Barcode scanner & price checker

[xDarKnighTx]

The android app, CompareAnywhere, will use your phone's camera to read a barcode on any item you may find in a store, then does a price comparison on other retail stores or online stores.

Is there any WM6.1 apps out there that does this too?

[v3lly2]

i was wondering the same thing after i saw the commercial, and did some research on the dream. that would be a cool app for my vogue. im going to do some more research to see if we can make it happen.

[Rydah805]

i have someting like that for the vouge

[v3lly2]

what exactly is it that u have? wat does it allow u to do?

[hooover]

do a search for iNigma reader

Never mind I attached it for you...

[jstratton55]

that app doesn't do anything but download other programs if they have a barcode.... unless I'm doing something wrong

[Flint420]

Could this be what you are looking for?

http://www.mobiletopsoft.com/board/3683/scanlife-barcode-reader-for-mobiles.html

[xDarKnighTx]

Could this be what you are looking for?

http://www.mobiletopsoft.com/board/3683/scanlife-barcode-reader-for-mobiles.html

This only scans 2D bar codes (sema codes). The bar code on products are all 1D.

Thanks anyway...

[dropzone9540]

this would be a great app and i've been looking for something like it too. found one close, but you have to enter upc manually. google can already do that. good luck!

[pchasco]

I might be interested in writing an application like this for Java micro edition. I thought about doing something like this for Android but was discouraged when I found that there was already someone doing it.

If I wrote this, I would develop it in such a way that it could be run on any J2ME compliant device.

Who'd be interested if it were offered free of cost?
Who'd be interested if it were not free?

[imdarkside]

i think this is what you are looking for:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96817211

[xDarKnighTx]

I might be interested in writing an application like this for Java micro edition. I thought about doing something like this for Android but was discouraged when I found that there was already someone doing it.

If I wrote this, I would develop it in such a way that it could be run on any J2ME compliant device.

Who'd be interested if it were offered free of cost?
Who'd be interested if it were not free?

I'm a junior java programmer myself, so if you're serious about this and want me to help, feel free to PM me :)

i think this is what you are looking for:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96817211

Right, but this is just another Android App similar to CompareAnywhere, which at this time we can't use as the camera functionality is not working yet

[imdarkside]

i would be interested in this for touch. i dont know much about programming so i would not be able to help but you could develop this and beta test then prob make some money as donations for freeware or as shareware. good luck.

[Macropoutsis]

Try this, I think it's what you're looking for. http://www.scanlife.com

[xDarKnighTx]

Try this, I think it's what you're looking for. http://www.scanlife.com

Not quite... scanlife appears to only support 2D codes (semacode, EZcode, etc), and it just simply takes you to the web site that this code contains (provided that it is indeed a web site).

What I'm looking for is a scanner for 1D barcodes, encoded in UPC-A (vertical lines with numbers at the bottom).

I want something that takes these UPC barcodes and have the program automatically search Amazon or other online retailers for price comparisons. So if I go to a local Best Buy and see a router on sale, I can simply scan the barcode at the back, and see if there's another online retailer that have it for cheaper.

So far, I only see Android with this capability (they have 2 apps that does this actually).

Thanks for keeping an eye out though.

[nauticus25]

I have this running on my Touch Pro and it's been pretty accurate with the barcodes of the things on my desk (kleenex box, empty coffee can). I haven't tried it "in the field" yet.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=368798

[bobzero]

I have this running on my Touch Pro and it's been pretty accurate with the barcodes of the things on my desk (kleenex box, empty coffee can). I haven't tried it "in the field" yet.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=368798

TouchPro has 3.2 megapixel AF

Vogue has a 2.0MP (no info on AF, but I think it is fixed focus...)

I could not get barcodes recognized with barcorama, however I only tried with one UPC sticker and not under the best light conditions.

If anyone else gets it work, let us know :)

[thirteenthcell]

Hey xDarKnighTx,

Microsoft worked on that concept a while ago and stopped further development.

Just google "AURA" with the words barcode.

I don't know much more about it, although some discussions relating to AURA seem promising.

Cheers

[jstratton55]

I'm extremely interested free or not!

[jstratton55]

softwarestore.sprint.com/wap/categories_pd.php?device=727&cat=free

found this for my vogue.... hope it works for you guys

[fireshaper]

softwarestore.sprint.com/wap/categories_pd.php?device=727&cat=free

found this for my vogue.... hope it works for you guys

That's ScanLife, the same thing that Macropoutsis suggested. It only scans 2D barcodes.

[kazzxtrismus]

im looking too I just need the scanning to work
I need it to compile spread sheets and hopefully imput into spreadsheets.

It'll will work nicely for tracking expenses etc...hmmm?!?!?
great for having the price on hand from a dogs age ago to see if the store your in really is giving you that 50% off sale price..huh??...lol

maybe if I'm luck i can find something that'll recall based on the scanned code like a POS software does

[scubarocks]

I had one installed on my vogue a few months back, found it on ppcgeeks, but the camera couldn't get a good enough focus for it to read

[JoeSchmoe22]

I had one installed on my vogue a few months back, found it on ppcgeeks, but the camera couldn't get a good enough focus for it to read

Can you post the name of the program or a link to the thread at PPCgeeks.

Thanks

[Ghiyas]

I would be very interested if it was free
i hope it would be like ShopSavvy or CompareEverywhere!
I need some cool apps for my MDA Compact IV

[AutomanUK]

I know this is an old thread but has such an app been found that works on the touch hd?

[jamezelle]

I know this is an old thread but has such an app been found that works on the touch hd?

this isnt the touch hd forum but this is (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=425031) :)