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Automation can also help manufacturers face an increasingly challenging staffing shortage. According to Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, as many as 2.4 million manufacturing jobs may go unfilled through 2028, putting as much as $454 billion manufacturing GDP at risk. While manufacturers are addressing this shortage of skilled workers in a number of ways (including new training programs, knowledge management technology, etc.), many are embracing technology to automate more of the entry-level work or production-focused positions. According to Deloitte’s research, 26 percent of manufacturers are investing in productivity-enhancing technologies, and nearly 60 percent plan to rely on more automation over the next three years.

And deadman96385 has begun working to port LineageOS 14.1 to run on the Gemini PDA for folks that would prefer a custom Android ROM to the stock version of Android that comes with the little computer.

Chipset: MediaTek Helio P60Processor: 2.0GHz Octa-core (4xCortex-A73 + 4xCortex-A53)GPU: Mali-G72 MP3 (800MHz)RAM: 6GBInternal Storage: 128GBScreen: FullHD + of 6.2 “with aspect ratio 19: 9 and 402ppiFront camera: 8 MP (Interpolated to 13MP)Rear camera: 16 MP (Interpolated to 21MP) +8 MP (Interpolated to 13MP)Battery: 5,000 mAhOperating system: Android 8.1 Oreo

The frame encompassing that, complete with headphone jack and USB Type-C port, is built of thick rubbery polycarbonates and plastics for added durability and only available in one color – Space Gray with red accents. That aids with the handset’s IP6G ruggedization rating. A programmable ‘PTT’ button is also built along the right-hand edge just below the power button and just opposite the volume buttons. A lanyard slot is built into the lower-back portion of the Atom for additional security against misplacing the tiny device. The Atom’s charging port is used both for powering up the 2000mAh battery and for OTG functionality while the headphone jack doubles as a receiver for FM radio. A single speaker can be found on the rear panel. Unihertz sets the price for this mid-range device at just $259.

The law director elaborated, “A lot of police work at this level is discretionary… They’d  be looking at crosswalks, the campus area… We would not expect to see a driver on (Ohio) 16 talking on phone (being pulled over) … that just would not happen.”

The Ulefone X2 is the company’s entry-level rugged smartphone, and it supports 3G connectivity. It is easy to notice that the Armor X2 is a rugged smartphone, its design reveals that. The phone has three capacitive buttons below the display, overview, home, and back buttons, while it is made mostly out of metal, and it has some sort of rubber-like material on the back in order to be more grippy. This smartphone comes with two vertically-aligned cameras on the back, while it has a side-facing fingerprint scanner. The phone includes a 5,500mAh battery on the inside, which is one of its main selling points. Facial scanning is also included in the package, and the same can be said for an NFC chip. This smartphone is IP68 certified for water and dust resistance, which is to be expected considering it’s a rugged handset.

Hermes Germany has equipped all its logistics centers, depots and delivery bases with new hand-held scanners from American manufacturer Zebra Technologies. A total of 18,000 devices will be put into operation from the beginning of 2019.

It’s understandable to want to jam out to some tunes while gaming, but your options were limited back in the day. The Boom Box Boy accessory for Game Boy looked to change that. After plugging it into your handheld, it would tune into a local radio station and you could listen through the speaker or the attached headphones. The Boom Box Boy left a lot to be desired though. There was no way to tune to a specific station and it was always too loud. Worse, it covered the volume control when plugged in. Neat idea, but pretty awful execution.

The contents of the box the WP1 ships in are fairly standard compared to other Chinese manufacturers. The handset itself comes with a screen protector pre-installed and there’s a wall adapter for Type C sockets as well as a USB Type-C cable for charging. A SIM needle is provided for swapping SIM cards while an OTG cable adapter for data transfers and another USB Type-C cable adapter for headphones are included. Finally, a starter guide for the smartphone rounds out the contents of the package.

For a modest outlay, the King Kong 3 delivers an IP68 certified Android Oreo phone that can handle a wilderness adventure and keep on working. There are more powerful devices available that can go deeper underwater, but not at this price.

Global Rugged Smartphones (Thousands Units) and Revenue (Million USD) Market Split by Applications such as  Outdoor Work, outdoor Sport

“With image-based scanning you know something went wrong, and you also know why,” he says. “You can look at an image and see the label wasn’t there, or folded back on itself, or that ink is low. You want to know that so you can quickly make the proper adjustments. As we continue down the path of Industry 4.0, I think we will see more desire to get that information.”