The Bar-code Reader project included the development of mobile applications on Android and BlackBerry platforms, which are capable of capturing a barcode image using the smartphone’s camera, and to process it.The captured image is sent to a web service, which processes it and sends back a reply. Based on the reply, the Bar-code Reader shows a video associated with the product, as well as a web page with the detailed information about the product. GPS information sent to the server from the phone allows customizing the web page, and pointing to the location where the product may be purchased. Technologies: Google Android SDK, BlackBerry SDK, TCP/IP, HTTP, XML