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Rugged Handheld Tablets

The Panasonic Toughbook H1 Field Tablet

— February 11, 2010 — Tech
The Panasonic Toughbook H1 Field Tablet will hit the market in March, and it's being described as the most rugged handheld tablet to date. The Toughbook H1 Field Tablet has all important wireless features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Gobi Mobile broadband on a Qualcom chip.

The Toughbook H1 Field Tablet also has other options that include Smartcard, RFID, Barcode reader, camera and GPS. The Tablet has a 10.4 inch sunlight viewable screen which allows it to work in any weather condition. Toughbook is powered by an Intel Atom 1.86GHz.
Trend Themes
1. Rugged Handheld Tablets - The rise of rugged handheld tablets presents disruptive innovation opportunities for industries such as field service, construction, and logistics.
2. Wireless Features Integration - The integration of wireless features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Gobi Mobile broadband on rugged tablets opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in sectors like healthcare, public safety, and transportation.
3. Sunlight Viewable Screens - The development of sunlight viewable screens on rugged tablets can lead to disruptive innovation opportunities in industries such as agriculture, outdoor recreation, and mining.
Industry Implications
1. Field Service - The rugged handheld tablet trend offers disruptive innovation opportunities for field service industries like utilities, telecommunications, and maintenance.
2. Construction - The adoption of rugged handheld tablets in the construction industry presents disruptive innovation opportunities for improved project management, onsite collaboration, and safety monitoring.
3. Logistics - The use of rugged handheld tablets in logistics operations offers disruptive innovation opportunities for real-time inventory management, tracking, and optimized route planning.
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