About QR Code

A QR Code is a two dimensional barcode that stores various types of information. For example, the QR Code below contains a hyperlink to the EasyShare page on the Android Market:

QR Code for EasyShare

EasyShare can generate and scan QRCodes using the ZXing open-source barcode image processing library. You can also represent contact information in a QR Code, and put it on a business card or web site. When you scan it with Barcode Scanner, the results screen provides a choice of actions:

Barcode Scanner Actions

QR Codes can contain the following types of information:

• Hyperlinks (URLs), which you can open in a web browser
• Contact information, which you can add to your address book
• Calendar events, which you can add to your Calendar
• Phone numbers, which you can dial
• SMS numbers, which you can text message
• Email addresses, which you can email
• Geographic coordinates, which you can open in Maps
• Plain text, which you can read, then share with a friend

If you are interested, please head over to Wikipedia to learn more about QR Code.