The small-form-factor Enterprise Digital Assistant device combines the features of mobile computing and industrial push-to-talk units to give managers and field sales personnel access to key business data.

The two smart phone makers had tangled over claims of patent infringement for the better part of two years. Today, they announced a cross-licensing agreement that ends the call for a ban on BlackBerry sales.

Profitable and sustainable manufacturing practices were in the spotlight at the annual awards ceremony recognizing standout large and small manufacturers.

A UK court rules one Motorola patent invalid, undermining the company’s European case against Research in Motion, even as broader IP infringement claims in other jurisdictions continue.

The company complains to a trade commission that smart phone maker Research in Motion (RIM) is infringing on five of its patents.

Later this year, Apprion will offer new applications featuring pre-integrated wireless systems for safety, security, energy efficiency, and asset optimization in industrial settings.

Ruggedized handheld device ties into PBX and wireless LAN systems so mobile plant workers can stay connected.

With an updated suite of products, the purveyor of wireless networks seeks to give manufacturers a consolidated view of all of their wireless connections.

Diverging slightly from its roots as a custom RFID vendor, OATSystems delivers a packaged offering for RFID-based asset tracking of work in process.

With version 2.0 of its Tag Acquisition Processor middleware, RFID supplier Reva Systems offers broadened support for EPCglobal standards and tighter enterprise integration.