ShopSavvy perfects its Android app with better location and barcode scanning
ShopSavvy is one of the most popular applications on Google’s Android mobile platform. It has over 400,000 users who actively use it on their G1 phones to scan barcodes and look up items online to comparison shop in real-time. And the new version, dubbed “Gigan,” launching today, should make the app even better.
The big new feature in this release is the addition of location-based functionality provided by Skyhook Wireless. While the app previously had location… Continue Reading
MobileMonday announces Peer Awards finalists
MobileMonday, the global organization for professionals in the mobile business, just announced a list of 20 finalists for its annual Mobile Peer Awards contest to be held in Barcelona on Feb. 16. The companies — including 12 early-stage startups and eight seed-stage startups — were selected by an international jury from a pool of 42 nominees, each representing a specific MobileMonday chapter from around the world.
In the early-stage category:
Addict Digital Media (Buenos Aires chapter): An… Continue Reading
Big in Japan wins the Android Challenge, raises money and has big plans for Google Android development
When entrepreneur Alexander Muse kept running into developers Rylan Barnes and Jason Hudgins over the course of several weeks in Texas, Muse knew he had to work with them. It was a smart move. The trio set up Big in Japan, an application house that focuses on mobile platforms, and by the conclusion of Google’s first Android Developer Challenge, the team had a hand in creating two of the top ten winners.
While Hudgins had separately… Continue Reading