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scanR Business Card scanR for iPhone released

We've taken our server-based business card processing service and made it available through the iPhone! Check out scanR's new product, Business Card Scanner, in the iTunes store. Run the app, take a picture of a business card, and receive a vcard (.vcf file) by email. You can easily import the attachment into your contact list! It's designed to work with North American business cards. Let us know what you think!

scanR Business Center for iPhone released

We're proud to announce the release of scanR Business Center for iPhone. Now available on the App Store, it's designed for the 3Gs and takes advantage of the great camera in that device.

scanR Business Center lets you scan, print, and fax from your iPhone 3Gs. Stop hunting around for that misplaced receipt or invoice; instead save them instantly as searchable Adobe PDF files you can search from your computer, browser, or right on your iPhone.

Our application includes:

faxing to most countries in the world
genuine Adobe PDF of your documents

Now you can really scan, print, and fax from your iPhone:

New scanR features

scanR is introducing our Office Files (beta) product today. If you have office documents (Word, Excel, or Powerpoint, WordPerfect) you would like to read on your mobile phone, scanR can make it happen. Log into our web site, upload the document through our web site uploader, and your document will be converted into images readable using the scanR handset application. You can also email Office files to file@scanr.com. Currently we support BlackBerry, with Symbian, Windows Mobile, and more on the way. Give it a try and let us know what you think!

FAQ:

What file formats are supported?

Office Files (beta) currently supports Excel, Word, Powerpoint, pdf, WordPerfect, rtf, and csv file formats, including Office 2007 formats.

How do I get my files into scanR?

Upload your Office files via the Uploader in our web site (you have to log in first.)

How long does it take?

File conversion takes a couple of seconds per page once upload is done.

What format is the converted document?

scanR stores rendered images of the document pages, and serves them to the handset in small chunks which can be rapidly downloaded.

scanR gets Enterprise kudos

Getjar announced its top 5 applications for mobile devices last month, in its Third Annual Mobile Awards, and scanR won for top enterprise application! We couldn't be more proud of the growing utility we provide for mobile scanning in the workplace. Read about it here for example. Along with Opera Mini, Twitter, Google Maps and Strands Social, scanR is becoming a valued part of the mobile experience.

Scan and fax with the BlackBerry Storm

The BlackBerry Storm is the first BlackBerry with a high-quality, auto-focus camera! To celebrate, scanR released a new version of its software, making it even easier to scan and fax on the go. Now BlackBerry Storm users can scan documents, whiteboards and business cards into searchable PDF files and electronic contacts, or send faxes anywhere in the world.

Scan and fax
The BlackBerry Storm has a 3.2 megapixel camera that takes great pictures and can be used with scanR to capture nearly anything printed or written on paper. Simply take a photo of a document, whiteboard, or business card with scanR and get a digital scan or fax in just few seconds.

View your documents
scanR Mobile is designed for the unique touch screen of the BlackBerry Storm. With its large size and tactile feedback, it’s perfect for easily scanning your information and viewing your files.
The newest feature, designed for BlackBerry, is a quick, simple way to view your documents on the go. scanR Mobile lets you view your documents without downloading the entire file first, saving you time and lowering your network use. You can view, scroll and zoom your scanned files, giving you access to all of your information, without a computer.

scanR is available for download at www.scanr.com on your computer or m.scanr.com/download on your phone. scanR is free to try and costs as little as $3 a month for unlimited use.

Here are some screenshots:

Scan a photo

View your files

Zoom into page

T-Mobile G1 Google Phone Can Scan and Fax

If you're interested in the T-Mobile G1 Google phone, you'll be glad to know that you can scan and fax with it. T-Mobile, Google and HTC have included a great 3 megapixel camera in the G1!

Simply take a photo of a document, whiteboard, or business card, email it to scanR, and get a digital scan in just few seconds. Then, download your scan as a PDF, text, or vCard file or send a fax anywhere in the world.

To scan or fax, send your photo to these email addresses:

For documents: doc@scanr.com
For whiteboards: wb@scanr.com
For business cards: bc@scanr.com

scanR will reply with a link to view your scan online, fax it or download it to your PC or phone.

Nokia E71

We've been waiting for this. The Nokia E71 is the first phone with a keyboard that puts it all together for scanR. The E71 has a 3.2 Megapixel auto-focus camera and a small, light design that really fits in your pocket.

The camera works great with scanR and captures all of your business and personal information in a few clicks. Below is the photo of a document taken with the Nokia E71. Click the image to see a larger version.

Here is the scanned document from scanR. You can click this image too or download a PDF version: Download Nokia_E71_document_PDF.pdf.

scanR also creates a text version of scanned documents.

"July 15,2008
Dear Parent,
Thank you for participating in the summer Stroke and Conditioning competitive swim 
clinic."

Read the full text: Download Nokia_E71_document_text.txt.

The Nokia E71 is only available in Europe and Asian markets now. We're looking forward to the North American version from Nokia and similar smartphones from other companies.

Upload your photos online

Many of you have been waiting for this for a long time. Well, now you have it. Starting today, you can upload to scanR on the web. Just sign into scanR and click the shiny new "Upload" button.

Here's a screenshot:

In the past, if you wanted to upload a photo from your computer, you had to send it as an attachment in email. Now, in a couple of clicks you can quickly upload and scan up to 20 photos at a time!

Sony Ericsson 8.1 megapixel camera phone

Wow! Sony Ericsson managed to get an 8 megapixel camera into a small mobile phone. Take a look.

For scanR, this will represent the first camera phone that can capture letter and A4 sized documents at the same resolution as desktop scanners. A 3 megapixel camera can scan documents at around 200 dpi while an 8 megapixel camera can produce 300 dpi scans. While this number is only 50% greater, the resulting difference in document quality is substantial. This means that scanR is inching closer to our goal of replacing the copier and scanner for everyday tasks.

This phone is shipping in Q4 2008 and we can't wait to get our hands on it.

scanR in the enterprise

scanR continues to grow in the enterprise.

About a year ago, we analyzed how the world's largest companies were using scanR. The latest analysis shows that scanR is used by 9 of the 10 largest companies in the world, 66% of the top 50, and 35% of the Fortune 500!