Mobile QR or 2D Barcodes
QR-Codes are two dimensional barcode (datamatrix) that is designed to have its contents decoded at a high speed.
QR-Codes are the perfect solution to quickly and efficiently bring mobile phone users onto the mobile web. QR-Codes can be used to store all kids of data including such data such web addresses. QR codes allow basically any medium that can accept the print of a QR-Code to advertise their online product, which would then direct the user to the web.
QR Codes - How They Work?
Today nearly every mobile phone has a digital camera. The camera, along with decoding software can be used to capture a picture of the QR-Code of which the QR-Code software decoder and then transform the data held with the QR-Code to a meaningful action for the mobile phone:
- Connect to a web address
- Download a MP3
- Dial a telephone number
- Prompt your email client with a sender address
This can all be done within a matter of milliseconds making the transformation from a user’s mobile phones browser to the mobile web instantaneous.