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Keep your smartphone handy when you shop

By: Erin Davisson
Updated: November 23, 2012
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(WFRV/CBS)-- Edward Fabila is heading into the holiday shopping season armed with his smartphone. He says he knows he's saved hundreds of dollars a year by using mobile apps to shop.
To find the best price on an item, he uses ShopSavvy. 
The app turns his phone's camera into a barcode scanner.
In just moments he can see if a product is selling for less online or at nearby stores.
Tech expert Bridget Carey says there are plenty of other apps that can help shoppers save this holiday season.
If you're at the mall, the Black Friday survival guide app can tell you where the best deals are. 
Need a coupon? The SnipSnap app has coupons scanned that other users have scanned. 
If you find one you like a cashier can scan the barcode right off your phone.
Every year more people use their smartphones during the holiday season to find deals. And more retailers are embracing the technology.
Hundreds of Sears and KMART stores now offer free Wi-Fi.
And at Best Buy - if you find a better deal at another store or online... they'll match it.
With apps like shopkick and foursquare you can get a deal just by walking into a store. 

Retailers are targeting tech savvy customers for a good reason.
About 70 percent of smartphone owners say they plan to use them when they hit the mall this year.

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