IDmelon Reader is the one and only smartphone BLE reader in the world that supports the FIDO standards. Tapping with key fobs, cards, or smartphones for contactless payments or physical access is a pretty well-known experience for all users around the world. IDmelon Reader enables you to enjoy a similar seamless contactless experience of Tap & Login with your smartphone, fob, or ID card to access your accounts, such as Microsoft.
With IDmelon Reader, you can have the real tap-n-login experience. Unlike NFC readers that users have to hold their NFC-enabled devices close to the readers to make a connection and complete the task, IDmelon Reader requires only a single tap of your smartphone to let you go passwordless. It works without the need to wake up your smartphone: just Tap & Login. IDmelon Reader gets plugged into a USB port of shared PCs and is compatible with:
No. You do not need Bluetooth on PC when you are using IDmelon Reader unless your organization's admin enables Bluetooth Proximity which requires you to use Bluetooth on both PC and smartphone to check and make sure if your smartphone and PC are near each other.
Do I need to have the Internet or turn on Bluetooth on my smartphone to use Reader?
IDmelon Reader and smartphone communicate via Bluetooth, so yes. Bluetooth on your smartphone must be on. But IDmelon Reader does not need the Internet to work. It works offline, too.
Where can I buy IDmelon Reader?
You can buy it directly from our website or from our partners and resellers.
What form factors is IDmelon Reader available in?
USB-A and USB-C.
Do I need to install a driver to use IDmelon Reader?