Remember QR codes? Those small, square designs that act like barcodes that you can scan with your mobile phone’s camera? They’re huge in Japan – those crazy Japanese are even putting them on graves.
Well, Telstra announced today that they’ll be introducing the software to read QR codes on their NextG handsets as a free download for customers. And from the sounds of it, it will happen automatically – so you don’t even need to do anything.
According to the press release, Telstra’s planning on using the QR codes to offer, among other things:
“the latest news, sport and weather information; music files; maps; store information for later if you’re in a hurry; tickets to shows; video presentations that give users guided tours, how-to information and trailers; links to social networking sites and special discount offers.”