Motorola FR68 and FR6000 computer phones in India

**Gonzo** · 25-04-2009

Motorola takes the wrap off its FR series with the inclusion of rugged and compact FR68 and FR6000 mobile computers. Designed to enhance productivity of small, medium and large enterprises, this series can be operated in a range of local languages.

The series also claims to optimize resources and operational efficiency. Thus, allowing users to process business data on the go.Motorola has claimed that the FR68 and FR6000 cell phones are rugged and compact mobile computers that can work in several local languages, and can help to boost productivity various businesses, including healthcare, logistics, transportation, utilities, manufacturing, and public safety.These two new rugged Windows Mobile handsets, destined to reach the Asian market and the pockets of hard working men and women.

Moto FR68 and FR6000 will be useful for folks working in logistics, health care, retail or public utilities, as they’ll increase the work efficiency.Both handsets are quite big, they support 3.5G connectivity and feature a GPS receiver, Bluetooth, IrDA, WiFi and a Marvell XScale PXA312 624 MHz processor.

The new Moto devices also pack QVGA screens (320 x 240 pixels) and a 3.2 megapixels camera with OCR support. Extra goodies are included, like the free maintenance services, offered by Motorola for these new devices through the year. Something tells me that they’ll get damaged quite often, specially if they’re used in a heavy line of work.The Motorola FR68 and FR6000 phones also feature Bluetooth, 1D bar code scanner, 3G wireless WAN (WWAN), wireless LAN (WLAN), wireless PAN (WPAN) and IrDA connectivity. The Motorola FR68 features a high resolution 3.2 mega pixel auto-focus color camera and an optical character recognition.

The FR68 and FR6000 will be available through local Motorola PartnerSelect members. The two devices are expected to be priced between $1400 (Approx Rs 70,000) - $2000 (1,00,000).

**Simond** · 25-04-2009

At first glance, you’ll certainly notice that the devices are huge, but one of the benefits of these phones that Motorola is offering free maintenance services for it throughout the year, which should help sweeten the deal.These devices are Enterprise Digital Assistants that can help to do a number of business works and access & process important data associated with businesses.

Specifically built for usage in warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing plants, the two rugged handheld computers can withstand high temperatures and everyday drops; the devices can withstand three foot drops on a concrete floor and are sand, dust and water resistant.

In terms of connections, both handhelds sports an RS232 port, USB 2.0 port, and IrDA ports, while the FR68 adds a microSD slot and the FR6000 features a microSD slot and a Type II CompactFlash slot.The FR68 comes with a couple of battery options. Users have the choice of a 1950 mAh battery or an optional 3600 mAh battery. The standard, smaller battery features 3 hours of talk time and 85 hours of standby time.

The larger battery boosts the talk time to 5 hours, while the standby time increases to 150 hours. The FR6000 simply comes with the 3600 mAh battery.Keeping in mind the daily knocks and bumps, these devices can withstand three foot drops and can resist sand, dust and water. The FR68 and FR6000 ensure easy implementation of business-essential applications like enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) as they effectively combine real-time local and wide-area wireless communications, advanced data capture capabilities and industry-standard OS.

The Motorola Enterprise Mobility offers Service from the Start, a Comprehensive Coverage to keep up peak performance.

**labman** · 25-04-2009

These mobile phones has been approved break-proof and the keypad has passed the stress-test for a million taps.The design and development of the FR series of mobile computers is a distinctive demonstration of Motorola’s ongoing innovation to best serve the needs of the customers. Both will come with a GPS, Bluetooth, IrDA, Wi-Fi, Marvell 624MHz processor, 320 x 240 QVGA screen and OCR capable camera of 3.2 megapixels. The good news is buyers of the FR68 or FR6000 will enjoy free maintenance services through the year by Motorola.