Intermec Technologies' 700 mobile computers are the first rugged handheld devices to be approved for operation on the AT&T Wireless' GSM/GPRS network.

According to the companies, this approval allows users to transmit and receive data messages wherever AT&T Wireless' GSM/GPRS service is available with the the Pocket PC, which is designed to handle for harsh environments in the field and on the factory floor.

Aside from being rugged, the Intermec 760 is also the only PDA currently shipping that integrates up to three radio communication options in a single device, including a wireless local area (802.11b) radio, a GSM/GPRS or CDMA wide area network radio and a fully integrated power-managed Bluetooth radio. It is powered by a 400MHZ X-Scale processor.