Socket Mobile makes handheld barcode scanners and RFID/NFC readers that connect via Bluetooth to smartphones and tablets, turning consumer devices into mobile data capture tools. The company sells primarily to independent software vendors (ISVs) who build mobile business apps — like point-of-sale or inventory management software — and embed Socket Mobile hardware into their solutions. End users buy Socket Mobile products through these app partners or through distributors like Ingram Micro and ScanSource, which feed into online resellers including Amazon and CDW. Socket Mobile's core product families include SocketScan and DuraScan (barcode scanners for standard and rugged environments), DuraSled (a sled that integrates a smartphone into a one-handed scanner), and SocketCam (software-based scanning using a device's built-in camera, offered on a freemium basis). The company also offers CaptureSDK, a free developer toolkit that allows app providers to integrate Socket Mobile's scanning capabilities; once integrated, Socket Mobile scanners become the standard hardware for that app's customers, creating recurring replacement demand as devices age. Socket Mobile's historical revenue base is concentrated in mobile POS for smaller retailers, but the company is pushing into industrial markets — warehousing, logistics, manufacturing, and energy — through its XtremeScan line, which ruggedizes iPhones to military-grade durability for harsh environments. Manufacturing is outsourced, with final assembly at Socket Mobile's Fremont, California facility. Socket Mobile is a small company with roughly 53 employees.