QR Code Stand for Quick Response Code, QR Codes or Quick Response codes, are a type of 2D bar code that may be decoded using your Smartphone with a QR Code reader application.
QR Code is a special kind of code that can be read by QR Readers in mobile phones, QR code can contain business cards, Vcards , Ready SMS templates, Email Addresses and text content embedded in, or shortcut to: images, music videos , to websites , Google places location.
QR Code is the new generation of Bar Code, which can be seen in Pepsi can or your laptop serial number tag, unlike regular bar code , that can carries 12 characters, QR can have up to 7089 characters , QR code allows to snap an image of the barcode with your smart phone camera and then automatically directs you to the imbedded information which is in the code, if your device is already have a QR reader you simply have to download QR reader APP in your device, most of QR readers are free and supported , Iphone ,BlackBerry, Nokia, windows and android phones
While its introduced and started in Japan QR are widely used in Japan, 76% of Japanese mobile phone users had previously scanned a QR code with their phones, Its registered trademark of Denso Wave a member of the Toyota Group of companies
QR Code are can also used for:
Business Cards
Airline Tickets and boarding Pass
Flyers, Brochures and other marketing materials
Tagging and Pricing Product
Menus (restaurants and shops)
Point of sale locations
Events Tickets
Call to Actions
Special Offers
You can even find it Sandwitch paper
