Retail intelligence company Cogenta has launched a widget for its mobile price comparison service, Sccope, that will be preloaded on a selected range of Vodafone Symbian Series 60 handsets. 
Sccope searches and compiles the lowest possible prices available for an extensive array of products including consumer electronics, CDs and DVDs, console and PC games, books and childrens toys from top retailers, including Amazon, John Lewis, Waterstones, Currys, Dixons, Tesco Direct and Borders. Sccopes back-office system means that information is updated quickly and efficiently as and when prices and stock details are altered. Sccope has been designed so that new categories of products can be added to accommodate changes in consumer demand, enabling consumers to get the latest prices and deals as they shop.
Sccope will be fully integrated into Vodafones top five widget-enabled Smartphones, including the Nokia 6124, 6210, N95 8GB, N96 and N78, enabling users to compare prices on the move. To use the application, users just click on the Sccope icon on their handset to launch the application, then enter the details of the product they are interested in. Sccope then immediately returns the best deals available from the retailers in its system.
The embedded application complements Sccopes existing text-based service, where any mobile phone user can check the latest prices by texting 62555 with their product enquiry. Sccopes price comparison service then sends a reply text with the best available prices.