As 2012 comes to a close, it’s always good to take a step back to reflect on the evolution of everything over the past year. 12 months are an eternity in the mobile space and 2012 has been particularly full of innovations and remarkable events. Here are some of the year’s highlights:   SUMMER 2012 […] Read the rest of this entry »

In November 2012 Comscore announced that the US smartphone market had passed the 50% penetration threshold during Q3 2012. Moreover, over half of smartphone owners use their mobile browser and almost 40% of them use their phones to access a social networking site or blog. Europe is on a similar trajectory: on Dec 17th 2012, […] Read the rest of this entry »

Last week was another fun one here at ScanLife!  We won the Business award in the Mashable Innovation Index 2012! We’re completely honored and humbled to be recognized among the prestigious group of leaders who are revolutionizing the digital and social landscape around us. You can check out Mashable’s formal announcement here. This award is […] Read the rest of this entry »

As the holiday shopping season continues in full swing, so the ScanLife contests! Play the “Connect with ScanLife Contests” and you could win a $200 Amazon Gift Card! Connect with Facebook Contest: Simply connect your ScanLife app with your Facebook account and you are automatically entered to win a $200 Amazon Gift Card! Launch the […] Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate the busiest scanning season of the year, we are thrilled to bring you the Mobile Barcode Trend Report: Holiday Shopping Edition for 2012.  This Edition illustrates the dramatic growth in scanning as compared to year prior.  It also offers key insights into the who’s scanning and what is being scanned most. The data collected […] Read the rest of this entry »

As smartphone adoption skyrockets, so do the studies documenting its impact on shopper behavior. Among the latest additions is research by Deloitte which shows that “smartphones currently influence 5.1% of annual retail store sales, translating to $159 billion in forecasted sales for 2012 […] This total is expected to grow to 19%, or $689 billion […] Read the rest of this entry »