NEWARK, Calif., Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Socket Mobile,
Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT), a leading innovator of data capture and
delivery solutions for enhanced productivity, today announced that
the SocketScan S550 Contactless Membership Card Reader/Writer has
passed Apple Pay "VAS" (Value Added Service) certification
process. The S550 now complies with Apple's NFC VAS Protocol
to select and retrieve mobile passes from the Apple wallet resident
on iPhones and Apple Watches.
Mobile passes are virtual cards, or digitized cards, that are
stored in a user's Apple wallet. These mobile passes can be used
for loyalty programs, membership cards, event tickets,
coupons/offers, check-in/checkout. The required mobile passes
can be activated by simply tapping the iPhone or Apple Watch on the
S500 reader. The end-user tapping experience is similar to the
Apple Pay process. However, instead of interacting with the payment
process, it interacts with the vast ecosystem infrastructure of iOS
VAS, enabling organizations and companies to deliver exceptional
user experiences.
Socket Mobile's focus is loyalty cards, memberships, and other
customer-related services. The S550 can automatically request the
appropriate mobile pass for the franchise, store or event you are
attending to ensure a fast and convenient end-user experience.
While the user interaction is simple, the S550 provides a high
level of security by capturing a cryptographically generated
payload from the mobile pass, then transmitting this payload over
secure Bluetooth to an iPad or other device running a connected
application.
"The S550 delivers an engaging, contactless,
and frictionless experience for your customers and guest using
mobile passes. The Capture SDK provides our developers with
the tools to use the magic of the Apple VAS eco-system. We're
excited to be at the forefront of these new mobile pass
capabilities and their ability to improve customer
experiences," says Vince Coli, Staff Director, Technical Product
Marketing.
Socket's Capture SDK enables its app developer community to
build connected apps using the S550 to unite this ecosystem. Socket
Mobile Nice2CU application, available via Apple app store (and soon
as open source on GitHub), is a simple membership check-in/
checkout app demonstrating the power and potential capabilities of
the solution.
The S550 contactless reader also reads most NFC cards in
addition to mobile passes. In addition, it supports NFC Forum tags,
NPX, STMicro tag, Mifare and much more.
The SocketScan S550 is available now for developers at
www.socketmobile.com/developers.
Socket Mobile will be presenting the product to registered
developers, via a webinar, on Tuesday
November 10th at 10am
PST. Interested developers can sign up through the developer
portal.
Go to: developers.socketmobile.com.
The S550 will be available to the public on December 1, 2020, with an MSRP of $269.
For more information, check our store at:
https://www.socketmobile.com/products/contactless/socketscan/s550-Bluetooth-RFID-reader
About Socket Mobile:
Socket Mobile is a leading provider of data capture and delivery
solutions for enhanced productivity in workforce mobilization.
Socket Mobile's revenue is primarily driven by the deployment of
third-party barcode enabled mobile applications that integrate
Socket Mobile's cordless barcode scanners and contactless
reader/writers. Specifically, Socket Mobile's revenue is driven by
mobile applications servicing the specialty retailer, field
service, transportation, and manufacturing markets. Socket Mobile
has a network of thousands of developers who use its software
developer tools to add sophisticated data capture to their mobile
applications. Socket Mobile is headquartered in Newark, Calif. and can be reached at
+1-510-933-3000 or https://www.socketmobile.com/. Follow
Socket Mobile on https://www.facebook.com/socketmobile ,
Twitter https://twitter.com/socketmobile and on
our https://www.socketmobile.com/about-us/news-room/sockettalk/blog-post.
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