The new reader is lightweight but robustly designed, and has an integrated battery which can perform 16,000 tag scans on a charge, with a two-hour recharging period. Its internal memory can be used for batch mode, and store up to 16,000 tag IDs. A simplified user interface consists of three control buttons, a blue light LCD screen for time display, UID reading and audible beep confirmations to indicate successful scanning.

The I-collect, available in both HF and LF multitag versions, offers both USB and Bluetooth interfaces communication with a range of devices including PDAs, smart phones, and laptop and tablet computers.