ShoppSavvy unveils its 2d mobile barcode plan - it’s Snappr!

Back in January this year, mobile shopping service ShopSavvy announced that 2d mobile barcodes would be coming to it’s platform - in the form of the popular QR Code standard. What we didn’t know was how ShopSavvy would be bringing QR onto its platform. Now it turns out that its through the purchase of mobile barcode veterans and QR Code experts Snappr. So let’s have a brief look at what each company does, and then at what they can achieve together.

Target to use mobile barcodes for customer loyalty rewards

One of the big problems with mobile barcodes is that most of them need special scanning equipment. Cameraphones can install scanning software, but for large retailers the problem is bigger - they need to install special readers at point-of-sale in all of their stores. Massive retailer Target has announced that it will be making this step, and is installing thousands of mobile barcode scanners at locations all over America.

Hate shopping? FastMall iPhone app takes some of the pain away

There are people who really love malls - the maze-like structure appeals to them on some level. I’m not one of them. Like most men, I subscribe to the “know what you want, in-and-out in five minutes” philosophy. So I’m very interested in this new iPhone app, FastMall. It offers custom-built maps for different Malls in America, packing a huge amount of info into a small interface.

CNET Launches MOBILE Shopping App to Help Consumers Make Smart Purchasing Decisions While On-the-Go This Holiday Season

SAN FRANCISCO, December 16 — To help consumers shop with confidence this holiday season, CNET (www.cnet.com) and CBS Mobile today announced a new mobile shopping application that lets shoppers easily access CNET editor reviews, user reviews, product specs, and pricing info instantly from any Android™-powered mobile device. The CNET Scan & Shop app is [...]

Mobile coupon and Android update double-whammy from Qype

Qype is a review site that only hosts info from its users. It’s a social recommendation service in the same vein as Yelp - letting users post their own reviews and location information for either places (like restaurants) or events (like gigs). Today Qype has launches for both Android devices and a new service that integrates mobile coupons and vouchers.

Mobile barcode scanner barcoo hits the iPhone for free

German mobile barcode scanner barcoo has had a pretty damn good year. It has licensed its barcode scanning service to companies including Nokia and German mobile operator E-Plus, and recently announced it had been bought by larger barcode company checkitmobile (already owners of the woabi barcode service). And all without needing a flashy iPhone app! But now the company has announced the launch of it’s free-to-download application for the Apple device.

Android mobile barcode app ShopSavvy goes WinMo

I’ve been following ShopSavvy since its developer, Big In Japan, signed a deal with DeaLoco back in March. Back then, I felt the biggest problem with the app was that is was on only one platform - Android. But Big In Japan has release screen shots showing ShopSavvy working on Windows Mobile 6.5 - as part of it’s line-up for the Oct. 6th launch.

$3 million in funding for mobile loyalty company Mocapay

Mobile gift company Mocapay has just announced the securing of $3 million in funding from a group of investors - which says good things about the future of mobile loyalty schemes. But what does Mocapay do, exactly?

Nokia improves Point & Find with German mobile barcode company Barcoo

The latest beta of Nokias “Point & Find” service has been unveiled in Stuttgart as part of Nokia World. The biggest announcement is that Nokia has announced it is in a deal with German shopping service Barcoo to use product barcodes to display info on your mobile.

Mallfinder Network Launches Mobile Marketing Platform for Retail Industry

Denver, CO (Vocus/PRWEB ) August 20, 2009 — Mallfinder Network announced new mobile marketing services to help shopping centers and their retailer tenants connect with shoppers on-the-go. The leading provider of marketing services for the shopping center industry, Mallfinder recently completed SMS campaign trials on behalf of several clients, and also launched mobile web versions [...]

M&S uses QR Codes for on-packaging mobile barcode trial

Marks & Spencer is running a trial of mobile barcodes for grocery shoppers. The trial service, created by Incentivated, places QR codes on bottles of M&S orange juice.

Mobile barcodes round-up: shopping on Android, and Microsoft Tag campaigns

Here’s a quick round-up of the mobile barcoding stories that have grabbed my attention today. First, Amazon has announced it’s latest mobile shopping application for Android, with barcodes at its heart. And there are two stories for the Microsoft Tag system - it’s being integrated into a bridal magazine and into an ad campaign for Ford.

GoMo Buzzwatch: Tesco hopes to attract mobile app developers with API

Tesco is releasing an API to give mobile developers access to its back catalogues. And not just grocery catalogues, but information on customer preferences and purchase history, extended information on goods and products, and even some “check-out” functions. The multi-national hopes to attract third-party developers to create user-friendly mobile applications.

ShoppSavvy gets savvier with mobile prices from MyWebGrocer

MyWebGrocer has partnered with Big in Japan (developer of ShopSavvy) for an update to the ShopSavvy Android app. ShopSavvy, which released it’s Rodan update last Friday, is a mobile price comparison service - with MyWebGrocer, ShopSavyy users can now check prices at over 90 grocery chains.

How does it work?

Simple - just scan a product barcode. [...]

Mobile barcode roundup: Harper Collins 2d campaign and ShopSavvy update

Here’s two stories about mobile barcodes that caught our attention. HarperCollins is using 2d barcodes to provide extra content to book buyers, and ShopSavvy has released a significant update for its barcode application.

HarperCollins:
The idea behind this is really simple: by placing a mobile barcode on the back of a book, you can offer extra content [...]

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