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Originally Posted by JP101
the G1 just scans it. There is no picture taking involved with it.
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Unfortunately, Apple does not allow the software developers to have direct access to the camera on the iPhone, so it can't do what the ShopSavvy app can (scan it without storing a picture). And as DirtyBird1977 stated, the iPhone camera cannot focus close enough to take clear pictures. This makes identifying barcodes much more difficult on the iPhone.
There are two apps that I have come across that "sort of" do what ShopSavvy does on the G1. One is called "Save Benjis" for $0.99 and the other is called "Pongr" which is free.
Pongr allows you to do price comparison shopping for items by the barcode number, and can search by key word and with some categories you can search by using a picture of the object you are looking for (Books, Games, Movies & Music).
Save Benjis allows you to price comparison shopping by keywords or bar code number. They are definately nowhere as good as ShopSavvy. It's like comparing Apples and Oranges, but give them a try. Sorry for the pun.