We just found out that users who unlock their G1 will not be able to use the ShopSavvy application on their Android-powered handset. For the time being ShopSavvy is only available if you have a SIM card for a country that they currently support (US, UK, Germany, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Holland, Japan and China).
This issue was first reported when A Phoenix user phoned ShopSavvy developers, Big In Japan, reporting that the application was not in the Android market. Turns out the user did not have a compatible SIM card in their G1; this creates a problem with the application being “internalized” for each market.
By not having a SIM card your location cannot be found resulting in the application not showing up. Developers say that if more users go the unlocked route they may adapt accordingly to fit the overall needs of customers, but until then users with an unlocked G1 are simply out of look.
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Am in Saudi Arabia with an STC SIM, and its working fine....
by bianconeri4ever
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Funny, mine is unlocked and works with a Taiwan SIM, Hong Kong SIM and a Swiss SIM.
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im unlocked in england with a handset imported from the US mine works fine.
by Jwatling
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I have an unlocked G1 on AT&T. I've had no problems installing or using ShopSavvy over WiFi.
by devin
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There are alternatives if ShopSavvy doesn't work.
by remister
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Shop savvy doesn't work on clothes . Atleast not polos.
by jrokwitdacapitals18
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ShopSavvy needs to scan UPC codes. Not all UPC codes are indexed on some product sites. To top this off, some retailers use custom barcodes (They are NOT UPC's). Stores that sell their own brand product solely tend to do this along with a lot of clothing retailers.
by NPS_CA
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Originally Posted by bianconeri4ever
Am in Saudi Arabia with an STC SIM, and its working fine....
Rami... i have been struggling with my G1..... i can't figure out the setting and the STC customer service was of no help. i am still stuck with the Google registration screen.
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He's not talking about the phone not working with different SIM cards, but what the market shows you based on your SIM.
(9) comments | Add your commentsHow accurate is the info you wrote about??? by NPS_CA
Can you please tell me what APN settings have you used. by shobbow
I honestly don't know why this is "news" because this features is old as hell (since the G1 launched in the UK). But in the developer dashboard we have the ability to select which locales our apps will show up in. Thus the reason why it'll show for certain region's SIMs and not for others. by GasBot