What's New in the Latest StayLinked Software Release

StayLinked SmartTE Client for Android:

Version 16.2.0, Build 284, officially released February 12, 2026

New features and updates:

• Added support for Zebra WS301
• Added support for Unitech HT330
• Added support for Unitech RT112
• Various other enhancements

StayLinked SmartTE Zebra Edition (formerly Zebra TekTerm for Android):

New Features and Updates:

• Improvements to handling of sounds, beeps and BELLs
• Improvements to display of advisory messages
• Added new function to adjust the general order of field rendering

SmartTE Server Software:

Version 16.2.0, Build 226, officially released February 12, 2026

New features and updates for the StayLinked Server:

• New mechanism for handling keyboard maps removes the "No Keymap Found" message and makes it much easier to get started with SmartTE
• Speed and Performance improvements around configuration management: redesign of how host entries are stored and shared
• Major enhancements to the Lookup feature to give much more power and flexibility including dynamic 'key' processing and unique port lookup
• Configuration files can now be edited from inside Configuration File Transfer in Client Settings
• VT-SMARTTE emulation now supports the cursor positioning for VT application that support it.
• Licensing enhancements to handle multiple IBM virtual partitions
• Enhancements to Easy Setup
• Improvements to logging
• Various Other Enhancements

SmartTE Administrator Software:

Version 16.2.0, Build 226, officially released February 12, 2026

New features and updates for the StayLinked Administrator:

• Multi-line graphical buttons and labels are now possible by using the [newline] mnemonic (Android 268 client / Java 158 client and above)
• New capability to re-use screens and avoid duplication in Screen Recognition
• New mechanism to enable/disable beta Evolve features
• Improvements to Session Share, Monitor and Take Control
• More intuitive way of managing global variables
• Various Other Enhancements

SmartBrowser 2.0

Version 16.2.0, Build 226, officially released January 20, 2026

New Features and Updates:

• Android 15 Compatible
• Enhanced Gesture Support (pinch/zoom, copy/paste, double-tap, two-finger-swipe)
• Advanced scanning support for Zebra, Honeywell, and Datalogic
• SmartKeyboard Compatibility
• SmartHub License Seat Management

SmartHub 2.0

Version 16.2.0, Build 226, officially released January 20, 2026

New Features and Updates:

• SmartServer rebranded to SmartHub.
• Comprehensive licensing management system
  • Allows flexible options for automated or manual device seat distribution
  • Capable of seat reservation and assignment for dedicated devices
  • Mimics pooling seats for device interchangeability
  • Provides monitoring and control for devices leasing seats on the network
  • Includes tooling for email notifications to minimize downtime
• Include images, applications, scripts, keyboards, and other assets into the SmartBrowser packages for MDM distribution
• Email alerts for license key expirations

StayLinked SmartTE Client for Android:

Version 16.1.0, Build 282, officially released October 1, 2025

New features and updates:

• Added support for BlueBird S50 device
• Added support for key shifts on custom keyboards
• Advanced target SDK to support Android OS 15
• Various other enhancements and fixes

StayLinked SmartTE Client for Android:

Version 16.1.0, Build 278, officially released June 25, 2025

New features and updates:

• Added new "Datalogic Edition" with Datalogic-specific features and branding
• Added Datalogic Skorpio X5 devices (specific SKUs) to our pre-licensed devices list
• Added support for Zebra WS501
• Added support for Keyence BT-A600
• Enhanced Android 14 support
• Added new Smart Keyboard Control options for Show and Hide
• Added more flexibility and usability when using Custom Keyboards
• Enhanced Logging
• Various other enhancements