U.S. Census Bureau deploys Windows Mobile for field data collection

HTC Census

Harris Corp., the system integrator for the 2010 census, has selected Sprint to be the wireless data provider and about 140,000 field workers are collecting census data using Windows Mobile PDA on the Sprint network. ” This is the largest single, one-time deployment of Windows Mobile devices to date “, said Randy Siegel, Microsoft Federal telecommunications and mobility strategist. He also stated that the Census Bureau and each of the three competing integrator team decided to go with the Windows Mobile platform even before they decided on the hardware. The handhelds will be made by smartphone manufacturer HTC according to an old report via Engadget could it be the HTC Census ?

HTC Census Specification:
# 416Mhz Intel Bulverde
# 128Mb ROM, 64Mb RAM
# Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC Phone Edition AKU 3.5
# 3.5″ QVGA (240 x 320) TFT display
# GSM9850, GSM1900
# ED-VO, GPRS
# Built in GPS
# Bluetooth 2.0
# WiFi: 802.11b, 802.11g
# 1.9MP Camera
# 3000 mAh battery
# SD Card slot
# RJ11 Connector for phone(?)
# 153 x 79 x 29mm
# 350 grams

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