News & Updates
What's new with Socket Mobile
Stay up to date with Socket Mobile's latest news, product updates, developer community announcements, career opportunities, and more. Below, you'll find resources for all things Socket Mobile, along with original educational content surrounding overall trends in the data capture industry.
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Dev Community Updates
Automating Workflows Using the Socket Mobile CaptureSDK - White Paper
A barcode scanning workflow often requires scanning more than one barcode for a given task. Learn how to differentiate between the two. -
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Blog
How Do Barcode Scanners Compare to Scanning Apps?
With Socket Mobile scanners, data is transferred to your app with a simple press of a button. Users observe with no need to toggle between screens. -
Press Releases
Socket Mobile Products Ready for iOS 12
announcing all Socket Mobile products, including the newly updated CaptureSDK, are in full compatibility with iOS 12. Socket Mobile devices offer great programmability for app providers who want to build deeper scanner integration into their business workflow. -
Blog
How Barcode Scanners Evolve with Color
Socket Mobile created the Series 7 models, which have now evolved into the SocketScan® 700 series, offering even more benefits. -
Press Releases
Socket Mobile Enables Passport Reading in Retail | POS providers will support visitor duty-free shopping
introducing the D760 and S860 scanners with MRZ (machine readable support zone) support, commonly found on passports and other travel documents. -
Press Releases
Socket Mobile Introduces CaptureSDK
announced the release of the Socket Mobile® CaptureSDK. The CaptureSDK is Socket Mobile’s next-generation SDK that offers high-speed, flexible control over Socket Mobile barcode scanners and contactless RFID reader/writers. -
Press Releases
Socket Mobile Delivers SocketScan® - Setting the Standard for Companion Barcode Scanners
Delivering its SocketScan® Series – ergonomic, colorful, long-lasting barcode scanners with Bluetooth wireless technology. -
Press Releases
Socket Mobile Bluetooth Barcode Scanners Gaining Momentum in the mPOS Market
reported at its annual meeting of stockholders that the company is continuing to gain barcode sales momentum in the emerging mobile point of sale (mPOS) market. -
Blog
NFC Forum Member Spotlight: Len Ott, Socket Mobile
Chief Technical Officer and VP of Engineering, Len Ott, earned a spot under the NFC Speaker Spotlight in an interview with the NFC Forum. -
Press Releases
Socket Mobile Expands the DuraScan Line – D740 Lower Price 2D Barcode Scanner
announcing the expansion of the DuraScan product line to include a 2D scanner in a highly durable design. The D740 is a 2D barcode scanner with the price of a 1D barcode scanner. -
Product & Tech Updates
Differences Between Basic Mode and Application Mode
Why choose Basic Mode? Why choose Application Mode? The differences lie in the abilities and setup process for each mode. -
Blog
Socket Mobile’s 25th Anniversary
Being innovative isn’t just about setting the standard for your industry; it’s about foreseeing the consumers’ future needs before they do. -
Product & Tech Updates
Contactless Reader/Writer VS Barcode Scanner
Socket Mobile scanners have achieved an eloquent and near-perfect design that is hard to beat. RFID reader benefit by many of our scanners’ features. -
Product & Tech Updates
DuraScan D600 Contactless Reader/Writer
Built for reading and writing to high frequency tags, labels and smart devices, and locking, unlocking or communicating with peer or smart devices. -
Blog
The Evolution of the Durable Barcode Scanner
The workforce began using scanners in diverse settings, including harsher workplaces, opening the need for more scanners that were more durable. -
Dev Community Updates
Why Developers Choose Socket Mobile
Developers choose a product based on that product’s abilities, hoping that the Software Development Kit (SDK) will complement their program. -
Dev Community Updates
Socket Mobile Scanners and Windows 10 - (Technical Blog Edition)
HID is popular for legacy applications because this is the easiest way to connect a barcode scanner with Bluetooth wireless technology to a Host. -
Product & Tech Updates
Barcode Validation
Most scanners decode and acknowledge a barcode scan locally on the device. Usually, it is either a good read, or there is NO read. -
Blog
Socket Mobile Customization
With the varying colors, applications and series that Socket Mobile offers, there are even more personalization options for their data capture tools. -
Product & Tech Updates
Socket Mobile DuraCase Protective Casing for Samsung J3 and J5
While the 800 Series scanner attaches to Samsung’s J3 and J5 mobile devices, the combined devices can now be protected by the DuraCase. -
Press Releases
Socket Mobile Launches DuraCase for the Samsung J3 and J5 Mobile Phones
announcing the expansion of the DuraCase product line to support the Samsung’s J3 and J5 mobile phones. The DuraCase is a one-handed, protective casing for both the mobile phone and attached 800 Series barcode scanning solution.