Panasonic has added 10.1-inch Windows 8 Pro and 7-inch Android devices to its Toughpad range of rugged business tablets.
The Windows 8 Pro version, named Toughpad FZ-G1, is the company's first rugged device made for the new operating system and is designed for mobile workers who spend much of their time on the road.
Android for one hand
The JT-B1 Android model is designed for one handed use, weighing just 544g and offering four finger touch, a high visibility and low reflection display and an ambient light sensor.
It has a dimpled, concave surface to aid one-handed grip and a back-fitted hand strap. There are three customisable one-click keys, allowing users to jump straight to the apps they need with a short or long click.
The device is also equipped with a 1.3MP front web camera and a 13MP back camera with autofocus and LED light for detailed documentation and image capture. It has a MIL-STD-810G rating for 150cm drops and an IP65 ingress protection rating for resistance to dust and water.
Other features include connections for Bluetooth, 3G, wireless LAD and near field communications, a Texas Instruments Ti OMAP 4460 1.5GHz Dual Core ARM processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB Flash storage, and an open interface for developers to design specialist accessories. These could include barcode readers, payment devices or smartcard readers.