Scanazon 1.3

philchuang — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:50:00 GMT

Product		BarcodeIt
Version		1.3
Date		09/13/2010
Platform		PocketPC Phone
Installed size		~700kb
Terms		Freeware
Price		FREE

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What it is

Scanazon 1.3 (09/13/10)

Developed by PhilChuang.com

Scanazon and PhilChuang.com are not affiliated with Amazon.com, other than being in the Amazon associates program.

No guarantees, can't be held liable, use at your own risk, etc.

What it does

Scanazon helps you shop. Ever see an item on the shelf that looks interesting, but you wonder
A) if you can find it cheaper online?
B) if it's any good?

That's where Scanazon comes in. Using Scanazon, you can scan a product's UPC or EAN barcode, and see its Amazon.com price and ratings.
Scanazon will also show you if the price of an item has changed since it was last updated.

How It Works

Scanazon uses a converted version of the java library Zxing to detect barcodes. It then uses Amazon's Product Advertising API in order to retrieve product information.

Requirements

Windows Mobile 5 or greater
.NET CF 3.5 or greater
Unlimited Data plan (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

Tested on

Sprint Touch Pro

Latest News / History

[2010.09.13] - 1.3 bugfix/feature release
[2010.08.28] - 1.2 bugfix/feature release
[2010.08.23] - 1.11 bugfix/feature release
[2010.08.18] - 1.1 bugfix/feature release
[2010.08.01] - 1.0 initial release

1.3 Features

Scan, load, or input UPC/EAN barcodes, ISBN, ASIN
Retrieve product info, prices, and ratings from Amazon.com
Launch product link in your mobile browser
Send product information via email

1.3 notes/changelog

Limited feature release (v2.0 will be more robust)
Touch-scrolling isn't great, but it works
Most international Amazon.com sites are now supported (except Japan)
Barcode detection library is substandard but free. I'll try to improve it for v2.0.

Download

Get it here

Buy It!

Scanazon is FREE.

Installation

Copy the .CAB file over to the device, run it.
If you get an untrusted software warning, click OK
Run the "Scanazon" shortcut in the Programs folder.

To Do List

Support for more barcodes
Faster barcode detection
Manually add an item by searching Amazon.com by keyword
Discover related items
Manually enter a store's price for an item
Automatically determine the best price for an item
Attach pictures to an item
Save the GPS location of an item
Read product reviews
Query other shopping sites/engines

External Links

FreewarePocketPC.net
xda-developers thread
PPCGeeks thread

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PhilChuang.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com

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