Amazon.co.uk has released a mobile application for iPhone – Amazon Mobile UK. This application allows users to search, shop, compare prices, read reviews, and make purchases on Amazon Web site. Existing customers will have full access to their existing baskets, wish lists, payment and delivery options, order history, 1-click Settings, and Prime membership benefits. All purchases are routed through Amazon’s secure servers just as on the Web and all prices are in Pounds Sterling.
Tesco has launched a free application “Tesco Finder” for the iPhone. This application can locate Tesco’s nearest store and help you get there using iPhone’s map function. Alternatively, you can type in a town or city name and the application will list all Tesco branches in and around that location. When you select a Tesco branch from the results list, you can see its full address, contact telephone number, and a list of facilities it has available – including cash machines, pharmacy, toilets, café, Tesco direct ordering and pickup, photo processing, recycling and petrol station.