JAGTAG claims 87% of all US phone owners can use mobile barcodes right now

2d barcodes are one of those technologies that seem perfectly suited to working on mobile phones. The technology can offer a lot to the modern consumer - by the simple step of taking a picture of a barcode, it allows you to gain access to a vast amount of information, special offers and more. Outside of Japan, take up of barcodes has been fairly reserved. However, Seattle-based company JAGTAG claims that right now, almost 90% of all phone owners in the States can use mobile barcodes.

Mobile barcodes on TV and on Sony Ericsson with Scanbuy

2d barcoding expert Scanbuy, as busy as ever, has released two pieces of news today. First, it is powering a new mobile barcode service from Latin American mobile operator Claro Chile. Second, the Scanlife barcode reader will be coming pre-loaded on Sony Ericsson camera phones.

Move over iPhone porn - Sports Illustrated has gone mobile with JAGTAG

JAGTAG has an interesting deal going with Sports Illustrated. The idea is this - you take a shot of a JAGTAG mobile barcode that appears in Sports Illustrated, and you send it to a shortcode. In return, you get pics of Sports Illustrated swimwear models sent back to you. Simple!

Amazon acquires mobile search engine SnapTell - a match made in heaven?

Amazon’s search division, A9, has acquired mobile search service SnapTell. SnapTell is an image-recognition app that can identify the cover a piece of media (like a book, DVD or computer game) through a cameraphone and return pricing info and reviews from the web.

SnapTell has been consistently high in the list of the most popular iPhone [...]

Scanbuy and Avery Dennison launch mobile barcode solution for in-store retail

Mobile barcodes specialist Scanbuy announced today that it and Avery Dennison Corporation are launching a new in-store service for mobile devices. Avery Dennison is a worldwide creator of identification and decoration tags for products. The new deal will see Avery Dennison connecting it’s line of retail labels with Scanbuy’s suite of Scanlife service.  The service [...]

StoreXperience - mobile barcode application aims to keep you in-store

StoreXperience is a new mobile barcode application, that scans retail items through your cameraphone. There’s a million applications for consumers based on barcode scanning, but StoreeXperience might be the first aimed at the retailer. The app works by providing shoppers with information about the store they are actually in when they use it.

So, if you [...]

Photobucket and Ontela launch photo uploader service for mobile devices

Ontela and Photobucket today announced that they have launched the Photobucket Mobile Uploader. The new service automatically uploads users camera phone pics to their Photobucket albums. To access the service, users go to http://mobileuploader.photobucket.com, enter their phone number and model, and the Photobucket Mobile Uploader is sent directly to their handset.
In 2008, a study by [...]

Nokia breakfast: exclusive launch of new N86 mobile device

Nokia unveiled its new mobile device at an exclusive breakfast this morning at MWC - the N86 8MP. Nokia is so proud of its 8 megapixel Carl Zeiss camera that the official name of the product has 8MP in it! We had a great intro to the new device and run through of some its [...]

Nimbuzz reckons it has a Truphone killer

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I’ve just had an enlightening chat with Tariq Dag Khan about his latest company (and product of the same name) Nimbuzz.
Nimbuzz amalgamates instant messaging; free internet calling and chatting all in one app.What Khan was keen to explain concerned how good he thinks this ‘Truphone-killer’ app is. [...]

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