Motorola unveils ET1 Android tablet

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Motorola Solutions, Inc. unveiled the ET1 tablet, its first of an emerging category of enterprise-class Android based tablet computers designed for a variety of industries.

The ET1 brings the familiarity and popularity of a consumer-class user experience to a true enterprise-class device that includes enhanced durability, an optional barcode scanner and magnetic stripe reader, hot-swappable battery packs, and secure system software, said a press release.

Key industrial-strength accessories such as secure multi-slot recharging stations are also available.

Built for demanding day-long use, the Wi-Fi-enabled ET1 is based on log-in information and is password-protected for easy sharing and instant provisioning for each employee according to his or her level of responsibility and access rights.

Phey Teck Moh, corporate vice president, Motorola Solutions Asia Pacific said, "As a mobile computing leader, we serve many enterprise customers across many industry verticals and work closely with IT managers to address their concerns."

Moh added, "We see the rise of the mobile worker as one key emerging trend businesses need to prepare for. Industry forecast is that some 36 per cent of workers will become mobile by 2013 around the world. This makes managing total cost of ownership and lifecycle support key concerns in business buying decisions when considering next generation mobile solutions."

Supported by RhoElements, a new HTML5 application enablement framework, businesses can now quickly and cost-effectively develop enterprise applications once and deploy them on both traditional Windows Embedded Handheld and Android-based Motorola devices.

Available from fourth quarter of 2011, ET1 uses Gorilla Glass 7-inch color display for video and image display and has Front- and rear-facing cameras.