Visual Solutions partners with Socket Communications for
Bluetooth® Cordless and SDIO Barcode Scanning Solutions on Palm
OS and Windows Mobile Devices
VSI's
solutions will fully support Socket's SDIO, CompactFlash, and
Bluetooth Cordless Barcode Scanning hardware
Lake
Bluff, Illinois - November 11, 2004 - Visual Solutions, Inc.
(VSI) today announced a Strategic Vertical Integrator (SVI)
partnership with Socket Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT)
whereby VSI will fully support Socket's SDIO, CompactFlash and
Cordless barcode scanning hardware with Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology in all of its solutions for Microsoft
Windows Mobile, PocketPC and Palm OS devices. In particular,
Visual Solutions' Asset Track now fully supports the SDIO and
Bluetooth cards to provide an easy-to-use, cost-effective fixed
asset tracking solution using a mobile device. Asset Track Deluxe
allows asset or light inventory data to be shared with a Windows
system and imported/exported to various back-end
databases.
"Our
partnership with Socket is an important relationship for VSI,"
said Bob Lennes, President of VSI. "Socket's proven expertise in
mobile barcode scanning hardware provides an amazing
cost-effective combination to build real-world barcode scanning
solutions."
"VSI
is the ideal partner for Socket," said Jack Brandon, Sr.
Business Manager, Scanner/RFID Products for Socket
Communications. "Enabling support for Socket’s scanning products
will provide more platform flexibility for current and future
users of VSI’s software applications."
About Socket
Socket Communications, Inc., the Mobile
Connection™ Company, provides the broadest range of data
collection and connectivity products for mobile computers,
including Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs, Windows CE devices,
Palm PDAs and Smartphones, as well as Tablet PCs and
notebooks. Socket’s
Mobility Friendly™ products are feature-rich while promoting
ease of use and lead the market with the smallest footprint and
the most Battery Friendly® power consumption in their class.
Socket's Embedded Systems Group provides hardware developers
with solutions using mobilityIC™ interface chips and KwikBlue™
modules with embedded Bluetooth® Wireless
Technology. Socket is headquartered in Newark, California and
can be reached at 510-744-2700 or www.socketcom.com.
About Visual Solutions
Founded in 1998, Visual Solutions, Inc.
has become a recognized provider of providing packaged and
end-to-end custom enterprise solutions using emerging
technologies. They specialize in wireless/PDA (personal digital
assistant) application development and integration along with
corporate Web and PC solutions.
