Lebanese App Developer Samir Shaker Releases Innovative Christmas App

Embracing the Christmas spirit, Lebanese developer Samir Shaker created an app that brings you the magic of the holidays with a touch of a button. The app, Twinkly, has in a short period of time revolutionized the way people send Christmas greeting cards to their loved ones.

Twinkly is very easy to use as it only requires people to point their iPhone at their Christmas tree, and Twinkly will automatically make the tree twinkle or shine in any of the various 18 effects offered by the app. The animated effects range from adding twinkles, Santas, stars, bells to rainbows, space lights, funky colors and many others.

When taking a picture of a Christmas tree with Twinkly, the app automatically detects the tree through the lens and animates effects on it live, a unique feature that has never been done in any other app before.

“We created this app because we wanted to remind people of the magic of Christmas through some technology wizardry,” said Mr. Shaker, adding: “But above all, we created this app to remind people of the real magic of Christmas by bringing them closer together through more personalized beautiful greeting cards. With Twinkly, anyone can send a unique and personal greeting card with a tap of a button.”

After Twinkly applies its magical effects on the Christmas tree, people can share their picture with a customized greeting message on any of several social media channels or print it out and send it to their loved ones.

A fun app with a purpose, Twinkly aims to make the holiday greeting process simpler and more enjoyable for all members of the family.

The app is currently available for iPhone and iPad on the App Store and can be downloaded for free.