Comments on: Why no ShopSavvy on iPhone?

By: Big in Japan

Big in Japan — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:34:09 +0000

Actually, we had more luck with the lines… But we did try to character recognition idea.

By: Sal

Sal — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:18:22 +0000

Kind of old post, but I have an idea of how to get around this. Can you do a recognition of the numbers? This way, instead of scanning the barcode, it can scan and recognize the numbers. After all, there is only one 1, 2, 3, 4…and it would only have to recognize 0-9.

I also agree with the Cydia idea while Apple decides what it wants to do. As much as I love my MacBook and iPhone, let’s face it. This is a company that is keeping The Beatles off of iTunes because of a contract stipulation (of course this is the Readers Digest version of the story, but come on…IT’S THE BEATLES!)

By: mister

mister — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:15:14 +0000

any update on this?
i REALLY want this app on my iphone…

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:51:14 +0000

While you are waiting for Apple to get a clue, post ShopSavvy on Cydia, the excellent alternative to AppStore for those with jailbroken iPhone (meaning you can install apps not signed by Apple). Many iPhone users I know jailbreak their phones because of great apps available on Cydia.
http://www.appsafari.com/software/5325/cydia/
http://www.saurik.com/id/7

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:19:49 +0000

My guess ShopSavvy was rejected because ShopSavvy would display competitors in a search result. If a user scanned the UPC of a CD for example, ShopSavvy would display all the stores that carry the CD. In this case, iTunes would be cut out of the picture.

By: Scott B

Scott B — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:42:23 +0000

Will there be a shopsavvy for the new Blackberry Storm?
-S

By: anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:07:17 +0000

You’re missing an ‘a’ on camera for the first entry

Of course the iPhone camera simply doesn’t compare with the variable focal length camer on the G1.

By: brian

brian — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:30:02 +0000

Some days I think I’ll get an iPhone, other days it’s the G1. Then I read things like this and it makes me cringe to think I am considering going with Apple. Their closed platform and approval process can be so frustrating.