SoMo® 650 Windows Handheld Computer Updates

• Windows Mobile 6 Service Pack 5 - includes updates to Enhanced Wi-Fi® Companion™ and SocketScan™, improvements to USB ActiveSync, support for UIC683 smart card reader, and more.

• SoMo 650DX with Extended Battery - radio-free SoMo with 2600 mAh battery.
  
  SoMo 650DX-M with Extended Battery (cradle included) - HC1445-1246
  SoMo 650DX-E with Extended Battery - HC1446-1261
  

• DuraCradles - cradles (v2) designed to withstand harsh use. View demo.
  
  SoMo 650 DuraCradle - HC1673-1257
  SoMo 650Rx DuraCradle (antimicrobial) - HC1674-1258
  

Socket Bluetooth® Cordless Hand Scanner (CHS) Updates

• CHS 7X and 7XRx - 2D barcode scanners coming at the end of January.
  View demo.
  
  Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner 7X - CX2849-1242
  Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner 7XRx antimicrobial - CX2843-1160
  

• CHS 7M2 - features Class 2 laser, replaces CHS 7M (which had Class 1 laser)
  
  Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner 7M2 - CX2850-1243
  

• Updates to SocketScan for BlackBerry Storm and Windows 7. See below.

SocketScan Software Updates

There have been a number of updates to different versions of SocketScan.

• SocketScan for BlackBerry - added support for the Storm smartphone

• SocketScan for Windows Mobile/CE - added support for UIC683 contactless smart card reader

• SocketScan for Windows Vista/XP - verified compatible with Windows 7 for Socket Bluetooth barcode scanners

SocketCare™ Service Updates

The SocketCare enhanced service program is now available for the CompactFlash Scan Card Series 5 and 5Rx as well as just the ring unit or the wrist unit of the Bluetooth Cordless Ring Scanner (CRS) Series 9.

For more information, click here.

Product Discontinuations

The following products have been discontinued or will be discontinued soon:

• Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner (CHS) 7M - replace with 7M2

• CompactFlash Scan Card 5E - replace with 5E2

• CompactFlash Scan Card 5M - replace with 5E2 or 5P

• 56K Modem Cards - SDIO and CF versions

• All SocketSerial products - please purchase from Quatech

• SoMo 650/650Rx Multi-Bay Charger version 1 - replace with more durable version 2

• FlexGuard for SoMo 650 with CF barcode scanner/RFID reader

For a full list of discontinued products, click here