The rise of e-commerce and online shopping, strong economic growth and government support policies are driving the rapid expansion of the express delivery industry. In China, express delivery service companies completed a total of 9.2 billion pieces of business in 2013, and the market scale rose to the second place in the world, year-on-year an increase of 61.6%. Due to the harsh operating environment and high frequency of use of the handheld android mobile computer, stable quality is the first consideration for choosing products, followed by a more user-friendly design; let’s take a look at what other selection points need to be considered .

1.  strong anti-drop performance

Because the express industry is characterized by high labor intensity, busy work, and disordered goods, usually the staff scans while moving the goods. After using the android mobile computer, they basically put them away at hand, and they also need to bump with the car. In this scenario, bumping and falling are common and inevitable. Therefore, to improve the anti-drop performance of the android PDA and extend the service life of the PDA scanner as much as possible. This is the basic requirement. Generally, our product certification requires a 1.2-meter drop or 1.5-meter drop test.

• the android mobile computer should be light and small

The reason why it is light and compact is to minimize the burden on the staff. Every day we see couriers carrying large bags or pushing carts across the streets and alleys, running around in high-rise buildings. The PDAs are inseparable from them. If the PDAs can be reduced by even 100 grams, the delivery staff can be a little relaxed; and in the express distribution center, thousands of express parcels have to be handled at a time. If the Android mobile computer is big and heavy, the staff’s hand strength and physical strength will definitely be overwhelming. Therefore, a good android mobile computer must fully consider the efficiency and experience of the actual user, and it is a crucial indicator that the whole device is light and small.

• Long battery life, large capacity

This parameter is very important. Whether it is in the indoor assembly line or in the field of delivery, it is unacceptable to replace the battery during work. It is annoying that the power is suddenly out during the delivery, and the customer waits for the courier to replace the battery. How embarrassing such a scene would be; in addition, on the indoor transfer subcontracting assembly line, if the PDA scanner is out of power, you can only watch the package flow through the conveyor belt, which seriously affects the overall efficiency. Therefore, a good android mobile computer, ideally, the outdoor application should be able to work continuously for more than 10 hours, and the indoor application should be able to reach 8 hours, and there is absolutely no need to change the battery during the working period.

• The communication performance should be stable

The reason why we are able to check the package movement in real time is that the android mobile computer is collected and uploaded information in real time. If the communication is unstable, GPRS or 4G cannot transmit data for a long time or cannot find data, or GPS cannot locate for a long time, it will bring endless troubles, seriously affect efficiency and customer experience. Especially when it is necessary to send and sign for photos and video information, the communication requirements for android mobile computer are even higher, otherwise it will not work. Moreover, express delivery services extend in all directions. There are couriers in almost any place where people live. This requires PDA scanners to maintain stable communications whether they are in prosperous cities or remote villages, to ensure smooth work. So, stability is very important, especially in outdoor applications.

5. The industrial protection glass

Because the working environment of express PDAs is very harsh, the outside field is sometimes dusty, with wind and rain; the distribution center is often sweaty and dusty; therefore, the industrial grade PDAs are easy to enter the dust and water, and after a long time, The internal electronic components are prone to corrosion, aging, and damage, which shortens the service life of the android mobile computer. If you want to increase the service life of it, you must have a good protection level. The current certification requirements for PDAs are IP65 or IP67.

• The operating temperature range

　　 If it is used indoors, the temperature range requirements are not so strict, and basically they can be met. But if it is an outdoor application, it is required that the android mobile computer can withstand the test of its cold and heat. In the environment of minus 30 degrees in winter and 50 to 60 degrees in summer, the PDA is also required to work normally, scanning barcode, transfer data, or make call; So a good android mobile computer, it at least can work normally between forty degrees and minus twenty degrees.