A QR code is a data matrix bar code or a bi-dimensional created by Japanese corporation Denso-Wave in 1994. The letters "QR" is derived from the English phrase "Quick Response" as the creator of the code aimed to allow its contents to be read at high speed. QR Codes are common in Japan and are in fact two-dimensional code more popular in that country.

Although initially used to record the area of ​​spare parts in vehicle manufacturing, QR Codes are now used for inventory management in a wide variety of industries. Recently, the inclusion of QR Code reading software on cell phones in Japan has enabled new consumer-oriented applications, which are manifested in amenities like to stop having to manually enter data on the phones. The addresses and URLs are becoming increasingly common in Japanese magazines and advertisements. The addition of QR codes on business cards is also becoming common, greatly simplifying the task of introducing individual details of a new customer on the agenda of a mobile phone.

Well, Nokia has started to include bar code readers and QR matrix code on their mobile phones N series This sounded a year ago to "distant future" and is already available to users of many mobile camera.

Installing JAVA free applications as KaywaReader in the mobile can take a picture of the code in question and read its contents, or visiting from a mobile the following address http://reader.kaywa.com

You can also make your own matrix:
QR Code Generator

The Kaywa Reader

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