Abstract: Example wearable devices having multiple distributed radio frequency identification (RFID) antennas are disclosed. A disclosed example wearable device includes a first RFID antenna; a second RFID antenna; a processor configured to activate one of the first RFID antenna or the second RFID antenna based upon at least one of an a or a type of an RFID object external to the wearable device; and a body, wherein the RFID radio, the first RFID antenna, and the second RFID antenna are disposed at respective positions along the body. The wearable device may include an RFID radio, wherein, when the wearable device is worn, the RFID radio and the processor are disposed at one or more fingers of a user's hand, the first RFID antenna is disposed at an upper side of the user's hand, and the second RFID antenna is disposed at a user's wrist.

Abstract: A communication terminal including a communication unit, a longitudinal antenna enclosed in a radome, and a pivot connecting the antenna to the unit for pivoting about an axis with an RF connection to the unit. The unit is in a box-shaped enclosure having a front face with a keypad and connected to a rear face by top and bottom faces, and two side faces. One of the unit front and rear faces is non-planar from top to bottom with the spacing between the front and rear faces varying from top to bottom. The spacing between the radome front and rear faces varies to substantially match the varied spacing between the unit front and rear faces so that the radome and unit front and rear faces define a uniform profile when the radome is adjacent one unit side face. The unit top face lies on one side of a first plane and at least one unit side face lies on one side of a second plane perpendicular to the first plane.