AT&T Launches QR Code Scanning App for BlackBerry and Android

From Mashable:


We’ve talked a lot about how QR codes are poised to take off in the mainstream and now AT&T is jumping on the bandwagon with a new set of tools for Android and BlackBerry phones.

The company has just announced its AT&T Code Scanner application and its AT&T Create-a-Code service. Code Scanner is a free app for BlackBerry and Android devices that scans both 2D (QR and datamatrix) and 1D (UPC and EAN) barcodes. You can get it from the BlackBerry App World or the Android Market or by going to http://scan.mobi/ on your mobile device.

The app works similarly to other barcode scanning apps like ShopSavvy or RedLaser, letting you focus in and scan a code at will.

However, the more interesting part of the app comes via the menu options, which includes a direct link to AT&T’s Create-a-Code site (accessible via desktop or mobile), where you can create a QR code for contacts or for a web page. You can sign-up for a free account with AT&T and create up to 5 codes that will be set to last for one year. You can then download the QR codes in PNG or EPS formats.

My QR Code

AT&T isn’t alone with its QR code generator but it is nice that the process has been simplified and that the apps are easily accessible.