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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000944075-10-000044
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101208
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101214

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:	000-25904
		FILM NUMBER:		101250706

	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>
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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>
  <b>CURRENT REPORT</b><br>
  <br>
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br>
  <b><br>
  </b></font></p>
<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><b><font size="4">December
  8</font></b></font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4"><b>,
  2010</b></font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font size=3><br>
  Date of Report<br>
  <font size="2">(Date of earliest event reported)</font></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="6"><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;
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        <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>
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      <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>
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      <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>
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<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>
<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>
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<p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"> </p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>Item 5.02 Departure of Principal
  Officers</b><br>
  </font></p>
<p>On December 8, 2010, the Company terminated the employment of Chuck Furedy,
  Vice President of Sales, as part of a realignment of the Company's U.S. sales
  force. The terms of the termination are in accordance with the Executive Employment
  Agreement between Mr. Furedy and the Company. The form of the Executive Employment
  Agreement was reported on the Company's Form 8-K dated January 21, 2009. As
  a result of Mr. Furedy's termination, Mr. Furedy is entitled to a continuation
  of his regular base salary for a period of three months, continued health insurance
  benefits for up to three months, and other benefits as provided in his Executive
  Employment Agreement.</p>
<p>The duties of Mr. Furedy are being assumed by other officers and senior management
  employees of the Company. Details of the U.S. sales force realignment were reported
  in a press announcement dated December 14, 2010 which is attached as Exhibit
  99.1.</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">(d) Exhibits.</font></p>
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          Number</font></div>
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      <div style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
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          <div align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Description</font></div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </td>
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    <td width=380 height="22">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=13 height="22">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=1243 height="22">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td width=380 height="22">
      <div align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.1</font></div>
    </td>
    <td width=13 height="22">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=1243 height="22">Press announcement titled &quot;Socket Mobile Realigns
      its U.S. Sales Force to Improve Customer Access&quot;</td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<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>
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      <td width=300>&nbsp;</td>
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      <td colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>SOCKET MOBILE,
        INC.</b></font></td>
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      <td width=300>&nbsp;</td>
      <td width=21>&nbsp;</td>
      <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
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      <td width=21>&nbsp;</td>
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      <td width=300 height=19>
        <div align=left><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date: December
          14, 2010</font></div>
      </td>
      <td width=21 height=19>&nbsp;</td>
      <td width=30 height=19>
        <div align="right"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">By: <u>/s/</u></font></div>
      </td>
      <td width=379 height=19><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><u>David
        W. Dunlap</u></font></td>
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      <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>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<p align=center>&nbsp;</p>
<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>EXHIBIT INDEX</b></font></p>
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        <div align="center" class="border"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Exhibit
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    <td width=13 height=54><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"></font></td>
    <td align="left" height="54" width="1243" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" class="border">
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        <div class="border">
          <div align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Description</font></div>
        </div>
      </div>
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    <td width=380 height="22">
      <div align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.1</font></div>
    </td>
    <td width=13 height="22"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"></font></td>
    <td width=1243 height="22">Press announcement titled &quot;Socket Mobile Realigns
      its U.S. Sales Force to Improve Customer Access&quot;</td>
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<p align="right"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><b>Exhibit
  99.1</b></font></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><b><font size="5"><br>
  </font></b><font size="5"><b>Socket Mobile Realigns US Sales Force to Improve
  Customer Access<br>
  <br>
  </b> <i><font size="4">Socket responds to emerging cordless scanning opportunities
  within <br>
  the rapidly changing mobile phone market </font></i></font> </font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><b> <br>
  NEWARK, Calif., - December 14, 2010</b> - Socket Mobile, Inc., (NASDAQ: SCKT),
  an innovative provider of mobile productivity solutions, today announced a realignment
  of its U.S. sales force to better service the emerging but rapidly changing
  mobile phone markets with its cordless barcode scanning products. The company
  is increasing the number of inside sales personnel available at its Newark,
  Calif. headquarters to improve response time to customer and developer inquiries
  with closer ties between sales and the Newark-based engineering and technical
  support teams. As part of this realignment, the company has downsized its remote
  sales team and terminated the employment of Chuck Furedy, its vice president
  of sales. </font></p>
<p>Kevin Mills, president and CEO, stated, &quot;We've made these changes for
  two reasons, the primary one is to better service our mobile phone based customers
  and the changing mobile phone landscape with our cordless barcode scanning products.
  We believe having our sales team based in Newark adjacent to our strong technical
  teams is the best way to do this. The change will also result in additional
  cost savings and efficiencies. On behalf of the Board of Directors and management
  team, I want to thank Chuck Furedy for his contributions to the company.&quot;</p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Socket Mobile distributes its products
  through general distribution channels and electronic resellers as listed on
  its website at http://www.socketmobile.com/partners. It also recently announced
  new updated software, SocketScan&#153; 10, targeted at mobile handsets and applications
  requiring commercial-grade rapid and robust 2D and 1D barcode scanning. SocketScan
  10 is designed to support the Socket Bluetooth&reg; Cordless Barcode Scanners
  across the broad range of mobile phones and platform operating systems including
  Apple&reg; iOS, Google Android&#153;, RIM BlackBerry&reg;, and Microsoft Windows&reg;
  Mobile 6. A software developer's kit is also available. For a complete list
  of supported operating systems and devices please visit the Socket Web site.
  Customers and partners may contact Socket sales and technical support personnel
  as listed on its website at http://www.socketmobile.com/contact/form/en. </font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"> </font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">
  </font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>About Socket Mobile, Inc.</b></font></p>
<p>With more than 18 years of experience in the Automatic Identification and Data
  Capture market, Socket makes mobile computing and productivity work. The company
  offers a family of handheld computers and an extensive portfolio of AIDC peripherals
  designed specifically for business mobility deployments and to enable productivity
  increases and drive operational efficiencies in healthcare, hospitality and
  other vertical markets. The company also offers OEM solutions for the mobile
  device market. Socket is headquartered in Newark, Calif. and can be reached
  at 510-933-3000 or www.socketmobile.com.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<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 Media Contact:</u></b></font></td>
    <td width=488 height=20><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3><b><u>Socket Investor Contact:</u></b></font></td>
    <td width=488 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=25><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3>Krista Rogers</font></td>
    <td width=488 height=25><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3>Dave Dunlap</font></td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=20>Marketing Communications Specialist</td>
    <td width=488 height=20>Chief Financial Officer</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=20>510-933-3055</td>
    <td width=488 height=20>510-933-3035</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>krista@socketmobile.com</font></td>
    <td width=488 height=20><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3>dave@socketmobile.com </font></td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</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>Investor Relations Contact:</u></b></font></td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=488 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=564 height=20>Todd Kehrli / Jim Byers</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=564 height=20>MKR Group, Inc.</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=564 height=20>323-468-2300</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=564 height=20>sckt@mkr-group.com</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Socket is a registered
  trademark of Socket Mobile. All other trademarks and trade names contained herein
  may be those of their respective owners.<br>
  <br>
  &copy; 2010, Socket Mobile, Inc. All rights reserved.</font></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p></p>
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