Apple Thoughts: Snaptell: Camera-Driven Price Comparisons

"We all know you can't judge a book by its cover, and the same goes for films, music, and games. But fret not, because SnapTell's new Mobile Movie Explorer can help make sure that you never have buyer's remorse again -- just snap the picture, send it to SnapTell, and you'll get comprehensive information and reviews for the product you're interested in right on your iPhone."

I readily admit to being a bit jealous of the G1's barcode scanning app, but this one may hold me over for a bit. I saw it featured in the App Store on the iPhone and decided to give it a whirl. I took a photo of Wine for Dummies and it did a very good job, finding it almost instantly and showing me other ways to buy it online. What I thought would be a novelty actually works really well and I'm looking forward to trying it more in the real world. Give it a whirl and let us know how it works for you.