SHAPE Services

SHAPE GmbH
Company typePrivate
IndustryMobile software
Headquarters
Stuttgart, Germany
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsIM+, IM+ Video, IM+ Talk, Business Card Reader, iDisplay, WebCamera, Barcode Reader, VR+, xPlayer, RDM+, GPSed
Websiteshape.ag

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,[1] iPod Touch and iPad,[2] BlackBerry,[3] 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.[4]
In July 2011 SHAPE has agreed to acquire Crisp App, the Hong Kong–based developer of the fone app for iOS.[5]
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.[6]
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.[7]
  • IM+ Web – multiprotocol web instant messenger.[8]
  • Business Card Reader – OCR utility for business cards processing and saving of contacts in address book.[9]
  • 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.[10]
  • Chat for GTalk – monoclient instant messenger for Google Talk/Google+.

See also

References

  1. ^ "SHAPE Services brings Skype to Apple's iPhone". Engadget. 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  2. ^ "Die App des Tages: iDisplay - Das Smartphone als Zweit-Monitor nutzen". Computerwoche (in German). Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  3. ^ "Business Card Reader for BlackBerry by SHAPE Services | BlackBerry Cool". www.blackberrycool.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  4. ^ PRNewsWire: SHAPE Services Acquired Warelex LLC
  5. ^ Wauters, Robin (2011-07-04). "SHAPE Services Acquires Developer Of 'fone', To Release IM+ Video App". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  6. ^ Rao, Leena (2012-02-13). "Finam Puts $10M In Mobile Messaging Application IM+". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  7. ^ gdiary (2010-04-01). "iPad Apps From Shape Services That Are On the Way | Gear Diary". Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  8. ^ "CNET: Product reviews, advice, how-tos and the latest news". CNET. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  9. ^ "Enews Signup". 5G Technology World. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  10. ^ Empson, Rip (2011-07-11). "CheckIn+ Brings Augmented Reality To Your Facebook And Foursquare Check-Ins". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
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