We're thrilled to announce that we've launched our first local product search integration with a major handset manufacturer: Nokia. Krillion Local Shopping is a new mobile service on Nokia Point & Find, Nokia’s augmented-reality browser on Nokia S60 devices.
Using Nokia Point & Find and Krillion Local Shopping, consumers can point their mobile phone at the UPC barcode of thousands of products, quickly locate nearby retailers that carry a specific item, determine current availability at each store, and compare prices.
You can read all about it here.
We think mobile shoppers are the ultimate local shopper — they want to know which retailers carry the product they want right now, and at what price. So it makes perfect sense to integrate our local product search data service into the latest mobile devices. By powering local shopping on Nokia Point & Find, we can give mobile shoppers the most accurate information available today, and add unique and highly differentiated value to Nokia’s latest handsets.
Here's how it works. First, point your phone at a UPC barcode and acquire the code:
Success! We instantly give you the nearest local retailers that have that product, based on the geolocation of your phone. If there are no local stores with current product availability, we'll look for that product online and give you the best prices.
Let's say you don't have the barcode. Then you can just type in the product you're looking for, and your ZIP:
We'll help you narrow down your options:
And then tell you where you can find that product nearby:
This is a terrific example of how our structured, versatile data service enables powerful location-aware mobile shopping applications and devices. How can we help you power your mobile app?
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