record order is for Handheld's newly launched SP500X ScanPrinter, an innovative wearable solution used for package sorting and printing across the customer's distribution facilities. The SP500X ScanPrinter is replacing a previous solution that Handheld has been providing to the logistics giant since 2012. [See Handheld Group media release] -- Posted Wednesday, April 20, 2022 by chb
Nautiz X41 rugged handheld gets Android 11 and versatile new pistol grip
Handheld Group, Handheld Group, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, today announced an operating system upgrade to Android 11 for the Nautiz X41 rugged handheld. The Nautiz X41 is a compact and light-weight rugged handheld designed for efficient field data collection and communication. In addition to a touchscreen, the Nautiz X41 comes with a physical keypad which has been popular especially in the logistics, warehousing, and supply chain industries. The Nautiz X41 enterprise-focused accessories also includes a new, more versatile, pistol grip with options for UHF or long-range scanning. [See Handheld media release] -- Posted Thursday, February 24, 2022 by chb
ALGIZ RT8 ultra-rugged tablet now with Android 11 and an AER certification
Handheld Group, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, today announced a major operating system (OS) upgrade — to Android 11 — for the Algiz RT8 ultra-rugged Android tablet. The upgrade includes Android Enterprise Recommended (AER) certification which puts the Algiz RT8 on a select list of devices certified by Google to meet stringent enterprise-focused requirements. [See Handheld Group media release] -- Posted Wednesday, February 16, 2022 by chb
Case study: Package sorting with the Handheld SP500X
During these pandemic times, online ordering boomed and resulted in a huge increase of package shipments. This meant a need for better ways to sort and label a huge volume of packages, and replacing costly and time-consuming tasks while reducing capital, operating and environmental costs in the process. Handheld just published a write-up on how their SP500X ScanPrinter can revolutionize logistics, and how it streamlined operations and lower costs for a major delivery company. [Read Package Sorting with the Handheld SP500X] -- Posted Thursday, February 3, 2022 by chb
Operating system upgrade for NAUTIZ X2 rugged Android handheld
Handheld Group, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, today launched an operating system upgrade to Android 11 for the NAUTIZ X2 rugged handheld which has become a popular device especially in logistics, warehousing, and supply chain applications. The Nautiz X2 is a compact, lightweight rugged handheld designed for efficient field data collection and communication outside of the office environment. With a complete accessory ecosystem, enterprise users can outfit their mobile workers for maximum efficiency. [See Handheld media release] -- Posted Wednesday, December 15, 2021 by chb
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