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Shazam

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Shazam inks worldwide Android app preloading deal with LG - FierceMobileContent - Mobile Content, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Advertising – FierceMobileContent

Mobile music discovery solutions provider Shazam Entertainment announced LG Electronics will preload its Android application on smartphones shipping worldwide, beginning with the LG Optimus GT540. The Shazam app for Android identifies music from any source, regardless of ambient noise--after users hold their handset to the audio feed for a few seconds, the clip is run through the company's database of millions of tracks to find an exact match. In addition to discovering new music, consumers can purchase songs, read artist biographies and reviews, browse song lyrics, view YouTube videos and share recommendations with friends via text, email, Facebook and Twitter. The free, preloaded Shazam app on LG also comes with a seven-day free trial of the premium Shazam Encore version, which includes unlimited tagging and other expanded features. Earlier this year, Shazam said its global subscriber base now tops 75 million, spanning multiple device platforms and carriers in more than 200 countries. The solution continues to add over a million new users each week. For more on the Shazam/LG deal:- read this release Related articles:Shazam tops 75 million users, 1 billion song IDsShazam launches audio recognition ad programiFund invests in music discovery app Shazam  Shazam tries on Dockers for multi-platform ad campaign Read More

Official eBay Android App

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eBay's iPad, Android apps go global - FierceMobileContent - Mobile Content, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Advertising – FierceMobileContent

Online marketplace eBay's popular iPad application is now available across Apple's 77 international App Store outlets, with versions translated into French, Italian, German and Spanish. According to eBay, the application--currently ranked No. 1 among Lifestyle app downloads for the iPad--enables users to browse more than 200 million real-time listings, promising a richer, more visually compelling user experience than conventional smartphone apps. eBay also touted the international expansion of its Android application, which is now available to consumers in Canada, Australia and the U.K.--the app features buyer alerts, daily deals, member messages, sharing functionality and payment tools. In related news, eBay said its updated Selling application for Apple's iPhone now integrates technology acquired in late June with the digital e-commerce giant's purchase of startup Occipital, developer of the popular iPhone barcode-scanning application RedLaser. The Occupital solution combines computer vision algorithms with mobile devices to create a human-computer interface augmenting user vision--RedLaser, developed last year, enables consumers to scan barcodes to compare product prices and access related shopping information. eBay sellers in the U.S., U.K. and Germany can now create listings by scanning an item's barcode to access pricing trends, product details and similar items for sale. eBay's mobile services yielded over $600 million in gross merchandise volume in 2009. The company said it is on pace to generate $1.5 billion in GMV via mobile commerce channels this year, adding more than half of its mobile sales originate from international purchases. For more on eBay's app updates:- read this release Related articles:eBay acquires RedLaser barcode app for iPhoneeBay launches new seller apps for iPhoneeBay credits $400 million in sales to iPhone userseBay sells majority stake in Skype for $1.9 billion Read More