May 2021

Scan-intensive jobs require special gear. Touch is good, but touch and keypads is better. Good ergonomics is a must because operators may use the scanners all day long. A "pistol-grip" handle can make use and operation easier and less tiring. And since barcodes may be close up and also far away, the scanner must be able to handle both. Janam's XG4 is one such Android-based mobile scanner computer that can do it all. [Read description, specs and analysis of the Janam XG4]

French Ministry of the Interior chooses Motorola Solutions to modernize frontline policing with 30,000 body-worn cameras
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI), today announced that the French Ministry of the Interior will deploy 30,000 of Motorola Solutions' VB400 body-worn cameras to its National Police and the Gendarmerie (military police) to modernize policing. The roll-out of body-worn cameras, valued at $17.5 million (15 million Euros), is one of the largest ever deployed and is expected to start in July 2021. The deployment will support the French government's goal to improve trust and safety in policing by having all law enforcement officers wearing body-worn cameras. [See Motorola Solutions media release -- Posted Monday, May 10, 2021 by chb

Zebra wins fourth consecutive MedTech Breakthrough award for mobile health innovation
MedTech Breakthrough an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global health and medical technology market, announced that Zebra Technologies has been selected as a winner in the 5th annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program. Zebra Technologies is an innovator at the edge of the enterprise with solutions and partners that enable businesses to gain a performance edge. This year Zebra was selected as the winner of the "Best Overall mHealth Hardware Solution" for its TC52-HC healthcare mobile computer. [See Zebra media release] -- Posted Monday, May 10, 2021 by chb

Trimble reports Q1 2021 financial results
Trimble reported sales of US$886.5 million for Q1, 2021, up from US$792.3 million for Q1, 2020. GAAP operating income for Q1 2021 was US$140.9 million, up from US$98.3 million for Q1 2020. "Our first quarter results exceeded expectations," said Rob Painter, Trimble's president and chief executive officer. "Growth in total revenue, annualized recurring revenue, and EBITDA reflect increasing end-market strength and execution of our Connect and Scale 2025 strategy." said Rob Painter, Trimble's president and chief executive officer." [See Trimble media release] -- Posted Thursday, May 6, 2021 by chb

Zebra Technologies announces first-quarter results
Zebra Technologies announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. GAAP net sales were US$1,347 million in the first quarter of 2021 compared to US$1,052 million in the first quarter of 2020. Net income for the first quarter of 2021 was US$228 million, compared to net income of $89 million for the first quarter of 2020. "I'm proud of our teams’ exceptional first quarter performance as we continue to realize a strong recovery from the pandemic. We achieved record quarterly sales and earnings which exceeded our expectations, despite industry supply chain challenges,” said Anders Gustafsson, Chief Executive Officer of Zebra Technologies. The company enters Q2 with a strong order backlog. [See Zebra Zebra First-Quarter 2021 Results] -- Posted Tuesday, May 4, 2021 by chb