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igorsk · 08-31-2007, 08:55 PM

Actually, 2D barcodes are pretty big in Japan. They use a variation called QR Code, which is an open standard. AFAIK most current phones come equipped with a QR code scanner, and for other phones there are freeware applications which extract the information from camera shots. The most common information encoded is mobile site URLs and contact details.

08-31-2007, 08:55 PM	#198
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Actually, 2D barcodes are pretty big in Japan. They use a variation called QR Code, which is an open standard. AFAIK most current phones come equipped with a QR code scanner, and for other phones there are freeware applications which extract the information from camera shots. The most common information encoded is mobile site URLs and contact details.