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TMCNet:  ShopSavvy Makes It Even Easier for Mobile Device Users to Scan, Share and Even Create QR Codes with an iOS 6 Exclusive Update to Its QR Code Reader and Scanner App

[February 20, 2013]

ShopSavvy Makes It Even Easier for Mobile Device Users to Scan, Share and Even Create QR Codes with an iOS 6 Exclusive Update to Its QR Code Reader and Scanner App

San Francisco, CA, Feb 20, 2013 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- ShopSavvy, the world's leading mobile shopping platform, today announced it has completely revamped and refreshed its QR Code Reader and Scanner application to give mobile-device users access to even more information about products and retailers an additional avenue to leverage a powerful technology.


The update of the iOS application means users can scan a QR code to obtain URLs, contact information, calendar events and other data stored within the Quick Response codes. It also allows individuals as well as businesses to generate their own QR codes for display on signage, business cards, advertisements and other various vehicles for generating awareness.

ShopSavvy's QR Code Reader and Scanner is among the most popular utility applications of its kind available through the iTunes App Store, and has been downloaded some 1.2 million times.

"QR codes are a great tool for delivering information to consumers anywhere they want it and anytime they need it. That's why it's so important for ShopSavvy to provide this superior, multidimensional QR code experience to empower shoppers as well as businesses," said Rylan Barnes, co-founder and chief technology officer of ShopSavvy. "We look forward to bring these innovations to ShopSavvy itself very soon." ShopSavvy's QR Code Reader and Scanner, which can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store, offers users a host of other new features, including: Sharing, saving and printing of QR codes On-screen display of QR Codes and barcodes A history of scanned codes Searching of scanned codes.

This app redesign is the latest in a series of moves by ShopSavvy intended to continually improve the mobile experience for individuals and help businesses of all kinds bridge the gap between them and their target audiences in new and innovative ways. The company recently completed an update of its flagship mobile shopping application, ShopSavvy, that not only provides unprecedented levels of detail about products users are looking to buy, but sets the stage for greatly increased sharing among members of ShopSavvy's growing shopping community.

Download the QR Code Reader and Scanner through the iTunes App Store at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/qr-code-reader-and-scanner/id388175979 mt=8.

iPhone users can download the company's mobile shopping app, ShopSavvy, through the iTunes App Store at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shopsavvy-barcode-scanner/id338828953.

Android users can download ShopSavvy on Google Play at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details id=com.biggu.shopsavvy&hl=en.

About ShopSavvy ShopSavvy is the leading mobile shopping community, with more than 40 million downloads and millions of monthly active users. ShopSavvy empowers smartphone users to quickly and seamlessly locate, research and buy products at the point of sale. When users scan a barcode or input a product name, they discover where the item is sold locally and online, where it's in stock and at what price. ShopSavvy aggregates product data, deals, ratings and reviews from retailers, partners and its own users to provide the most comprehensive source of information and advice for mobile shoppers anywhere. For advertisers, ShopSavvy delivers hyper-relevant deals, promotions, warranty offers and other UPC/GPS-targeted content to consumers. For more information, visit http://shopsavvy.com.

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