Optiscan QR-Code Reader by Airsource Ltd

Posted: February 9th, 2009 by Michael

Airsource LTD based in Cambridge, England are a mobile software development company that have developed their very own QR-Code reader called Optiscan.

Optiscan is based on Google’s ZXing, an open source QR-Code reader. Optiscan have tweaked the functionality of Google’s ZXing to remove the need for selecting when to scan the QR-Code. Apparently, Airsource LTD have also made alterations to the image processing library which should make the capturing of the QR-Code more accurate.

The Optiscan QR-Code Reader is now available from the Apple iTunes app store at $4.99, £2.99, or €3.99. If you are willing to pay money for a QR-Code reader, Optiscan is for you, otherwise, Mobile-Barcodes suggest you try a free alterntive QR-Code reader.

Expect to see a wide variety of new QR-Codes developed based on Google’s open source ZXing project. It is a great open source application that can easily be tailored to your needs.

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Interview With A QR-Code Kid

Posted: January 27th, 2009 by Michael

Recently, I received an email from a certain Mr Nolan Haynes, a typical mobile phone and QR-Code user.

He provided me with some key advice about ceratin QR-Code readers that I had yet to explore in great detail:

which I have now reviewed, tested and give a thumbs up hence the inclusion to the readers page.

I then swapped a few comments with Nolan and decided to take the oppertunity to ask a non biast bystandard some questions about QR-Codes and their potential usage.

Interview

What is your experience QR-Codes?

Two months total

How did you get introduced to QR-Codes?

I first saw them on http://www.freewarepocketpc.net

What usage do you see QR-Codes playing in todays world?

I see it helping those with mobile phones (especially those with 12
button keypads or a touchscreen as the main input) easily surf the web, get contact information, merely pull up text and more while on the go.

I believe that at the correct size and use correctly, that they can benefit many who have mobile phones and would like to quickly capture information on the go without having the type it in or actually jot it down.

As a “typical” user, how easy did you find it grasp the idea of QR-Codes?

I see it as a MUCH more powerful bar-code.

What did you first think when you first seen a QR-Code?

Hmmm… interesting. Never seen anything like THAT before.

How frequently do you see QR-Codes? Where, when if any?

Not as much as I would like since I live in Canada. I only see them on websites such as http://www.freewarepocketpc.net

How easy did you find it to scan your first QR-Code?

It was easy enough really. Just had to slowly wave the phone in front of the monitor, making sure to keep the QR-Code inside the target.

What mobile phone do you use?

I currently use a Telus branded HTC Touch VOGU100 running Windows

Mobile 6.1.
What QR-Code software do you use and why?

I use BeeTagg for scanning QR-Codes. I tried UpCode and I-Nigma, but they couldn’t live up to BeeTagg’s abilites.

In general, what do you think other people think when they see a QR-Code?

What is that odd square thing? Squiggle? What is it?

Lastly, do you like QR-Codes?

Yes I do!

There you have it folks; an interview with a “QR-Code Kid”.

Analysis

As a fan of QR-Codes, I commonly get asked the question whether or not poeople will “actually” use them. Putting Nolan into a demographic, male, mid-teens and from an English speakig country, I believe it will be his generation and younger who will be the main adopters of such technology. Teenegers are always a powerful market. Teenegers with a mobile phone is an ever more powerful market. We all seen how big ringtones and mobile entertainment has been so far… and growing.

In conclusion, if you are ever asked which demographic and how effective the use of QR-Codes in your marketing campaign could ever be, use the generation statement and put fate in the hands of QR-Codes.

Help!

If there any other users who are interested in being quizzed on their experience with QR-Codes, please let me know and I will be happy to get something sorted

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Mobile-Barcodes.com Launched!

Posted: June 21st, 2008 by Michael

Hello all,

Today is the day that we have decided to launch Mobile-Barcodes.com, a website and blog dedicated to covering all that is mobile barcodes and QR-Code related.

QR-Codes have been an interest of mine for some time now. I initially started to be obsessed with QR-Codes when researching Google’s Andriod Developer program where I stumbled across an applicants blog where the applicants project was to use barcode scanning technologies in a way to capture offline users and bring them onto the mobile web. From reading his application and viewing a nifty video of his project, I was soon hooked. I then continued with my research on QR-Codes and the outcome is this website.

The aim of Mobile-Barcodes is to provide as much data about the technology and monitor it’s development over time as the popularity expands within English speaking countries.

Please take a look around the site and check out some of the content. Additionally, if you are keen on mobile barcode technology, register on our blog and become part of the team.

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