Thursday, July 3, 2008

Mobile barcodes - QR Codes

QR or 'quick read' codes may be what the advertising print world has been looking for.

Imagine a print advertisement which can talk to your mobile phone - finally a link between the real and virtual worlds.

Just as a traditional barcode can identify a product when swiped in a scanner, 'mobile barcodes' allow a phone to interact with a billboard or newspaper advertisement via its camera.

If your phone doesn't already have a reader (check in applications) you can download one to most handsets. We've road tested a few readers and recommend the Kaywa Reader

QR Code