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SHAPE Services
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | SHAPE GmbH |
| logo | shapeservices-logo.jpg |
| type | Private |
| area_served | Worldwide |
| industry | Mobile software |
| products | IM+, IM+ Video, IM+ Talk, Business Card Reader, iDisplay, WebCamera, Barcode Reader, VR+, xPlayer, RDM+, GPSed |
| homepage | shape.ag |
| location_city | Stuttgart, Germany |
| SHAPE.AG (formerly SHAPE Services) is a cross-platform independent software vendor and web-based services provider. The company develops instant messaging, social networking, productivity, entertainment, games, media and location-based applications for Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, BlackBerry, Windows Phone/Windows Mobile, Android, Symbian S60, UIQ, J2ME, and HP/Palm webOS mobile platforms.
About the company
SHAPE.AG (with AG standing for Apps&Games is a worldwide operating company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany and offices in Germany and Ukraine. The company was founded in 2002 and as of 2011 had more than 60 employees.
In May 2008 SHAPE acquired Warelex LLC, the US developer of multimedia applications and technologies for mobile devices.
In July 2011 SHAPE has agreed to acquire Crisp App, the Hong Kong–based developer of the fone app for iOS.
In 2011 the company added location-based instant messaging service Neighbors into IM+ application.
In 2012 SHAPE raised $10 million from Russian investment firm Finam.
In March 2012 SHAPE officially changed its name from SHAPE Services to SHAPE.AG (AG stands for Apps&Games ).
Current products
The company's best-known software products include:
- IM+ – multiprotocol multiplatform mobile instant messenger.
- IM+ Web – multiprotocol web instant messenger.
- Business Card Reader – OCR utility for business cards processing and saving of contacts in address book.
- iDisplay – utility allowing to use devices running on Android OS and iOS as a secondary display for Windows and Mac computers.
- RDM+ – multiplatform remote access application for mobile devices.
- CheckIn+/CheckIn Pro – an augmented reality app that overlays user's current surroundings with places from select geolocation applications, allowing users to see each notable destination relative to its position in the real world.
- Chat for GTalk – monoclient instant messenger for Google Talk/Google+.
References
References
- (2007-08-13). "SHAPE Services brings Skype to Apple's iPhone".
- "Die App des Tages: iDisplay - Das Smartphone als Zweit-Monitor nutzen".
- "Business Card Reader for BlackBerry by SHAPE Services {{!}} BlackBerry Cool".
- [http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=226818 PRNewsWire: SHAPE Services Acquired Warelex LLC]
- Wauters, Robin. (2011-07-04). "SHAPE Services Acquires Developer Of 'fone', To Release IM+ Video App".
- Rao, Leena. (2012-02-13). "Finam Puts $10M In Mobile Messaging Application IM+".
- gdiary. (2010-04-01). "iPad Apps From Shape Services That Are On the Way {{!}} Gear Diary".
- "CNET: Product reviews, advice, how-tos and the latest news".
- "Enews Signup".
- Empson, Rip. (2011-07-11). "CheckIn+ Brings Augmented Reality To Your Facebook And Foursquare Check-Ins".
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