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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060928131130
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000278352-06-000045
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060919
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060928
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060928

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000278352
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				112308681
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SYMBOL PLAZA
		CITY:			HOLTSVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11742-1300
		BUSINESS PHONE:		631-738-2400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SYMBOL PLAZA
		CITY:			HOLTSVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11742-1300

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Paladino Kathleen
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001376864

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09802
		FILM NUMBER:		061113204

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		631-738-2400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
		STREET 2:		ONE SYMBOL PLAZA
		CITY:			HOLTSVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11742
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    <periodOfReport>2006-09-19</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000278352</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SBL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerName>Paladino Kathleen</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>HOLTSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11742</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP-Worldwide Sales</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>13.055</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-08-26</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-08-30</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <securityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 1,538 shares of Common Stock purchased through the Issuer's 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Effective as of August 26, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors accelerated the vesting of unvested stock options with exercise prices greater than $12.50 per share. Accordingly, 100 percent (100%) of these options are vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Ten percent (10%) of these options vested on 08/04/2006 and fifteen percent (15%) vest on each of the next six (6) consecutive six month anniversary dates of that date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Ten percent (10%) of these options vest on 03/20/2007 and fifteen percent (15%) vest on each of the next six (6) consecutive six month anniversary dates of that date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael C. Miller, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-09-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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