Gearing up for Black Friday shopping? Then do NOT forget your smartphone! If your mobile phone happens to be one of those handy little smartphones, you’re already aware of just how great of a lifesaver it can be, especially on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
Black Friday is a post-Thanksgiving ritual for millions of Americans who take pride in finding great shopping deals and battling heavy holiday traffic. With a slew of new smartphones this year and nifty cost saving apps there are more ways than ever to use your handheld this year for your Black Friday shopping needs. Thankfully, smartphones have enabled developers to create some pretty fantastic iPhone, Blackberry, and Android apps that are highly beneficial to consumers on the go.
Combined with GPS navigation, your smartphone can become your guiding light while traveling on roads packed with holiday shoppers. Whether it’s an app to help warn you of speed traps or find an alternate route, GPS based applications are a must for avoiding common mistakes on the road. Additional mobile apps that could assist you on Black Friday may include a to-do list application or a task manager to help schedule your shopping spree. Personal finance applications can keep you within your budget and banking apps with minimum balance alerts can ensure you don’t go over your spending limit. Oh, and lets not forget to stock your phone with a shopping deal app or a price comparison app that can recommend, price and seek out gifts for your friends and family members.
Store specific mobile apps can also be of great help to you as they can alert users to last minute sales, big savings deals, or offer the ability to pre-order big ticket items. The Sears’ iPhone app and mobile site called Sears2Go for instance allows users to pre-order items for in-store pickup and enables customers to skip the long checkout lines. With several Black Friday offerings from other retailers that include early online shopping notifications, extension tickets and email alerts, you’ll be at disadvantage if such store specific apps aren’t included in your Back Friday apps arsenal.
Finally, don’t forget that you have a mobile web browser on that smartphone so take advantage of it. You can use it to access comparison shopping sites like Shopzilla or find killer discount codes on sites like RetailMeNot. For more great shopping resources, check out our list of the best online shopping sites.
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