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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000944075-08-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080423
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080423
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080423

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOCKET MOBILE, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000944075
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571]
		IRS NUMBER:				943155066
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13810
		FILM NUMBER:		08772491

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39700 EUREKA DRIVE
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94560-4808
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5109333000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39700 EUREKA DRIVE
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94560-4808

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOCKET COMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950418
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    <p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b><font size="5">UNITED
      STATES<br>
      </font></b><font size="5"><strong>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</strong></font></font></p>
    </div>
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<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3>Washington,
  DC 20549</font></p>
<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3">__________________________</font></p>
<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3> <b><font size="5">FORM
  8-K</font></b><br>
  <br>
  </font><font
face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>CURRENT REPORT</b><br>
  <br>
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
size=3><br>
  <b><br>
  </b></font></p>
<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>April 23</b></font><b><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3>,
  2008</font></b><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><br>
  Date of Report<br>
  <font size="2">(Date of earliest event reported)</font></font></p>
<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
size=3><br>
  </font></p>
<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=5><strong>SOCKET
  MOBILE, INC.</strong></font><font
face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><br>
  <font size=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></font></p>
<p>&nbsp;
<table cols=3 width="100%">
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    <td height=28 width="34%">
      <center>
        <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>Delaware<br>
        </b></font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=2>(State or
        other jurisdiction of incorporation)</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>
        </b> </font>
      </center>
    </td>
    <td height=28 width="32%">
      <center>
        <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>001-13810<br>
        </b></font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=2>(Commission
        File Number)</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>
        </b></font>
      </center>
    </td>
    <td height=28 width="34%">
      <center>
        <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>94-3155066</b><br>
        </font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=2>(IRS Employer
        Identification No.)</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3>
        </font>
      </center>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>
<font
face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><br>
</font>
<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>39700 Eureka
  Drive <br>
  Newark, CA 94560</b></font><font
face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><br>
  <font size=2>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</font></font></p>
<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>(510) 933-3000<br>
  </b></font> <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font size="2">(Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code)</font></font>
<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>Socket Communications,
  Inc.<br>
  </b></font><font size="2">(Former name or former address, if changed since last
  report)</font>
<div align="center">
<p>&nbsp;</p>
  <p align="left">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
    to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
    of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font size="3">[
    ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
    CFR 230.425)</font></font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font size="3">[
    ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
    240.14a-12)</font></font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font size="3">[
    ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
    Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font size="3">[
    ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
    Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<br>
    <br>
    </font></font></p>
</div>
<p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"> </p>
<div align=left></div>
<div align=left>
  <hr width="100%">
  <br>
</div>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>Item 8.01 Other Events</b><br>
  </font></p>
<p><font
face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">At the annual stockholder meeting of Socket
  Communications, Inc. (the "Company") held on April 23, 2008, the stockholders
  approved an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, as amended
  ("Certificate of Incorporation"), to change the Company's name from "Socket
  Communications, Inc." to "Socket Mobile, Inc." On April 23, 2008, the Company
  filed a Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate
  of Amendment") effecting the corporate name change with the Secretary of State
  of the State of Delaware. The Company's common stock will continue to trade
  on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "SCKT."</font></p>
<p>A copy of the Certificate of Amendment effecting the name change and a copy
  of the press release containing the foregoing announcement are attached hereto
  as Exhibits 3.1 and 99.1 respectively and are incorporated herein by reference.</p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>Item 9.01 Financial Statements
  and Exhibits</b><br>
  </font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>(d) Exhibits.</b></font><font
face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"></font></p>
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    <td align="left" height="54" width="215" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" class="border">
      <div style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
        <div align="center" class="border">Exhibit Number</div>
      </div>
    </td>
    <td width=29 height=54>&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" height="54" width="680" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" class="border">
      <div style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
        <div align="center"></div>
        <div class="border">
          <div align="center">Description</div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=top>
    <td width=215 height="22">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=29 height="22">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=680 height="22">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=top>
    <td width=215 height="22">
      <div align=center><font
      face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">3.1</font></div>
    </td>
    <td width=29 height="22">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=680 height="22">Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation
      of Socket Communications, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the
      State of Delaware on April 23, 2008.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=top>
    <td width=215 height="22">
      <div align=center><font
      face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.1</font></div>
    </td>
    <td width=29 height="22">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=680 height="22">Text of press release, dated April 23, 2008, titled
      "Socket Communications, Inc. Changes Its Name to Socket Mobile, Inc."</td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center">1</p>
<p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always">
<p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always">
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr width="100%">
<p align="center">&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center"><font
face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>SIGNATURES</b><br>
  </font></p>
<p>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
  has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
  duly authorized.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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              <td>&nbsp;</td>
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              <td>&nbsp;</td>
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              <td>&nbsp;</td>
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              <td>&nbsp;</td>
              <td>&nbsp;</td>
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              <td>&nbsp;</td>
              <td>&nbsp;</td>
            </tr>
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              <td>&nbsp;</td>
              <td>&nbsp;</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td>&nbsp;</td>
              <td>&nbsp;</td>
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          </blockquote>
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    </dir>
  </dir>
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<div align=left>
  <table height=135 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=100% align=left border=0>
    <tr>
      <td width=300>&nbsp;</td>
      <td width=21>&nbsp;</td>
      <td colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>SOCKET MOBILE,
        INC.</b></font></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td width=300>&nbsp;</td>
      <td width=21>&nbsp;</td>
      <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td width=300>
        <div align=left></div>
      </td>
      <td width=21>&nbsp;</td>
      <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td width=300 height=19>
        <div align=left><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date: April
          23, 2008</font></div>
      </td>
      <td width=21 height=19>&nbsp;</td>
      <td width=30 height=19><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">By: <u>/s/
        </u></font></td>
      <td width=379 height=19><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><u>David
        W. Dunlap</u></font></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td width=300 height=40>
        <div align=left></div>
      </td>
      <td width=21 height=40>&nbsp;</td>
      <td width=30 height=40>
        <blockquote>
          <div align="left"></div>
        </blockquote>
      </td>
      <td width=379 height=40><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Name:
        David W. Dunlap<br>
        Vice President, Finance and Administration <br>
        and Chief Financial Officer</font></td>
    </tr>
  </table>
</div>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center">2</p>
<hr>
<p align=center>&nbsp;</p>
<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>EXHIBIT INDEX</b></font></p>
<table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" align=left border=0>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td align="left" height="54" width="215" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" class="border">
      <div style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
        <div align="center" class="border">Exhibit Number</div>
      </div>
    </td>
    <td width=29 height=54>&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left" height="54" width="680" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" class="border">
      <div style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
        <div class="border">
          <div align="center">Description</div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=top>
    <td width=215 height="22">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=29 height="22">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=680 height="22">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=top>
    <td width=215 height="22">
      <div align=center><font
      face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">3.1</font></div>
    </td>
    <td width=29 height="22">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=680 height="22">Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation
      of Socket Communications, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the
      State of Delaware on April 23, 2008.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=top>
    <td width=215 height="22">
      <div align=center><font
      face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.1</font></div>
    </td>
    <td width=29 height="22">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=680 height="22">Text of press release, dated April 23, 2008, titled
      "Socket Communications, Inc. Changes Its Name to Socket Mobile, Inc."</td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center">3</p>
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<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 3.1
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<p align="right"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3">Exhibit 3.1</font></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><b><font size="5">
  <font size="3">CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT</font></font></b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><b>OF</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><b>CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION</b></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><b>OF</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><b>SOCKET
  COMMUNICATIONS, INC.</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><b>(Incorporated
  May 3, 1995)</b><br>
  <br>
  <br>
  </font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"> </font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><b>
  </b>Socket Communications, Inc. (the "Corporation"), a corporation organized
  and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the
  "General Corporation Law") hereby certifies as follows:</font></p>
<blockquote>
  <p>1. That the Corporation was originally incorporated as Socket Communications,
    Inc. on May 3, 1995 pursuant to the General Corporation Law.<br>
    <br>
    2. That Article I of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is
    amended to read in its entirety as follows: </p>
  <blockquote>
    <p>"The name of the corporation is Socket Mobile, Inc. (the "Corporation")"</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>3. The foregoing amendment of Certificate of Incorporation has been duly
    approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation in accordance with the
    provisions of Sections 141 and 242 of the General Corporation Law.</p>
  <p>4. The foregoing amendment of Certificate of Incorporation has been duly
    approved by holders of the requisite number of shares of the Corporation in
    accordance with Section 242 of the General Corporation Law.</p>
  <p>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment
    of Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by David W. Dunlap, its Secretary
    and Chief Financial Officer, this 23rd day of April, 2008. </p>
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            <blockquote>
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                <td>&nbsp;</td>
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                <td>&nbsp;</td>
                <td>&nbsp;</td>
              </tr>
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                <td>&nbsp;</td>
                <td>&nbsp;</td>
              </tr>
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                <td>&nbsp;</td>
                <td>&nbsp;</td>
              </tr>
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                <td>&nbsp;</td>
                <td>&nbsp;</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>&nbsp;</td>
                <td>&nbsp;</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>&nbsp;</td>
                <td>&nbsp;</td>
              </tr>
              <p align=left> </p>
              <tr valign="bottom"
align="left"></tr>
            </blockquote>
          </dir>
        </dir>
      </dir>
    </dir>
  </dir>
  <div align=left>
    <table height=48 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=100% align=left border=0>
      <tr>
        <td width=300 height="15">&nbsp;</td>
        <td width=21 height="15">&nbsp;</td>
        <td colspan="2" height="15"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">SOCKET
          COMMUNICATIONS, INC.</font></td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td width=300 height="9">
          <div align=left></div>
        </td>
        <td width=21 height="9">&nbsp;</td>
        <td colspan="2" height="15">&nbsp;</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td width=300 height=22>&nbsp;</td>
        <td width=21 height=22>&nbsp;</td>
        <td width=30 height=22>
          <div align="right"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">By: <u>/s/
            </u></font></div>
        </td>
        <td width=379 height=22><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><u>David
          W. Dunlap</u></font></td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td width=300 height=12>
          <div align=left></div>
        </td>
        <td width=21 height=12>&nbsp;</td>
        <td width=30 height=12>
          <div align="right"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><u> </u></font></div>
        </td>
        <td width=379 height=15 valign="top"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">David
          W. Dunlap<br>
          Secretary and Chief Financial Officer</font></td>
      </tr>
    </table>
  </div>
  <p>&nbsp;</p>
  <p>&nbsp;</p>
</blockquote>
<br>
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<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>pressrelease.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
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<p align="right"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3">Exhibit 99.1</font></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" align=left border=0>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=25><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3><b><u>Socket Mobile Media Contact:</u></b></font></td>
    <td width=488 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=488 height=20><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3><b><u>Editorial Contacts:</u></b></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=25><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3>Carol Montalvo </font></td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>Monica Appelbe or Michelle Homes</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=20>Director Marketing Communications </td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>LEWIS PR</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=20>(510) 933-3051</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>(415) 992-4400</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=20><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3>carol@socketmobile.com</font></td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>socketmobile@lewispr.com</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=20><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3><b><u>Socket Mobile Investor Contact:</u></b></font></td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=488 height=20><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3><b><u>Investor Relations Contacts:</u></b></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=25><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3>David Dunlap</font></td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>Todd Kehrli or Jim Byers</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=20>Chief Financial Officer</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>MKR Group, Inc.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=20>(510) 933-3035</td>
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    <td width=564 height=20>(323) 468-2300</td>
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<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><b><font size="5">Socket
  Communications, Inc. changes its name to Socket Mobile, Inc.</font></b><br>
  <i>Stockholders approve new name reflecting focus on the Business Mobility market
  segment </i><br>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"> </font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><b>
  NEWARK, Calif., - April 23, 2008</b> - Socket Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:
  SCKT), an innovative provider of mobile productivity products, today announced
  that its stockholders approved changing its legal name to Socket Mobile, Inc.
  Socket Mobile has been doing business under the name for more than a year. The
  name change is effective immediately.</font></p>
<p>The legal name change reflects Socket Mobile's expansion into the systems business
  last year with its SoMo line of handheld mobile computer products specifically
  designed to address the emerging Business Mobility handheld market segment.
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<p>"Our new name is more representative of the strategic direction of the company
  and better conveys the breadth of mobile productivity products we now offer
  the marketplace under the Socket Mobile corporate brand," said Kevin Mills,
  president and chief executive officer of Socket Mobile. "The Business Mobility
  handheld systems market segment is currently underserved as the performance
  requirements fall between traditional consumer grade mobile devices and fully
  ruggedized and integrated industrial devices. We believe Socket Mobile is ideally
  positioned to service this opportunity."</p>
<p><b>About Socket Mobile</b><br>
  Socket Mobile makes mobility computing and productivity work. The company is
  a one-stop supplier of mobile computing hardware systems, offering a handheld
  mobile computer specifically designed for business mobility use and an extensive
  portfolio of essential mobile data collection and networking peripherals that
  enable mobile automation and productivity increases. The company also offers
  OEM solutions. Socket Mobile is headquartered in Newark, Calif. and can be reached
  at 510-933-3000 or www.socketmobile.com.</p>
<p><i>Socket and SoMo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Socket Mobile,
  Inc. All other trademarks and trade names contained herein may be those of their
  respective owners.</i></p>
<p><i>&copy; 2008, Socket Mobile, Inc. All rights reserved.</i></p>
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