Most of you probably know about that, but QR codes (2D bar codes) have
gone such
a long way that apart from being in an increasing number of consumer
goods magazines
and cellco's catalogues, they are now even being used on tourist visas
stamps in Japan.
This is a popular form of e-commerce and a clever way to go around the
pain of
data input on mobile phones for URL, names cards, goods references and
coupons, etc.
As it relies only on camera (>85% of phones sold now in Japan have
camera embedded, and
>40% of mobile users already have one) and some small recognition
software, if it gets
combined with e-purse service, it can get really efficient until any
IC-tech grows.
--
Benjamin
Ken Chang wrote:
>I don't develop Java for handsets but what will be the program like?
>can we, for example, control the camera while it's focusing, convert
>the image to vCard or whatever format, and write into the address
>book on an au/KDDI handset?
>
>btw, an interesting thing I see here is many learned QR code feature
>from their DoCoMo 505i phones (SH505i the first which hit the street
>on June 20th 2003 I think).
>
>but the first phone that reads QR code is J-Phone J-SH09 more than
>nine months before that - back in August/September 2002.
>
>I read promotion messages for i-mode services here. but for anyone
>who really want to do a good job, study hard Vodafone Live!
>
>(I'm not working for British)
>
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Received on Thu Jan 8 08:47:12 2004