Motorola VC6096 – Windows Mobile ON a whole new level

I’ve often heard people complaining that their phone is like a brick but Motorola have decided to give this term it’s very own phone.

The VC6096 is the worlds heaviest Windows Mobile device at 4.85 pounds. I’m not gonna lie, the phone has features like no other but it really isn’t designed for the standard user market. Aimed at transportation and logistics providers this In-Vehicle / Fixed Mount mobile computer has been designed to achieve cost-effective compliance, maximize driver productivity, improve safety and vehicle utilization, reduce costs and improve customer service.

Enough babbling from me, here it is:

Motorola VC6096

VC6096 WWAN In-Vehicle/Fixed Mount Mobile Computer

The VC6096 all-in-one in-cab solution is designed to help transportation and logistics providers achieve cost-effective compliance, maximize driver productivity, improve safety and vehicle utilization, reduce costs and improve customer service. Built to handle the rigors of the road, the device provides drivers with the comprehensive simultaneous wireless voice and data capabilities needed to maximize operational efficiency — including wireless WAN (WWAN), wireless LAN (WLAN), Bluetooth, GPS and telematics support. An open-platform solution, the VC6096 gives you the power of choice, allowing you to select and control the applications and peripherals that best meet your business needs.

I’m not often taken aback by stats but lets be honest when have you ever seen some of the weird and wonderful stats like the ones shown below?

Audio: Headset; speakerphone; volume control
CPU: XScale™ PXA270 624 MHz processor
Expansion options: SD slot (maximum 2 GB)
Memory: 128MB SDRAM/256MB Flash
Operating system: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Edition
GPS: SiRFstarII GSC3ef/LP GPS chipset
Wireless LAN: WPA2, WEP (40 or 128 bit), TKIP, TLS, TTLS (MS-CHAP), TTLS (MS-CHAP v2), TTLS (CHAP), TTLS-MD5, TTLS-PAP, PEAP-TLS, PEAP (MS-CHAP v2), AES, LEAP
Dimensions: HxWXD – 9.53 in. H x 9.25 in. W x 1.95 in. D / 24.2 cm H x 23.5 cm W x 4.95 cm D
Keyboard: Full backlit QWERTY, 65-key with tactile feedback and audible key beep
Weight: 4.85 lbs./2.2 kg.
Altitude: Operating range: 1,200 ft./365 m below sea level to 15,000 ft./4,572 m above sea level
Crash hazard: MIL-STD-810E, 516.5 Proc VI
Electrostatic discharge (ESD): +/- 15kV air discharge, +/- 8kV direct discharge
Humidity: Up to 95% non-condensing at 50 degrees C
Mechanical shock: MIL-STD 810E 516.4, Procedure 1 – Functional Shock
Operating temperature: -4 degrees to 140 degrees F / -20 degrees to 60 degrees C
Salt fog: MIL-STD 810F (survives eight hours of 5 percent salt solution fog at 35° C)
Solar radiation: MIL-STD 810E, Method 505.3, Procedure I
Storage temperature: -40 degrees to 140 degrees F / -40 degrees to 60 degrees C
Thermal shock: -40° F to +176° F/-40° C to +80° C
Vibration: MIL-STD 810E, Method 514.4, Ground Mobile (VIII)
Warranty: The standard one year warranty will be offered for workmanship flaws. For breakage and user damage, a pre-determined fixed fee repair/replacement policy will be implemented. Display breakage may be covered with certain contract offerings, such as Service From the Start with Comprehensive Coverage.
Powered by vehicle: Voltage input 10V to 33Vdc
Electrical safety: IEC 60950-1, Certified to UL / cUL 60950-1
Environmental: RoHS/WEEE compliant
RF exposure: USA: FCC Part 2, FCC OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C; Canada: RSS-102, EU: EN 50360