Running a warehouse without the right handheld terminal is like running a kitchen without a thermometer—you can do it, but you're guessing when you need to be certain. The CipherLabs RK25 is a rugged Android handheld computer built for exactly the environments where guesswork is expensive: warehouses, manufacturing floors, and field service operations where data entry is continuous and conditions are not gentle.
Infinite Solutions carries the CipherLabs RK25 for customers who need a reliable mobile computer with a physical keypad, genuine Android flexibility, and the durability to survive a full shift on a warehouse floor without breaking. Here's what you need to know before you buy.
CipherLabs RK25 Specifications
- Operating system: Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- Processor: Quad-core 1.4 GHz
- RAM / Storage: 2 GB RAM / 16 GB Flash
- Display: 4-inch multi-touch display
- Keypad: Physical numeric keypad (25-key)
- Barcode scanning: 1D / 2D imager scanner (built-in)
- RFID: Optional UHF RFID reader – read range 8+ metres, 700+ tags/second
- Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band
- Bluetooth: 4.0
- Connectivity: 4G LTE optional
- Battery: Removable, designed for full-shift operation
- Form factor: Pistol grip variant available for high-volume scanning
Why the Physical Keypad Matters
This is the detail that separates the RK25 from the category of “rugged smartphones.” Most Android terminals in India today are all-touchscreen. That works fine for occasional scanning tasks. It does not work well when a warehouse picker needs to enter a quantity, confirm a location, or scroll through an order list with gloves on, in a cold store, or under a forklift with one hand occupied.
The RK25 has a physical numeric keypad. Workers who are used to non-visual data entry—who've operated handheld terminals in manufacturing for years—can navigate the device by feel. Accuracy goes up. Errors from touchscreen misses go down. Training time for experienced operators is minimal.
Where the RK25 Works in Indian Operations
Warehouse receiving and putaway is the core use case. A worker at the receiving dock scans inbound carton barcodes, confirms the ASN against the WMS, and prints a location label—all without walking to a fixed terminal. The 4-inch display is large enough to show full SKU descriptions and locations without zooming.
Retail back-office inventory management in supermarkets and cash-and-carry stores across cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad uses handheld terminals for cycle counting, stock reconciliation, and inter-branch transfers. The RK25 handles all of this via the WMS app installed on Android.
Manufacturing plants with barcode-driven production tracking use the RK25 on the shop floor. Workers scan work orders, confirm completions, and trigger label printing on nearby TSC or Printronix printers—all through an Android app connected to the ERP over Wi-Fi.
RFID-enabled operations can configure the RK25 with the optional UHF RFID reader for bulk item counting in apparel, spare parts, and assets management. At 700+ tags per second and 8-metre read range, a single worker can count an entire rack without physically touching each item.
Android Means Your Apps, Your WMS
Running Android, the RK25 supports any WMS, ERP client, or custom app built for the Android platform. This includes SAP Mobile, Oracle WMS, WinWMS, Unicommerce mobile clients, and any custom app your IT team has built in-house. Provisioning multiple devices is straightforward via standard Android device management (MDM) tools.
CipherLabs also provides a management suite for remote device monitoring—battery levels, connectivity status, app updates—which matters when you have twenty or thirty units deployed across a large facility.
CipherLabs RK25 Support from Infinite Solutions
Infinite Solutions supplies the CipherLabs RK25 with local warranty and service coverage in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Pune. We also carry the RFID-enabled configurations and the pistol grip variant for high-volume scanning environments.
If you're evaluating handheld terminals for a new WMS deployment or replacing ageing devices, we can help with device selection, pilot unit supply, and integration guidance. Contact us for current pricing and delivery timelines.
The RK25 is a working tool, not a showroom device. For the operations that need it, there's very little else that competes at this price point.