Motorola MC35 Enterprise Digital Assistant review

7.2

Editors' Rating

Price:TBA

Verdict

The Motorola MC35 has one outstanding characteristic: superb battery life. It's also more rugged than your average handheld. However, the MC35's lack of 3G and use of Windows Mobile 5 may deter some potential customers... Read Full Review.

Pros

Solid build quality
Miniature keyboard
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPRS/EDGE and GPS inlcuded
Camera doubles as barcode scanner
Superb battery life

Cons

Windows Mobile 5.0 rather than Windows Mobile 6
Lacks 3G connectivity
Mini-joystick is fiddly to use
Somewhat chunky form factor

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D):	66x127x21 mm
Weight:	185 g
Built-in devices:	barcode reader, camera, GPS receiver, keyboard, phone
Operating system:	Windows Mobile 5.0
Processor:	Intel XScale PXA270
Clock speed:	416 MHz
Memory expansion:	SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed ROM:	128 MB
Installed RAM:	64 MB
Display size:	2.8 in
Wireless PAN:	Bluetooth 1.2
Wireless LAN:	802.11b, 802.11g
Wireless WAN:	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GPRS, EDGE
Expansion slots:	SD/MMC (SDIO)

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