SkyeTek's development partner Socket Communications, Inc. has readied development kits for its radio frequency identification (RFID) product line as part of an ongoing strategy to help value added resellers (VARs), systems integrators (SIs), and Auto ID software developers implement RFID technology into their mobile solutions using Pocket PCs. Socket's existing Auto ID developer community will now be able to begin development and pilot deployment of applications that support reading of and writing to ISO15693 and ISO14443 industry standard tags and smart labels.

Two versions of Socket's development kits incluude a single-function compactFlash RFID reader plug-in card priced at $1,995, and the second is a multi-function compactFlash RFID reader plus a laser bar code scanner for $2,495. Socket has posted an RFID technology brief/position statement on its website at www.socketcom.com/support/learn.asp which provides additional information.

The software element of the development kit is based on the same programming standards used by the well-established SocketScan(tm) SDK that supports Socket's family of bar code scanning products. The RFID technology is based on SkyeTek's SkyeRead family of RFID products.

"The availability of affordable, low power, Tagnostic® plug-in CompactFlash RFID readers for Pocket PCs allows companies to begin supporting this exciting technology while maintaining the flexibility to adapt to new application and user requirements as implementation progresses" said Kevin Mills, president and CEO of Socket. Future RFID products may include an SDIO card version as well as a similar family of products supporting the evolving 900 MHz EPC-Global standard and related tag protocols. Socket has historically developed products that conform to established communication and interoperability standards and it will continue to follow this practice as it strengthens its RFID product line.

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