June 3, 2004
Mobile Barcode Scanning Catching On In Japan
Good news! Looks like TheFeature.com has added another one of the best bloggers to their writting pool, Mike Masnick from Techdirt Wireless is now a regular contributor. Well done!
In this article Mike Masnick describes how QR codes are starting to catch on in Japan.
"In the last few months, the idea of using a camera phone to scan some kind of barcode or barcode-like system has been getting a lot more attention - despite many similar attempts over the years.
Over in Japan, it looks like QR (quick response) codes may be catching on. Instead of just letting anyone create them (as with Semacode), the focus is more on routing everything through the carriers - who are more than happy to figure out ways to get their subscribers to spend a little more time online with their phones.
They talk about including the codes on maps, so someone could quickly use their cameraphone to snap a picture of the code for a particular location, and get immediate info about what events were happening there or where the nearest cash machine might be. They're also being used on business cards."
Other articles on related barcode technologies:
-- Sydney concert venue tries SMS barcode system
-- Nokia camera phones for grocery shopping
-- Barcodes for the World of Ends
-- Scanbuy works with Ericsson to equip new cell phones with bar code commerce solutions
-- Sem@code: real-world hyperlinks with a camera phone
-- Technology links ads to website via cell phone
-- New Commerce System Uses Barcode on Picture Phones
-- Comparison book shopping on Amazon.com thanks to Nokia camera phones and Neomedia Technologies
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