Mobeam(OmniBeam) available on Playstore!

scott14719 · Jun 19, 2013

yeahmann said:
As I understand it, it uses the proximity sensor, not the IR blaster. ASOP has a working proximity sensor.

It's an embedded "hardware" technology. An IR blaster or proximity sensor alone is not enough.

http://mobeam.com/press-releases/samsung/

oddspec said:
Nope it doesn't

Now it makes sense didn't see it anywhere in the app description that this uses the it blaster no wonder it doesn't work

Mobeam team u should alter the desc and have it state that this won't on aosp cuz it uses the ir blaster

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Technically, you shouldn't have an aosp ROM on your phone. Mobeam technology (as of now) is only available on the S4, so it makes sense that it would be geared towards (legal?) stock ROM. I'm not saying this to debate the morality or legality of flashing (we are all at XDA so we all do it to some extent), but just to show that Mobeam really has no reason or obligation to put a disclaimer about it's software not working on unauthorized ROMs. And why would they?

h20rat · Jun 19, 2013

Seems the mobile play store wording is different from desktop now. Said my i9505 was incompatible with this version...go to desktop says incompatible - not available in your country. Apk installed sideload no problems anyway

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CZ Eddie · Jun 20, 2013

Does anyone know if this works for "Belly" discounts?

Belly uses a monitor that scans a card I carry on my keychain.
I googled the two terms but didn't come up with anything.

yeahmann · Jun 20, 2013

scott14719 said:
It's an embedded "hardware" technology. An IR blaster or proximity sensor alone is not enough.

That doesn't tell us anything useful. It could mean anything from an entire new hardware device requiring proprietary drivers to a more sensitive proximity senor using the same old drivers.

pinoymutt · Jun 20, 2013

CZ Eddie said:
Does anyone know if this works for "Belly" discounts?

Belly uses a monitor that scans a card I carry on my keychain.
I googled the two terms but didn't come up with anything.

I got a Belly card at a dog bakery and they use an iPad mini to scan the keychain card -- is this the same one (logo has a blue square with a white dog it in)? If it's the same one with a QR code instead of a traditional barcode, I got an error from OmniBeam when trying to add it because the code was not all integers (I think the QR code contains symbols).

I would assume as these type of codes become more popular apps like this would be updated. Belly seems a little ahead of the curve (but still very cool nonetheless)...

dbeebe@mobeam.com · Jun 21, 2013

How OmniBeam is Different

pinoymutt said:
Looks exactly like Key Ring which I had on my previous and current phone. Does anyone know of a major difference before I start rescanning all my loyalty cards?

The biggest difference between OmniBeam and apps like KeyRing is that you can easily use OmniBeam to redeem your loyalty card directly through the laser scanner at checkout. Apps like KeyRing rely on the retailer having an optical (CCD) based scanner, which most retailers (especially supermarkets, etc.) do not have. Instead of trying to get a scanner to read a barcode off the screen, OmniBeam "blinks" the IR LED associated with the proximity sensor. To the scanner the rapidly blinking light pattern exactly duplicates the signal the scanner is otherwise expecting to see as a reflection of a printed barcode. For those retailers that do have optical scanners, the barcode can be read off the screen.

Dave Beebe
mobeam inc.

cmjkxa · Jun 22, 2013

I beamed the loyalty card with a coupon clipped to the card but all it did was show "great associate" without any coupon activated. Does the coupon beam with the loyalty card and if so why did it just show "great associate"? This was at albertsons by the way.

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dbeebe@mobeam.com · Jun 24, 2013

cmjkxa said:
I beamed the loyalty card with a coupon clipped to the card but all it did was show "great associate" without any coupon activated. Does the coupon beam with the loyalty card and if so why did it just show "great associate"? This was at albertsons by the way.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium

Savings are not given when you checkout at the store, instead they are deposited into your SavingStar account typically within 2-14 days after your purchase, depending upon how quickly the store sends SavingStar purchase data. Some stores can take up to 22 days to post your savings. .

Best regards,

Dave Beebe
mobeam inc.

h20rat · Jun 24, 2013

Has anyone got the latest apk to sideload?

works awesomely but there's been an update to initial release.

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Potatoslayer · Jun 25, 2013

My Winn Dixie card doesn't work. Says This is not a valid loyalty card. All others worked fine. Great app!

dbeebe@mobeam.com · Jun 26, 2013

Re: Problems with Winn Dixie card

Potatoslayer said:
My Winn Dixie card doesn't work. Says This is not a valid loyalty card. All others worked fine. Great app!

I'm sorry to hear that your Winn Dixie card is giving you problems. Can you send a clear picture of the barcode to support@mobeam.com? We'll take a look at it to see if we can resolve it quickly for you.

Regards,

Dave Beebe
mobeam inc.

yeahmann · Jun 26, 2013

Does it work on Google Edition?

dbeebe@mobeam.com · Jun 26, 2013

yeahmann said:
Does it work on Google Edition?

Thanks for your interest. We have been unable to get our hands on one of the GE devices, so we can't be certain. Our suspicion is that it lacks the platform drivers for the mobeam-specific hardware.

We are investigating and will report back here what we find.

Regards,

Dave Beebe
mobeam inc.

oddspec · Jun 27, 2013

dbeebe@mobeam.com said:
Thanks for your interest. We have been unable to get our hands on one of the GE devices, so we can't be certain. Our suspicion is that it lacks the platform drivers for the mobeam-specific hardware.

We are investigating and will report back here what we find.

Regards,

Dave Beebe
mobeam inc.

The GE edition will be the same as running any aosp ROM on the carrier edtoin so basically this won't work til Samsung releases drivers to GE or aosp find a workaround

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cholywell · Jun 28, 2013

Says it is not compatible with my phone. I have a i337m from Bell. Stock, just rooted. Nothing special.

da13 · Jun 28, 2013

"This item cannot be installed in your device's country." WHY?

dbeebe@mobeam.com · Jun 28, 2013

cholywell said:
Says it is not compatible with my phone. I have a i337m from Bell. Stock, just rooted. Nothing special.

Due to coupon content distribution restrictions, we are not able to make OmniBeam available to users outside the US. We are working diligently on bringing a similar app to market without those restrictions, and hope to have it available in the coming weeks. We apologize for this inconvenience.

Dave Beebe
mobeam inc.

yeahmann · Jun 28, 2013

I haven't tried it yet but it appears to work with Google Edition.

dbeebe@mobeam.com · Jul 2, 2013

Potatoslayer said:
My Winn Dixie card doesn't work. Says This is not a valid loyalty card. All others worked fine. Great app!

We've made some tweaks on our end. Can you try adding your Winn Dixie card again, and let us know at support@mobeam.com if you were able to add the card now?

Thanks!

Dave Beebe
mobeam inc.

flbui002 · Jul 3, 2013

yeahmann said:
Does it work on Google Edition?

I'm using the ROM for the GE S4 on my S4 and it's working great. I've used it at my gym and Kroger and neither had any issues. I surprise the people at the gym all the time because they always say "you know, it's not going to scan and i've never ran across one that did but we will try anyways" and bam, it works the first time, all the time. Love this app. :highfive:

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