Symbol Technologies Introduces Rugged Vehicle/Fixed-Mount Mobile Computer for the Harshest Environments

Symbol Technologies Introduces Rugged Vehicle/Fixed-Mount Mobile Computer for the Harshest Environments

June 19, 2006

VC5090 Mobile Computer Extends Real-Time Data Capture to Forklifts

    HOLTSVILLE, N.Y., June 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Symbol
Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: SBL), The Enterprise Mobility
Company(TM), today introduced the VC5090
vehicle/fixed-mount mobile computer which combines rugged
construction, high performance processing and wireless
networking to enable real-time data access and collection
on forklifts used in the harshest environments. From the
warehouse floor to the loading dock and the freezer, the
new VC5090 mobile computer can help warehouse workers
increase productivity and reduce errors in receiving,
tracking, put-away, picking, scanning and shipping. 

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    With industrial and military grade specifications for
vibration, shock, temperature and sealing, the new VC5090
vehicle/fixed-mount mobile computer can endure repetitive
pounding from forklift operations and provide maximum
durability in subzero temperatures. The VC5090 mobile
computer also offers a high-resolution touchscreen that
enables data input with gloved hands and is easy to read
even in the most poorly lit environments.  

    "The VC5090 vehicle/fixed-mount mobile computer
extends Symbol's comprehensive offering of rugged mobile
computers to forklifts and other materials management
vehicles, helping organizations improve decision-making,
streamline warehouse operations and positively influence
the bottom line," said Brian Viscount, vice president
of product marketing for Symbol's Mobile Computing
Division. "With the Symbol VC5090 mobile computer,
customers receive a high-performance, industrial-strength
mobile computing solution for reliability even in the
harshest work conditions."   

    The Symbol VC5090 vehicle/fixed-mount mobile computer
is equipped with the functionality to streamline supply
chain management with real-time processing and
up-to-the-minute information that improves decision-making
and customer satisfaction.  Offering seamless connectivity
to virtually any wireless LAN via 802.11a/b/g, wireless
scanning and printing through Bluetooth, support for
voice-picking and Voice-over-IP (VoIP) via a push-to-talk
handset, the VC5090 mobile computer enables real-time
access to people and business-critical information. In
addition, the VC5090 is RFID-ready and can easily be
integrated into future Symbol forklift and vehicle-mounted
RFID reader solutions.  

    "Symbol's VC5090 vehicle/fixed-mount mobile
computer showcases the diversity of Windows CE-based
devices, and their ability to enable reliable access to
business-critical information wherever and whenever people
need it most -- even in an unfavorable computing
environment like a loading dock forklift," said Jane
Gilson, Director, Mobile and Embedded Devices Division,
Microsoft Corp. "Symbol's implementation of Windows CE
across a broad range of product categories enables them to
quickly create new devices that address specific market
needs, or easily add new and innovative features and
functionalities to existing device designs, and get them to
market ahead of the competition."

    To help customers protect their investment and maintain
peak performance, Symbol Global Services offers Service from
the Start with Comprehensive Coverage for the VC5090.
Developed with the operating environment in mind, this
unique offering simplifies the repair process by covering
accidental damage to displays, touchscreens, plastics and
internal components, significantly reducing costs and
maximizing uptime for customers.

    Symbol's Service from the Start with Comprehensive
Coverage is a three-year service agreement that includes a
three-day in-house turn-around time for products sent to
Symbol repair centers, Internet access to technical
documentation and telephone access to support engineers. 

    About Symbol Technologies 

    Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility
Company(TM), is a recognized worldwide leader in enterprise
mobility, delivering products and solutions that capture,
move and manage information in real time to and from the
point of business activity. Symbol enterprise mobility
solutions integrate advanced data capture products, radio
frequency identification technology, mobile computing
platforms, wireless infrastructure, mobility software and
world-class services programs. Symbol enterprise mobility
products and solutions are proven to increase workforce
productivity, reduce operating costs, drive operational
efficiencies and realize competitive advantages for the
world's leading companies. More information is available at
http://www.symbol.com .

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     Lori Chaitman of Symbol Technologies, Inc.
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     Shirley Schroedl of Symbol Technologies, Inc.
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