October 2022

EU ministers give final approval to one-size-fits-all charging port
The Council of the EU today gave its final approval to the common charger directive. This means that in 2024, a USB-C port will become mandatory for a whole range of electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and headphones. It will no longer be necessary to buy a different charger every time you purchase a new mobile phone or similar device: all of them can be recharged using the same charger. [See EU Council media release] -- Posted Tuesday, October 25, 2022 by chb

Bittium Tough Mobile™ 2 smartphones to a large Swedish authority
Bittium announced that has delivered secure Bittium Tough Mobile™ 2 smartphones to Tutus, a Swedish expert in certified network encryption solutions. The delivery is a continuation for the previous cooperation, that led into a development of a high-level security mobile solution, which combines Bittium's secure Bittium Tough Mobile 2 smartphone platform and Tutus' encryption solution approved by the Swedish government. [See Bittium media release] -- Posted Friday, October 21, 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

Honeywell Technology provides Tractor Supply with industry-leading end-to-end team member and customer experiences
Honeywell announced that Tractor Supply Company , the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, has deployed Honeywell technology to streamline operations for their Team Members and offer customers a convenient, end-to-end omnichannel experience. By arming its store Team Members with Honeywell's CT40XP mobile computer and Operational Intelligence Professional cloud-based software across its more than 2,000 stores, Tractor Supply has increased adoption and productivity, and empowered them to spend more time building relationships with customers — a signature marquee for the small box rural lifestyle retailer. [See Honeywell media release] -- Posted Tuesday, October 11, 2022 by chb