Business Card Reader

From Shape:

Instant business card recognition right on the iPhone and the new iPad. Import contact information from a business card directly to your iOS address book. Easy integration with existing CRM systems. Native LinkedIn integration: contact creation, contact information, picture import and convenient LinkedIn search.Featured in iPhone TV commercials.If you're a mobile networker, this is an app you'll definitely like.TechCrunchBusiness Card Reader for iPhone is way better than the alternative. It's not free, but it'll easily pay for itself after your next new business card.IntoMobileThe best text scanning app yet.TouchMyAppsBusiness Card Reader is an excellent tool for business people, exhibitors at trade shows, expo attendees and sales staff -- anyone who networks regularly!No need to manually enter contact information -- Business Card Reader provides a time and cost-efficient way to enter and organize important contacts. Recognizes business cards in English, French, German, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Business Card Reader takes a picture of a business card, 'reads' it using text recognition technology and automatically fills in appropriate contact information fields in iOS address book, which can be easily checked and corrected.FEATURES INCLUDE: Accurate recognition of business cards with multi-language support Smart contact field filling: emails, phone numbers, websites Optional integration with existing CRM systems Export to Salesforce (requires account with permission to add leads) and Evernote LinkedIn support: search, contact adding, import of info and photo Business Card Holder allows you to search and sort contacts, e-mail and call contacts directly. Anti-shake image captureHOW TO GET GOOD RECOGNITION RESULTS1. Place the business card on a flat surface.2. Good lighting is key: bright desk lamp or direct sunlight are necessary.3. With the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, and the new iPad make sure the camera is focused on the business card. Older models of iPhone require additional third-party macro lenses.4. Hold the device right above the card. Keep the card aligned with BCR viewfinder edges and adjust iPhone/iPad positioning so that the card fits the screen size.5. Tap the screen to take the picture.6. After the recognition is done, you can check the results.7. Tap Save to add the contact into your iOS address book.INTEGRATION WITH EXISTING CRM SYSTEMS HOW-TO GUIDE:http://bit.ly/BCRexportCOMPATIBILITY NOTES iOS 4 and later Works best on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, and the new iPad For older iPhone models you may need additional gadgets, such as Griffin Clarifi case with macro lens to improve the quality of close-up pictures. On original iPad, iPad 2 and iPod Touch the app can be used to recognize business cards from images saved in the photo library.Other apps by SHAPE: IM+, IM+ Talk, iDisplay, Barcode Reader, Smart Scanner, RDM+, Mobiscope, GPSed and Headset.

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