Big in Japan, Developer of ShopSavvy, Named a Finalist for MobileMonday's Mobile Peer Awards.

Company to Present Innovative Personal Shopping Application at International Competition in Barcelona

DALLAS -- Big in Japan, a Dallas-based idea factory for mobile applications, has been named a finalist and presenter at the MobileMonday Mobile Peer Awards, an international competition for mobile startups to take place in Barcelona, Spain, on February 16.

Big in Japan, developer of the popular ShopSavvy personal shopping application for the Android-powered T-Mobile G1 phone, is one of three U.S. companies - among 20 companies worldwide - named a finalist. Finalists will present their applications on stage during the GSMA Mobile World Congress.

"This year, the Mobile Peer Awards attracted 163 applicant startups from around the world. To be named a finalist in this field is a significant accomplishment, and we are proud to be presenting in Barcelona," said Alexander Muse, co-founder of Big in Japan. "Win or lose, it will be a great experience."

ShopSavvy, a recent finalist for a 2008 Crunchie Award and one of the T-Mobile G1's most downloaded applications, enables customers to comparison shop on the go, simply by scanning any product's barcode using the T-Mobile G1's built-in camera.

Using the barcode information, ShopSavvy searches the Web for the best prices on the product, displaying the lowest prices online as well as at nearby brick-and-mortar retailers. ShopSavvy looks up product reviews to further assist with purchase decisions.

About Big in Japan

Big in Japan Inc. is a Dallas-based idea factory for mobile applications, building software for Google's open-source Android platform and Apple's iPhone. Big in Japan's ShopSavvy application -- a personal shopping assistant - is one of the most popular applications on the Android-powered T-Mobile G1. For more information, visit www.biggu.com.