As more small / medium businesses, enterprises and government agenciesadopt smartphones to enable efficient processes, compatibility becomes amore critical issue. Socket has demonstrated experience with partnersproviding integrated software solutions to mobile devices, resulting insignificant insight into the use of data capture devices in the businessenvironment. By broadening the software support of its scanning line,Socket is bringing new tools to mobile workers while leveraging itsexisting business investment in smartphones. The Socket CHS can be used forbar code scanning functions, including inventory and asset management andfield service.

"Socket recognizes that the profile of the mobile worker is constantlyevolving. The paradigm is shifting on how smartphones are being used intoday's business environment, and we're strongly committed to supportingthis shift to enable the mobile worker to fully utilize the smartphoneplatform," said Bob Zink, senior vice president of worldwide sales andmarketing at Socket Mobile. "Industries including hospitality,pharmaceutical and retail that currently use smartphones are requiring morerobust and powerful capabilities beyond data look-up and personalinformation management. Socket has a tradition of providing solutions thatmaximize the functionality of devices currently in use and we will continueto develop these enabling technologies for the diverse business mobilitymarket."

Socket provides software that enables the CHS to connect to any BlackBerrysmartphone via Bluetooth®, allowing easy integration by an IT team.Additionally, users can quickly become adept at working with Socketscanners since they leverage the BlackBerry interface users are alreadyaccustomed to. Without additional software costs or integration schemes,the Socket CHS can be deployed in any mobile environment.

SocketScan software for BlackBerry is now available for download to yoursmartphone at http://www.socketmobile.com/blackberry

About Socket Mobile, Inc.

Socket makes mobility computing and productivity work. The company is aone-stop supplier of mobile computing hardware systems, offering a handheldmobile computer specifically designed for business mobility use and anextensive portfolio of essential mobile data collection and networkingperipherals that enable mobile automation and productivity increases. Thecompany also offers OEM solutions. Socket is headquartered in Newark,Calif. and can be reached at 510-933-3000 or www.socketmobile.com.

Socket, SocketScan and Cordless Hand Scanner are trademarks or registeredtrademarks of Socket Mobile, Inc. All other trademarks and trade namescontained herein may be those of their respective owners.

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