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Now Available: Android 11 Update For Our Intrinsically Safe Smartphone Smart-Ex® 02

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Smart-Ex® 02 users can now independently update our intrinsically safe smartphone to Android 11, quickly and easily, thus benefitting from the numerous advantages and brand-new functions of the cutting-edge operating system. These include improved voice control (voice access), better management of access rights to camera, microphone and location for apps, as well as the ability to call up all connected end devices easily and manage them from a common location. From now on, security and data protection updates are carried out via the Google Play Store, comparable to app updates. This grants users maximum flexibility in controlling the updates.

Modern functions in a robust, user-friendly design

The Smart-Ex® 02 smartphone for hazardous areas proves that intrinsic safety, advanced functionality and user-friendly design are not mutually exclusive: With powerful features such as 4G/LTE connectivity as well as good ergonomics, Smart-Ex® 02 is the most advanced smartphone for Zone 1/21 and Div. 1. Thanks to impact- and scratch-resistant Gorilla glass, the large 5-inch display is particularly resistant and can be easily operated with gloves. With an extended temperature range of -20 to +60 °C, the Smart-Ex® 02 can also be used in extreme environmental conditions. The replaceable battery with 4400 mAh power guarantees 12 hours of reliable runtime.

A versatile accessory concept (belt clip, hand strap, chargers and docking station) ensures easy carrying, attachment and charging of the devices. In addition, the Smart-Ex® 02 can be supplemented with numerous other coordinated peripheral devices such as headsets, microphones, scanners or Bluetooth beacons.

Update securely – when it suits you

The smartphone for hazardous areas complies with the Android Enterprise Recommendation (AER) standard. This means that  Pepperl+Fuchs ecom can always provide its users with the latest operating system – including guaranteed updates and all the associated benefits in terms of user-friendliness and IT security.

The update to Android 11 is of course recommended, but can also be skipped by the user. This gives users full freedom to test compatibility, involve the company's IT department early in the update process and make a conscious decision to choose the operating system that best suits their individual needs and operational

About Pepperl+Fuchs Brand ECOM Instruments

The Pepperl+Fuchs brand ECOM is one of the top addresses internationally for holistic solutions for mobile computing and industrial communication in potentially explosive atmospheres. As an industry pioneer, ecom has played a key role in the development of explosion protection for mobile devices since 1986 and has demonstrated its technological expertise with a large number of innovations. ECOM is the preferred brand for explosion-protected mobile phones, 4G smartphones and tablets as well as peripherals that meet the highest requirements in industrial use. As part of the Pepperl+Fuchs Group, technology leader for industrial sensor technology and intrinsically safe explosion protection, customers benefit from a seamless portfolio with technologies for conventional and Industry 4.0 applications.

In the five core disciplines of mobile computing, communication, digital products and services, measurement and calibration technology and mobile luminaires, ECOM offers an enormous variety of innovative and field-proven mobile solutions, peripherals, services and intelligent software. Each individual solution combines uncompromising safety with maximum functionality – with all the necessary approvals and certificates for the specific application.

For more information on ECOM, please visit: www.ecom-ex.com and www.pepperl-fuchs.com

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