February 2026

Motorola Solutions reports Q4 and full-year 2025 financials
Motorola Solutions reported 2025 full-year sales of US$11,682 billion, up 8% from US$10.817 billion in 2024. 2025 operating earnings were US$2.988 billion, up 17% compared to 2024's US$2.688 billion. The company reported 2024 Q4 sales of US$3.010 billion, up 11% from US$2.848 billion in Q4 2024. Q4 2025 operating earnings were US$944 million, up 16% compared to 2024's US$814 million. For full-year 2026, Motorola Solutions expects revenue of approximately $12.7 billion. Motorola Solutions ended the fiscal year with a record backlog of $15.7 billion, up $1 billion from the prior year. “Our outstanding 2025 performance demonstrates the resilience and strength of our business,” said Greg Brown, chairman and CEO, Motorola Solutions. “We had record sales, earnings and cash flow. Our record backlog and strong demand gives us continued momentum for another excellent year."[See Motorola Solutions 2025 financial media release] -- Posted Thursday, February 12, 2026

Zebra announces Q4 and full-year 2025 financials
Zebra Technologies announced net sales of $1,475 million in Q4 2025 compared to $1,334 million in Q4 2024, up 10.6%. Net income for Q4 2025 was $70 million, compared to $163 million for Q4 2024, down 57.1%. Full year 2025 sales were $5,396 million compared to $4,981 million in 2024, up 8.3%. Net income for 2025 was $419 million, compared with a net income of $528 million in 2024, down 20.6%. The company expects full-year 2026 net sales to grow between 9% to 13% compared to 2025. "We delivered a strong finish to the year as our team continued to advance the strategic priorities that strengthen Zebra’s leadership in digitizing and automating workflows," said Bill Burns, Chief Executive Officer of Zebra Technologies. "We entered 2026 with a healthy backlog and pipeline, momentum from the Elo Touch acquisition, and a sharper focus on our highest-growth opportunities." [See Zebra Q4 2025 and full year 2025 financials] -- Posted Thursday, February 12, 2026

Trimble announces Q4 and full-year 2025 financials
Trimble announced revenue of $969.8 million in Q4 2025 compared to $983.4 million in Q4 2024. Net income for Q4 2025 was $156.6 million, compared to $90.2 million for Q4 2024. Full year 2025 sales were $3.587 billion compared to $3.683 billion in 2024. Net income for 2025 was $424 million, compared with a net income of $1.504 billion in 2024. For the full year 2026, Trimble expects to report revenue between $3.81 and $3.91 billion. "Our fourth quarter results surpassed expectations on both top and bottom lines, punctuating a strong close to 2025 and positioning us well to deliver on our 2027 financial targets," said Rob Painter, president and CEO of Trimble. [See Trimble financials] -- Posted Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Cipherlab RS38H Healthcare Solution
Cipherlab's RS38H solution fulfills the need for clinical mobility by liberating care teams from heavy equipment and providing instant, bedside access to critical information via its sunlight-readable 630-nit display. By ensuring technology stays reliable and secure through Android 18 support, we remove the burden of equipment management, allowing providers to dedicate their full attention to patient care. -- Posted Thursday, February 5, 2026

The China smartphone market, 4Q 2025
Digitimes reports Q4/2025 smartphone shipments by Chinese brands of 187.6 million units, roughly the same as in Q4/2024. Full year 2025 shipments were 711.2 million units, up 2.2% from 2024. Of the 711.2 million, about 40% were domestic China market, 60% exported. In Q4, the top seven brands were Xiaomi, Oppo, Transsion, Vivo, Honor, Lenovo and Huawei. By comparison, Apple shipped about 245 million iPhones in 2025. -- Posted Wednesday, February 4, 2026

FULL REVIEW: Winmate G101AD-A rugged robotic controller
Do you know what robotic controllers are all about? If you don't, you're not alone. When Winmate asked us to review one of their growing lineup of these new human-machine interfaces, we jumped at the opportunity! In this feature, we explain what robotics controllers -- and in particular the Winmate G101AD-A -- are all about. [See intro to robotics controllers and full review of the Winmate G101AD-A] -- Posted Tuesday, February 3, 2026

What happened in rugged computing 15 years ago: February 2011
In February 2011, we compiled our first media tablet table. Fujitsu released their 10.1-inch Stylistic Q550 Windows tablet, DLI their DLI 9200 Vehicle-Mount Computer, Motion the low-end C5v MCA with a Core i3 chip, MobileDemand the xTablet C1200 convertible, Trimble the GeoExplorer 6000 handhelds, and HP the webOS-powered TouchPad. LXE, which introduced the LXE Tekton handheld, became part of EMS Global Resource Management. We reviewed the Advantech ARK-3390, ARK-3403, ARK-3440, ARK-6320 and AIMB-780, and Getac's updated V100 convertible. Intermec announced 2010 revenues of US$679 million, and Microsoft announced Windows Embedded for thin clients, while XP Embedded mainstream support was terminated. [See full January 2011 archive] -- Posted Monday, February 2, 2026

OnLogic offers free Edge AI Roadmap report
Is cloud AI slowing you down?
Learn how to lower latency and reduce total cost of ownership. OnLogic is offering the free "Your Edge AI Roadmap — Six Predictions for 2026" report. The report includes discussion of six core shifts that will define successful edge AI deployments in 2026. Learn how latency, bandwidth bottlenecks, and unsustainable data costs are forcing AI to the edge for real-time industrial survival. And why successful deployments prioritize ruggedized hardware and auditable security over low initial costs. [Get the free guide] -- Posted Monday, February 2, 2026