FREMONT,
Calif., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Socket
Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT), a leading provider of data capture and
delivery solutions designed to enhance workplace productivity, is
excited to announce that its SocketScan S550 NFC Mobile Wallet
Reader is Apple® VAS Certified.
Apple's Value Added Services (VAS) focus on storing and
utilizing digital passes within the Apple Wallet. Similar to how
Apple Pay substitutes physical bank cards with contactless
payments, the Apple Wallet accommodates NFC-enabled digital passes.
These digital passes are designed to replace loyalty cards, event
tickets, club membership cards or fobs, and various non-banking
identification forms. Unlike Apple Pay, which focuses on payment
transactions, the S550 interacts with iOS's extensive VAS
infrastructure— allowing businesses to facilitate seamless
tap-and-go user experiences.
To use these NFC passes in the Apple Wallet, compatible readers
must support the Apple VAS protocol. Socket Mobile's S550 complies
with Apple's NFC VAS Protocol and is certified to select and
retrieve mobile passes from the Apple wallet resident on iPhones
and Apple Watches. This certification ensures the S550 delivers a
consistent experience across all platforms and is designed to be
compatible with new functionalities introduced by iOS.
"With the Apple VAS Certification of our SocketScan S550, we are
upholding our commitment to providing exceptional user experiences
and simplified support for our developers crafting contactless iOS
applications," said Dave Holmes,
Chief Business Officer at Socket Mobile. "The S550 delivers an
engaging, consistent experience for Apple users utilizing mobile
passes for loyalty, digital ID, event tickets, and more. As Apple's
mobile wallet capabilities continue to progress, we are proud to
provide our partners with VAS-certified NFC solutions that enable
smooth and consistent customer interactions. The S550 allows our
application partners to tap into the Apple VAS ecosystem—ensuring
they can support the widest range of NFC-enabled digital passes
with a single reader. Socket Mobile continually seeks additional
certifications to maintain our high quality and support for our
developers. Looking forward, we remain dedicated to staying at the
forefront of NFC mobile wallet technologies, constantly evolving to
meet the dynamic needs of our customers and the market."
The SocketScan S550 combines the latest 13.56 MHz contactless
technology with Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity and is built for
easy and painless integration into apps. The S550 is NFC Forum,
Apple VAS, Google Pay, and CIPURSE certified and is the ideal
reader for numerous loyalty programs, closed-loop payments, age
verification via mobile driver's licenses (mDL), ticket
verification systems, and countless other applications.
Application developers who wish to enable the S550 for their
apps can do so through Socket Mobile's SDK. CaptureSDK gives
app providers the most reliable and consistent data capture
performance. One integration of CaptureSDK allows app providers to
offer any of Socket Mobile's data capture products interchangeably,
giving end-users the freedom to choose the best device for their
specific needs. If your app already uses CaptureSDK, the S550 works
out of the box for immediate use.
Learn more about the Apple VAS-certified SocketScan S550 NFC
Mobile Wallet Reader.
Media Contact: David Holmes,
David.holmes@socketmobile.com
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