ScanLife 4.0, includes a couple cool new features to make barcode scanning a bit more fun for the holiday season.  One feature allows users to customize the scanner screen by selecting from themes like “Top Gun” and “Holiday Cheer”.  Just go to the Settings screen in the app to change it any time!

Current theme examples from our app:

Now we want YOU to design the next custom Scanner Theme and be seen by millions of ScanLife users around the globe!

So whether you’re a Photoshop expert or just have a knack for basic design, we want to see your ideas.   Make it fun, make it cool, make it colorful – whatever you want!  Just remember to leave some open space in the center of the screen so you can see what you’re scanning…

What do you get?

The winner will receive a $200 Gift Card and have their personal Scanner design embedded in the next release of the ScanLife app for iPhone and Android!

Rules to Enter

1. Create any kind a visual representation of your idea – can be a rough representation or a finished design, but we need more than text.
2. Upload your design to our Facebook wall – www.facebook.com/scanlife
3. Get as many Likes as you can which will influence the final judging

Entries will be taken until January 1st, 2012.

Now get creative and good luck!  If you don’t have the current ScanLife app, just go to www.getscanlife.com from your mobile device.

We’ve been working hard on some cool features to make your ScanLife app experience better than ever.  We’ve packaged it all up to give you ScanLife 4.0  right before the holiday shopping season to make it easier and more fun to scan QR Codes, UPC codes, and more.   It is now available for Android and iPhone as of today!

Here’s what you’ll find:

• View a Live Feed of products being scanned around the world in real time.  Click a product to view more info just like you scanned it.
• Ability to choose themed scanners such as a “Top Gun” or “Holiday Cheer”
• Delete individual items in History, or clear all (new for Android)
• Access to additional product reviews from retailers like Best Buy and price comparisons from Buy.com
• Access to nutritional facts and ingredients directly from brands like Coca-Cola, Kraft, and Pepsi (US only)
• Capability to share deals and products on Facebook and Twitter
• A completely redesigned user interface when reviewing product information
• Even faster scanning for UPC and QR Codes

Live Feed:

Product Results:

You can download the app from your stores, or even better just scan this code and we’ll send you to the right store using our OS Detection filter!