Handheld terminals are the rugged mobile computers that run inventory, delivery, and floor operations: gun-grip and brick-style units with integrated barcode scanning, built to be dropped on concrete and keep working through the shift. Where a consumer device with a scanning sled is a compromise, these are the purpose-built answer.
Choose by the environment and the software together. Drop rating, sealing, and temperature range should match the worst place the device will work, not the average one, and the operating system and its support horizon must fit the applications the operation runs. Scanning range matters on the floor - near, far, and mixed-range engines are real options, not trim levels. Plan the fleet as a system from day one: batteries, multi-bay chargers, holsters, and device management decide the daily experience more than the terminal's specification sheet. COLAMCO quotes handheld terminal fleets with charging and accessories for business, government, and education operations.