Savvy shoppers are always on the lookout for personalized deals and offers nearby with city exploration an even better experience. The Client had a similar idea to improve shopping experience with a mobile application which allows shoppers see deals that are nearby. The Client have been working hard to make finding great deals easier for shoppers. The key to making this operation efficient Client approached Sigma Infosolutions. Sigma Infosolutions leveraged its expertise on Mobile application development to develop an application completely from scratch and runs on iOS and Android platforms. This further differentiates it from many other deals providers that are trying to sell to customers based on location. The location -focused check-in application developed is integrated with social media channels to reach new customers. Since most shoppers love to discover best deals avaliable nearby, the automated engine enable them to do just that.

1. Real-time location-based deals application
for Handheld Devices
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2. The Client is a full service digital agency dedicated to developing truly
innovative and creative platforms that create ongoing engagement with
consumers through the ideas that live comfortably in digital, traditional and
non- traditional applications.
The Client
The Client aims to develop a platform for consumers to emotionally-
enriching shopping experiences; exposing shoppers to relevant, compelling
content and products where a consumers can browse discount deals by
locations. The other part of the service is oriented towards entrepreneurs to
host discount deals and run reward programs for loyal customers. The
platform should also exchange information with social media channels to
reach new customers.
Business Case
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Challenges
“40% cost savings
on functionality
development
Executive Summary
Savvy shoppers are always on the lookout
for personalized deals and offers nearby
with city exploration an even better
experience. The Client had a similar idea
to improve shopping experience with a
mobile application which allows shoppers
see deals that are nearby. The Client have
been working hard to make finding great
deals easier for shoppers. The key to
making this operation efficient Client
approached Sigma Infosolutions.
Sigma Infosolutions leveraged its
expertise on Mobile application
development to develop an application
completely from scratch and runs on iOS
and Android platforms. This further
differentiates it from many other deals
providers that are trying to sell to
customers based on location.
The location-focused check-in
application developed is integrated with
social media channels to reach new
customers. Since most shoppers love to
discover best deals avaliable nearby, the
automated engine enable them to do just
Successes
The customer had been very demanding right from the beginning and was
expecting pixel perfection in all the screens. The start-up logic and screens
were customized based on the way the user is using the app. If the user just
taps the NFC phone against a NFC card, the app will launch and take the user
to a customized flow compared to the generic login flow.
 QR code scanning libraries were not available and working consistently in
all versions of Android SDK and iOS. We customized the QR code scanning
library(ZXing) such that the behavior of QR scanning is same across
Android and iOS and also covering maximum number of devices in the
fragmented market
 The architecture had a issue with facebook and its SSO integration to
maximize user experience. It is always possible that the user has already
installed facabook app in the mobile and if that is the case, when the user
uses the app; the SSO reads the status of the user and do not ask the user
to login again. The facebook mobile SSO integration was done for both
Android and iOS
 Rendering the UI dynamically for displaying badges was a challenge for
catering devices of several platforms and resolutions. The badges count
and the shape/size of the badge will vary dynamically based on the user's
check-in patters in his/her favorite shop. Customized algorithm and
controllers were written to handle these

3. Technology
 iOS 4.X SDK
Business Benefits
 40% cost savings on functionality
development
 Complete set of data, functioning
alarms in real-time
 Ongoing operating costs at or better
than budget
 Low system overhead and lower
support costs
 Monthly technical availability is
Solution
Sigma Infosolutions’ mobile development team successfully compiled the architecture
required for the project and followed waterfall model ensuring that the integration of
the system proceeds along with user testing.
Key Modules Developed
o NFC integration inAndroid for supported models
o QR code scanning and integration using the device camera
o Facebook check-ins / integration
o Foursquare check-ins / integration
o Badges module to display badges based on users points
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Next Phase
 Integration with Google Places to
provide a map view of the check ins
made over a period of time
 Integration with third party
merchant sites to offer rewards,
converting the rewards as discounts
for future purchases integrating with
payment solutions etc.

4. your engine of discovery for location-based deals
About Sigma Infosolutions
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 Sigma Group, an Indian conglomerate has more than 4 decades of experience in Mining, Chemicals Manufacturing & Export,
Handicrafts Manufacturing & Exports, and Software Development
 Sigma Infosolutions is a TUV certified ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 27001:2005 company
 Headquartered in US with development center in India
 Some of our esteemed customers include Airtel, Zyme Solutions, Yodlee, Celerity Consulting, Resolution Economics, Birla
Global Asset Finance, Fosroc Chemicals, Surgery Planet etc.
 Sigma Infosolutions’ services comprises of application development, application management, IT Consulting, Offshore testing,
and Website and Portal Development
Sigma Infosolutions, Sigma Towers, #66/A, 13th Cross
6th Main, JP Nagar, 3rd Phase, Bangalore- 560078
Telephone: +91-80-40865100
Sigma Infosolutions, 2082 Michelson Dr.
Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92612
Telephone: +1-714-717-1826
Fax: +1-866-405-6750, Toll Free: 1-888-861-7360
Website: www.sigmainfo.net
E-mail: sales@sigmainfo.net
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