Abstract

For years, dedicated hardware barcode scanners were the only solution for scanning needs - even in situations like clinical healthcare and retail where use might be sporadic. Depending upon the environment, users might be required to carry both a company smartphone and a scanner. Spectralink integrates optimized camera and barcode scanning into its PIVOT:SC phone thus providing both economic and weight advantages for customer’s requiring both telephony and barcode scanning capabilities on the job.

Spectralink commissioned Tolly to evaluate the performance and symbology support features of its PIVOT:SC and compare that to two phones with dedicated hardware scanners.

Tests showed that the Spectralink PIVOT:SC was faster, on average, than the dedicated hardware-based Zebra MC40. Additionally, tests showed that the Spectralink PIVOT:SC recognized more symbologies than Zebra at 37 to 24 and could match Zebra’s scanning accuracy when angled 15 degrees.