https://sonimtech.com/blogs Blogs by Sonim en Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:04:44 GMT 2026-11-06T09:04:44Z en https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-thermal-blending-mode-changes-how-professionals-use-thermal-imaging <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-thermal-blending-mode-changes-how-professionals-use-thermal-imaging" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://sonimtech.com/hubfs/XP-Pro-Thermal-Blending-Mode.png" alt="Why Thermal Blending Mode Changes How Professionals Use Thermal Imaging" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p style="line-height: 23.94px;">A raw thermal image shows heat, but heat alone doesn’t tell you what you’re looking at. Is that shape a person or a sun-warmed rock? Is that hot spot a human in the brush or a vehicle? Context is everything, and context is exactly what standard thermal cameras don’t give you.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-thermal-blending-mode-changes-how-professionals-use-thermal-imaging" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://sonimtech.com/hubfs/XP-Pro-Thermal-Blending-Mode.png" alt="Why Thermal Blending Mode Changes How Professionals Use Thermal Imaging" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p style="line-height: 23.94px;">A raw thermal image shows heat, but heat alone doesn’t tell you what you’re looking at. Is that shape a person or a sun-warmed rock? Is that hot spot a human in the brush or a vehicle? Context is everything, and context is exactly what standard thermal cameras don’t give you.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=20639876&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fsonimtech.com%2Fblogs%2Fwhy-thermal-blending-mode-changes-how-professionals-use-thermal-imaging&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fsonimtech.com%252Fblogs&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:23:10 GMT https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-thermal-blending-mode-changes-how-professionals-use-thermal-imaging 2026-09-21T13:23:10Z Sean Savery, Sr. Director Sales Experience at Sonim https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-an-embedded-thermal-imager-in-a-smartphone-is-critical-for-enterprise-first-responder-public-safety-and-industrial-clients <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-an-embedded-thermal-imager-in-a-smartphone-is-critical-for-enterprise-first-responder-public-safety-and-industrial-clients" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://sonimtech.com/hubfs/Sonim-Blog-Infographic_Thermal-Pro_2_20260514-1.png" alt="Why an embedded thermal imager in a smartphone is critical for enterprise, first responder, public safety, and industrial clients." class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>An embedded thermal imager in a smartphone delivers significant value for enterprise, first responder, public safety, and industrial users by combining rugged durability and long battery life with constant, ready access. Leveraging the smartphone’s powerful SoC improves thermal image processing and performance, while built‑in connectivity enables immediate sharing of critical data for faster, better‑informed decisions. Lower overall cost reduces barriers to adoption, making thermal imaging more widely deployable and turning the smartphone into a true force multiplier for safety, efficiency, and operational effectiveness.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-an-embedded-thermal-imager-in-a-smartphone-is-critical-for-enterprise-first-responder-public-safety-and-industrial-clients" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://sonimtech.com/hubfs/Sonim-Blog-Infographic_Thermal-Pro_2_20260514-1.png" alt="Why an embedded thermal imager in a smartphone is critical for enterprise, first responder, public safety, and industrial clients." class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>An embedded thermal imager in a smartphone delivers significant value for enterprise, first responder, public safety, and industrial users by combining rugged durability and long battery life with constant, ready access. Leveraging the smartphone’s powerful SoC improves thermal image processing and performance, while built‑in connectivity enables immediate sharing of critical data for faster, better‑informed decisions. Lower overall cost reduces barriers to adoption, making thermal imaging more widely deployable and turning the smartphone into a true force multiplier for safety, efficiency, and operational effectiveness.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=20639876&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fsonimtech.com%2Fblogs%2Fwhy-an-embedded-thermal-imager-in-a-smartphone-is-critical-for-enterprise-first-responder-public-safety-and-industrial-clients&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fsonimtech.com%252Fblogs&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:22:20 GMT https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-an-embedded-thermal-imager-in-a-smartphone-is-critical-for-enterprise-first-responder-public-safety-and-industrial-clients 2026-09-21T13:22:20Z Daniel Jarvis, Global Sr. Director of Sales at Teledyne FLIR OEM https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-the-right-thermal-palette-helps-pest-control-pros-find-whats-hidden <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-the-right-thermal-palette-helps-pest-control-pros-find-whats-hidden" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://sonimtech.com/hubfs/Container.png" alt="Why the Right Thermal Palette Helps Pest Control Pros Find What’s Hidden" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Pests hide where you can’t see them: inside walls, ceilings,&nbsp;crawlspaces, and attics. Thermal imaging can find them by their heat. But different pests,&nbsp;environments, and materials give off heat in different ways, and one color scheme doesn’t make every signature easy to read.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-the-right-thermal-palette-helps-pest-control-pros-find-whats-hidden" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://sonimtech.com/hubfs/Container.png" alt="Why the Right Thermal Palette Helps Pest Control Pros Find What’s Hidden" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Pests hide where you can’t see them: inside walls, ceilings,&nbsp;crawlspaces, and attics. Thermal imaging can find them by their heat. But different pests,&nbsp;environments, and materials give off heat in different ways, and one color scheme doesn’t make every signature easy to read.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=20639876&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fsonimtech.com%2Fblogs%2Fwhy-the-right-thermal-palette-helps-pest-control-pros-find-whats-hidden&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fsonimtech.com%252Fblogs&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-the-right-thermal-palette-helps-pest-control-pros-find-whats-hidden 2026-08-19T04:00:00Z Michael Coad, SVP, Product Management at Sonim https://sonimtech.com/blogs/radio-replacement-with-the-sonim-xp-series-and-push-to-talk-over-cellular <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://sonimtech.com/blogs/radio-replacement-with-the-sonim-xp-series-and-push-to-talk-over-cellular" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://sonimtech.com/hubfs/1920w%20light%20(1).png" alt="Radio Replacement with the Sonim XP series and Push to Talk over Cellular" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Historically, radio systems, such as land mobile radio (LMR), have been a cornerstone of mobile critical communications, particularly in industries like public safety and transportation as well as construction, hospitality, retail, and more. The simplicity and reliability of instant Push-to-Talk (PTT) communications with radios (both LMRs and walkie-talkies) are considered essential for critical communications, especially when involved in a dangerous or high-pressure situation where dependable ease of use is a top priority.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://sonimtech.com/blogs/radio-replacement-with-the-sonim-xp-series-and-push-to-talk-over-cellular" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://sonimtech.com/hubfs/1920w%20light%20(1).png" alt="Radio Replacement with the Sonim XP series and Push to Talk over Cellular" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Historically, radio systems, such as land mobile radio (LMR), have been a cornerstone of mobile critical communications, particularly in industries like public safety and transportation as well as construction, hospitality, retail, and more. The simplicity and reliability of instant Push-to-Talk (PTT) communications with radios (both LMRs and walkie-talkies) are considered essential for critical communications, especially when involved in a dangerous or high-pressure situation where dependable ease of use is a top priority.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=20639876&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fsonimtech.com%2Fblogs%2Fradio-replacement-with-the-sonim-xp-series-and-push-to-talk-over-cellular&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fsonimtech.com%252Fblogs&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://sonimtech.com/blogs/radio-replacement-with-the-sonim-xp-series-and-push-to-talk-over-cellular 2026-08-19T04:00:00Z Michael Coad, SVP, Product Management at Sonim https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-the-spot-meter-turns-thermal-images-into-hard-numbers <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-the-spot-meter-turns-thermal-images-into-hard-numbers" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://sonimtech.com/hubfs/Why%20the%20Spot%20Meter%20Turns%20Thermal%20Images%20Into%20Hard%20Numbers%20(2).png" alt="Why the Spot Meter Turns Thermal Images Into Hard Numbers" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>A thermal image can show you that a breaker looks warm. But “looks warm” isn’t a reading, and it won’t tell you whether a component is still within spec. For electricians, the difference between warm and too hot is the difference between routine maintenance and a failure waiting to happen.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-the-spot-meter-turns-thermal-images-into-hard-numbers" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://sonimtech.com/hubfs/Why%20the%20Spot%20Meter%20Turns%20Thermal%20Images%20Into%20Hard%20Numbers%20(2).png" alt="Why the Spot Meter Turns Thermal Images Into Hard Numbers" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>A thermal image can show you that a breaker looks warm. But “looks warm” isn’t a reading, and it won’t tell you whether a component is still within spec. For electricians, the difference between warm and too hot is the difference between routine maintenance and a failure waiting to happen.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=20639876&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fsonimtech.com%2Fblogs%2Fwhy-the-spot-meter-turns-thermal-images-into-hard-numbers&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fsonimtech.com%252Fblogs&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-the-spot-meter-turns-thermal-images-into-hard-numbers 2026-08-19T04:00:00Z Michael Coad, SVP, Product Management at Sonim https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-high-temp-measurement-keeps-thermal-imaging-useful-in-extreme-heat <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-high-temp-measurement-keeps-thermal-imaging-useful-in-extreme-heat" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://sonimtech.com/hubfs/Why%20High-temp%20Measurement%20Keeps%20Thermal%20Imaging%20Useful%20in%20Extreme%20Heat.png" alt="Why High-temp Measurement Keeps Thermal Imaging Useful in Extreme Heat" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Inside a structure fire, temperatures climb fast. Flashover conditions can exceed 1,000°F (538°C). That’s exactly when firefighters need the most information from their thermal camera, and exactly when a standard range can wash out into solid white.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-high-temp-measurement-keeps-thermal-imaging-useful-in-extreme-heat" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://sonimtech.com/hubfs/Why%20High-temp%20Measurement%20Keeps%20Thermal%20Imaging%20Useful%20in%20Extreme%20Heat.png" alt="Why High-temp Measurement Keeps Thermal Imaging Useful in Extreme Heat" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Inside a structure fire, temperatures climb fast. Flashover conditions can exceed 1,000°F (538°C). That’s exactly when firefighters need the most information from their thermal camera, and exactly when a standard range can wash out into solid white.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=20639876&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fsonimtech.com%2Fblogs%2Fwhy-high-temp-measurement-keeps-thermal-imaging-useful-in-extreme-heat&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fsonimtech.com%252Fblogs&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-high-temp-measurement-keeps-thermal-imaging-useful-in-extreme-heat 2026-08-19T04:00:00Z Michael Coad, SVP, Product Management at Sonim https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-ir-scale-lock-matters-for-accurate-hvac-diagnostics <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-ir-scale-lock-matters-for-accurate-hvac-diagnostics" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://sonimtech.com/hubfs/Why%20IR%20Scale%20Lock%20Matters%20for%20Accurate%20HVAC%20Diagnostics.png" alt="Why IR Scale Lock Matters for Accurate HVAC Diagnostics" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>HVAC diagnostics come down to comparisons: supply vs. return, suction vs. liquid&nbsp;line, and coil vs. ambient. A thermal camera should make those comparisons easier. But if the colors keep shifting every time something new enters the frame, the image can mislead you instead.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-ir-scale-lock-matters-for-accurate-hvac-diagnostics" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://sonimtech.com/hubfs/Why%20IR%20Scale%20Lock%20Matters%20for%20Accurate%20HVAC%20Diagnostics.png" alt="Why IR Scale Lock Matters for Accurate HVAC Diagnostics" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>HVAC diagnostics come down to comparisons: supply vs. return, suction vs. liquid&nbsp;line, and coil vs. ambient. A thermal camera should make those comparisons easier. But if the colors keep shifting every time something new enters the frame, the image can mislead you instead.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=20639876&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fsonimtech.com%2Fblogs%2Fwhy-ir-scale-lock-matters-for-accurate-hvac-diagnostics&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fsonimtech.com%252Fblogs&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://sonimtech.com/blogs/why-ir-scale-lock-matters-for-accurate-hvac-diagnostics 2026-08-19T04:00:00Z Michael Coad, SVP, Product Management at Sonim https://sonimtech.com/blogs/how-the-xp-pro-thermal-acts-as-a-workforce-multiplier <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://sonimtech.com/blogs/how-the-xp-pro-thermal-acts-as-a-workforce-multiplier" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://sonimtech.com/hubfs/multiply.png" alt="How the XP Pro Thermal Acts as a Workforce Multiplier" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Organizations across public safety, utilities, and field services are under pressure to increase productivity without increasing headcount. In these environments, technology must do more than support workers—it must <strong>multiply their effectiveness</strong>.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://sonimtech.com/blogs/how-the-xp-pro-thermal-acts-as-a-workforce-multiplier" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://sonimtech.com/hubfs/multiply.png" alt="How the XP Pro Thermal Acts as a Workforce Multiplier" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Organizations across public safety, utilities, and field services are under pressure to increase productivity without increasing headcount. In these environments, technology must do more than support workers—it must <strong>multiply their effectiveness</strong>.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=20639876&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fsonimtech.com%2Fblogs%2Fhow-the-xp-pro-thermal-acts-as-a-workforce-multiplier&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fsonimtech.com%252Fblogs&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://sonimtech.com/blogs/how-the-xp-pro-thermal-acts-as-a-workforce-multiplier 2026-07-10T04:00:00Z Michael Coad, SVP, Product Management at Sonim