Skip to main content

Featured

Posted by

Samsung's next XCover rugged phone may add built-in RFID scanning

Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC0 Samsung's Galaxy XCover line has always been the tough phone for people who work with their hands — construction crews, warehouse teams, field technicians. Now, a new chipset and trademark filing hint that the next XCover could gain an unusual addition: built-in RFID or barcode-style scanning, turning the phone into a data-collection tool as well as a rugged handset. What the hints suggest Rugged phones already stand apart with reinforced frames, glove-friendly touchscreens and batteries you can swap in the field. Adding a scanner would push the XCover further into professional territory. Warehouse workers scan inventory, delivery drivers log packages, and maintenance crews check asset tags — all tasks that currently need a separate handheld scanner. A phone that does both jobs would cut the kit workers carry and let scan data flow straight into the company's apps, without a sync step at the end of the shift. Why it matters for field work...
Post a Comment
Read more
Posted by

Get A Samsung Galaxy S8, FREE!

Samsung Galaxy S8
 
SIGN UP WITH EMAIL
 By signing up you agree to our Privacy Policy & Terms and agree to be contacted either by email, SMS or telephone.
Bye-bye boundaries
Introducing the world's first full-screen smartphone. No buttons, no bezels. Just smooth continuous glass.
With a pioneering front and rear camera, your photos will be so fine-tuned that they'll come out bright and clear even in very little light.

Join Product Testing USA today and you could be reviewing the Galaxy S8, for FREE!
Specifications:
  • Dual Pixel 12 megapixel camera
  • Low light level performance camera
  • Dust & water resistance
  • Quad HD 5.1 inch screen
  • microSD expandable memory
  • Click 'Sign Up' and then complete all of the questions within the short survey.
  • If you are selected to be a product tester, you will be sent a free Samsung Galaxy S8.
  • Send us your review for your Samsung Galaxy S8.
  • Your review will then be published in our Review Room which displays all our reviews.
  • Reviewers are selected at random every week and if selected, you will be contacted via phone or email.
All reviews get entered into a monthly draw - the review that receives the most Facebook shares will win a $25 voucher.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular Posts