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Coupons Available on CardMobili for 3 Major Platforms

We have some great news for you and bad news for newspapers: CardMobili now offers coupons and deals on 3 major phone platforms!

CardMobili Offers is now available on the iPhone, Android phones and Windows Phone 7. If you have never used offers on CardMobili, it is our coupon program that delivers fantastic local deals right to your phone.  All you have to do is set your location and CardMobili will automatically deliver great deals everyday to you. You can even get turn-by-turn directions directly to a store where the coupon is valid!

 

CardMobili is your ultimate shopping companion and now with Offers provided on iOS, Android, and WP7 it can help you to save even more money than ever before.  At CardMobili our goal is to make your life easier by saving you time and money.  If you have any comments or suggestions let us know. Until then, stop clipping coupons from the newspaper and update CardMobili today!

CardMobili Team

The Many Features of CardMobili

If you are reading this blog, then chances are you already know that CardMobili can help to simplify your life by storing all of those cards from your wallet in your mobile device.  While this is the one of the major advantages of using this app, there are many other fantastic features that you may not know.  So we are here to fill you in on all the great tools available to you on CardMobili

1. Sharing Cards

Why have multiple rewards cards in your household to your favorite store when you can share one and combine the rewards?  You can share your cards with your family and even close friends. If you have kids why not store any membership cards they may have on your phone? CardMobili helps you to organize all these different cards under one free application

2. Geolocation

You may have already had some experience with CardMobili Offers, our coupon and savings feature available on iPhone and soon to be available on Android.  But did you know in the upper right hand corner of the tab there is a locate button that allows Cardmobili to locate great saving opportunities near your location.  Not only does it find them, but it will give turn-by-turn directions directly to the store.

3. Create your own cards

Do you have a card in your wallet that CardMobili hasn’t added yet? While we work on it, you can create the card yourself!  Sign in to CardMobili.com with your account and click green button above the cards that says “Create”.  All you have to do then is fill in the information.  You can even customize it with a picture of your choice. More space in your wallet!

 

CardMobili is all about making your life easier.  Do you have any idea for a feature that you would like to see on CardMobili? Let us know! We’d love to hear it.

CardMobili Team

Cardmobili's Update for iPhone is Here!

Stop the press!
Some ground breaking news just came in from the world of mobile technology.  Cardmobili, the foremost authority on mobile loyalty and rewards has recently revealed to waiting public that they have released their update for the iPhone platform.  The news wires were buzzing as world leaders came forward to congratulate Cardmobili on this historic day.  
 

Okay, maybe we are exaggerating a little bit. The fact is that Cardmobili’s update for iPhone is now available to the public and we are very excited about it.  The new improvements and upgrades to this app will change the way you shop.

To start, the update has a fresh new face.  Its sleeker, brighter, and more beautiful. Its like holding a piece of art in your hand: a piece of art that makes your life easier and saves you money.  We have also boosted performance for the new upgrade for iPhone, making it faster and even easier to use then before, and it was pretty easy before!
 

But these aspects of the updated app are merely icing on the cake compared to our newest and most important feature.  Cardmobili now gives you the ability to find the newest and hottest deals at your favorite stores, directly from the app!  The new “Offers” tab gives you updates on the coupons, deals, and sales available at your favorite retailers that you can use from you iPhone.  You can also find offers near your location and even get directions directly to the store!

The convenience of always having your cards is enhanced by the ability to save even more money through special offers and coupons. Our goal at Cardmobili is to save you as much money as possible.  While we may not hear world leaders commenting on Cardmobili’s iPhone update, the world leaders printed on your money will appreciate all the extra company in your wallet!

Cardmobili Team

Cardmobili in Planet of the Apps London

Last week, Cardmobili was in London, to attend the Planet of the Apps conference, one of the major events in Europe for mobile apps [according to the organization, the pun with this 1968 movie was definitely intended - we've been told before developing was 'monkey-work' sometimes ;) ].

There were several very interesting presentations from the 'big sharks' (Skype, Facebook, Coca-Cola, RIM, among many others). There was also a lot of networking going on there, and we've established some new partnerships: you will see some great new features for Cardmobili in 2011!

Just to sum up: developers and brands are really excited about mobile apps, and everyone wants to make them, specially for iPhone and Android. Even though currently the iPhone has more apps than Android, it also seems to be commonly accepted that Android will eventually overtake iPhone in numbers, but both of the platforms will be very significant.

Also, it is also great to get to know Cardmobili users from all over the world - and I found some at the conference! :D

 

Nuno Cerqueira, head of development

Welcome the new arrival: Cardmobili for Windows Mobile!

At Cardmobili, we belive that everyone should be able to enjoy our service. This is the main reason we are launching today our brand new application for a very popular platform: Windows Mobile series!

Our service is now available for anyone who has a JAVA-compatible phone (most feature phones out there, and smartphones as Symbian), an iPhone, and today a Windows Phone with Windows Mobile 5.0 or 6.x. If you own a Blackberry, you can also enjoy our app. With this launch, Cardmobili consolidates its leading position as the most universal mobile loyalty application in the world!

Now, if you have any other mobile phone - yes, we're talking about Android, but also Palm or even Maemo - we'll have great news for you during next week! So, keep in touch, enjoy a great weekend, and simplify your life with your cards on Cardmobili!

Cardmobili. Simplify the world. Symplify your life.

Cardmobili - a world of possibilities in the mobile loyalty cloud!

In its first year, Cardmobili established a reputation as a mobile loyalty solutions provider both for consumers and merchants. The service was enthusiastically welcomed by consumers, who have helped us build the largest loyalty and membership card database in the world, counting more than 650 cards. The service has also partnered with several merchants and pioneered in launching the first paper and plastic free health insurance in the world, as well as the first purely virtual discount card. Mobile Europe 2.0 and EuroCloud have also recognized Cardmobili as a truly innovative service. 

Cardmobili has innovated in the world of mobile loyalty apps as it delivers mobile loyalty for everyone – you can have an iPhone or a Symbian (and very soon, on other mobile systems), but you can also use the service with a feature phone! Moreover, we deliver comfort as a Cardmobili user can:

• Share cards with its relatives and friends using Cardmobili: exactly as you do with your keyring cards, your virtual cards can be shared!
• Have your relative’s card info in your app: you carry your children’s cards in your wallet, why not having all that info in your app?
• Protect your virtual cards with a PIN: with our optional 4-digit PIN, your virtual cards on your mobile are safer than those plastic cards in your wallet!
• Remote backup all cards, and sync multiple handheld devices
• Include in his virtual card fields as expiration date
• Scan barcodes directly from the device's screen
• Locate nearby stores using Google Maps and phone or access merchant's websites directly through the mobile app (currently available for iPhone only)
• Use Facebook to sign up and login to Cardmobili, and tell his friends about cards he adds to his account or great offers and perks!

All this in a free app! Make sure you make full use of the features, and enjoy Cardmobili!

Cardmobili. Simplify the world. Simplify your life.

A great week in the US!

A week ago, we launched our service in the US. This was the long awaited answer for all those who are looking for a solution to their cluttered wallets. But Cardmobili is much more than a mobile app to store your cards! Cardmobili is the mobile loyalty and membership cloud, allowing everyone to manage their cards online and on their cell phone - even if they don't have an iPhone or another smartphone! Users can store cards in the cloud, share them with their relatives and friends, keep their children card details in their account, share great promos on Facebook - all free!

We got lots of downloads from the App Store, and nice and encouraging reviews! We would also like to thank everybody that suggested cards - they are not being uploaded to the cloud, and soon will be available for everyone!

And finally, ee also got some great media coverage! You can see what the world is saying about us on Macworld, SiliconANGLE, Payment News and Internet Retailer, among others! Helena Leite, Cardmobili's CEO, also featured in This Week in Cloud Computing - check minute 37 on the video below!

Looking for a store? Use your card!

We have just released a new version of Cardmobili for iPhone, with great performance improvements and fantastic features!

Smartphones as your iPhone can now be used as your virtual wallet for cards. But why not take advantage of their other great possibilities, such as location-based capabilities?

Imagine you want to know where the nearest store of one of your favorite brands is... Easy! Just open your Cardmobili application in your iPhone, select the card from the store you are looking for, and choose "Locate" - Google Maps will search for the nearby stores, and pinpoint them in the map!

What if your are a retailer or brand? This a great way for your customers to find you!

Enjoy this and all the other great new features. They include a new graphic interface to browse through cards, and improvements in barcode editing. Don't forget to download the new version, compatible with your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch!

Cardmobili. Simplify the world. Simplify your life.

Scanning tips for barcodes on your iPhone

Cardmobili has recently incorporated barcodes generated from card numbers. They can already be used at the stores, with the iPhone application. Very soon, they will also be available for JAVA/Symbian smartphones, in a new version of the mobile application.

We have already been testing several type of barcodes with different scanners. From our experience, here are a few tips for successful scaning:

• Make sure your phone's screen is clean from dust and fingerprints.
• Avoid using a screen protector.
• Barcodes are easily scanned by more recent, hand held scanners. Avoid using a flatbed scanner, as they rarely work.
• Hold the phone perpendicular to the scanner, and make sure the visible red laser beam crosses the device screen in the middle of the barcode.
• Hold the phone steady close to the scanner (do not wave). If it doesn't scan, move the phone slowly away from the scanner. Sometimes, the scanning distance is further away than expected.

Don't worry if the barcode does not scan. All your card details are displayed in the application, so just ask the clerck to enter the card number manually.

We continue testing several barcodes and scanners, and updating the information above. Please email us at info@cardmobili.com to let us know if the scan does not work and what scanner is being used, or if you need any further assistance.

Cardmobili. Simplify the world. Simplify your life.

What a great day!

Cardmobili launched its iPhone application and climbed all the way up to #1 in the App Store's Top 25 free apps list (Portugal iTunes App Store). We thank all the users who waited patiently for the app and helped us get here!

And here is the video on the "making of" the app icon. Watch it and enjoy!

The winner of our Facebook contest to win an iPod Touch was announced! The competition was stif right to the end, but David was able to manage the pressure and gather his friends to vote; his sentence got 245 votes! Congrats, David!