The enterprise mobility business of Motorola today announced the expansion of its popular line of MC70 Enterprise Digital Assistants (EDA) with support for CDMA-EVDO networks. The new MC70 with CDMA-EVDO compatibility complements the existing GSM/EDGE version - expanding customer reach by eliminating carrier barriers and providing an enterprise mobility tool that can support nearly any application in any environment.

Designed to withstand all-day everyday use in harsh work environments, Motorola's MC70 is a compact handheld mobile computer combining multi-mode wireless networking, voice and data communications and advanced data capture capabilities in an ergonomic form factor. The MC70 is intended for use both indoors and outdoors allowing users to perform applications such as asset management, parcel delivery, direct store delivery, medication administration, fleet management and mobile point-of-sale.

With support for high-speed 3G EVDO networks based on the CDMA standard for wireless communications, the MC70 offers robust and cost-effective voice and data connectivity via relationships with Sprint and other wireless carriers. With WAN/LAN/PAN functionality the MC70 delivers cost-effective global coverage and fast wireless data speeds that enable rich applications, and enterprise level security.

MC70 Series Specs:

CPU: Intel XScale 624 Mhz processor

Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Premium, Microsoft

Memory: 64MB RAM/128MB ROM or 128MB RAM/128MB ROM

Interface/ Communications: RS-232, USB 1.1

Wireless Wide Area (WWAN) radio: GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz) and CDMA-EVDO Rev. 0

Wireless Local Area (WLAN) radio: Wireless Local Tri-mode 802.11a/b/g; note: 802.11a not available in Area (WLAN) radio: Thailand.

Bluetooth: Class II, v 1.2

Dimensions: 6 in. L x 3.1 in. W x 1.5 in D/15.3 cm L x 7.6 cm W x 3.7 cm D CDMA/EVDO Rev. 0 configurations: 6 in. L x 3.1 in. W x 1.7 in. D/ 15.3 cm L x 7.9 cm W x 4.4 D

Weight (inc. standard battery):
LAN/PAN configurations - 11.2 oz./314 g
WAN/LAN/PAN configurations - 12 oz./336 g
CDMA/EVDO Rev. 0 configurations ? 14.1oz. / 400g

Display: Transflective color 3.5" QVGA with backlight,TFT-LCD, 65K colors, 240 W x 320 L (QVGA size)

Touch Panel: Glass analog resistive touch

Backlight: LED backlight

Main Battery: Rechargeable Lithium Ion 3.7V, 1900 mAh Smart Battery

Extended Cap. Battery: Optional 3.7V, 3800 mAh Smart Battery

Backup Battery: Ni-MH battery (rechargeable) 20mAh 1.2V, 2 cells (not user-accessible)

Expansion slot: User accessible SDIO slot (with secure cover)

Network Connections: Ethernet (via cradle); full-speed USB, host or client

Notification: Vibrator and LED

Keypad Options: 26 Numeric key; 44 QWERTY key

Audio: Speaker, receiver, microphone, headset jack, software support for full duplex record and playback (stereo)

The MC70 with EVDO functionality has a list price ranging from $2845 - $3195, depending on configuration, and is available immediately.

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