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Intermec Technologies today introduced the Intermec Intellitag IP3, a new radio frequency identification (RFID) reader configured as an accessory handle for the company's 700 Series Color Pocket PC, adding the ability for the handheld to read and write to Intellitag RFID tags.

RFID, a complement to industry's current bar code-based tracking systems, allows companies to automatically track inventory throughout an entire supply chain. According to the company, RFID automatic data collection does not require line of sight or manual scanning as do bar code-based systems.

For example, information from RFID-tagged cases on a pallet can be read automatically as the entire load passes through a doorway, rather than requiring individual case bar code scanning. Intermec claims its Intellitag RFID technology adds the capability to change and update the information on each tag as it proceeds, providing new levels of up-to-date information for better decision making.

The Intermec 700 Series combines three radio communication capabilities, 802.11b, GPRS/CDMA and Bluetooth with bar code scanning and an RFID reader in a rugged handheld. The company said the snap-on, high-impact plastic and magnesium trigger handle Intellitag IP3 reader will come packaged with its own rechargeable battery pack for a full shift's worth of work.

The Intellitag IP3R RFID is slated to be available in December.