FREMONT, California, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT), a leading provider of data collection and delivery solutions designed to increase workplace productivity, is excited to announce the addition of SocketCam C860 camera scanning support to its Flutter CaptureSDK.
Flutter is an open source framework created by Google for building natively compiled cross-platform applications from a single codebase. It is designed to be deployed from mobile, desktop, web and embedded devices and has quickly gained popularity since launch. According to the latest data, Flutter is used by more than two million developers, with more than 500,000 monthly users. More than 42% of software developers used Flutter, which has quickly become a popular cross-platform mobile framework among developers, according to the 2022 developer survey. Now Socket Mobile is adding advanced camera scanning support for its Flutter developers.
The SocketCam C860 is the latest version of the SocketCam family of products that turns any mobile device into a robust scanning solution capable of reading damaged and other hard-to-read barcodes in all conditions. SocketCam C820, released last year by Socket Mobile, offers excellent scanning capabilities in good conditions and is completely free to integrate and use. It’s an excellent choice for budget-conscious users with basic scanning requirements under normal conditions. Socket Mobile now introduces a more advanced subscription-based version that allows Flutter developers to serve users with more demanding scanning requests.
“We are excited to help our Flutter partners serve their end users throughout their data collection journey by providing them with an upgrade to our more robust software scanner,” he said. Dave Holmes, Chief Business Officer of Socket Mobile. “The introduction of the SocketCam C860 for Flutter marks a significant advancement that enables our developers to support users at every end of the spectrum, from basic scanning needs to the most advanced requirements.
“To streamline and simplify the transition from camera-based scanning to hardware scanning, we’ve built SocketCam into our CaptureSDK. App providers only need to manage and maintain one free SDK integration in their app. This one-time integration ensures all solutions work seamlessly with their applications, from free scanning to enhanced software scanning to dedicated hardware scanners. End users can easily move from the free camera scanner to the enhanced version and then to dedicated hardware scanners as their needs change, making their journey smooth and effortless.”
SocketCam C860’s best-in-class technology leads the software decoding industry, delivering a competitive edge against even the best commercial scanners on the market. A key strength of the C860 is its ability to quickly and accurately read damaged barcodes. This, combined with its speed and ability to capture barcodes even in low-light conditions, sets the C860 apart from others in the industry. The result is improved productivity and efficiency, as users can now easily manage more complex daily scanning needs.
Application developers face the challenge of serving a wide range of users with varying data collection requirements, from cost-sensitive to performance-sensitive and even multiple types of data. CaptureSDK with SocketCam provides consistent data capture performance across these different requirements. The C820 and C860 bring the benefits of CaptureSDK data capture to all end users instead of just those who purchase a physical scanner. The CaptureSDK integration is free for application developers, simplifying their development process by providing a one-stop solution for all Socket Mobile products (hardware and software) through a single, easy-to-maintain integration.
To take advantage of its capabilities, Flutter developers must ensure that their applications use the latest SocketCam-enabled version of the CaptureSDK. From there, the flexibility extends to the end users of the application as they now have the power to use the C820 for free or easily switch to the C860 if they wish. The decision rests solely in the hands of end users, keeping Socket Mobile technology available to all.
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Media contact: David Holmes, [email protected]
SOURCE Socket Mobile, Inc.
