Learn to Scan QR Codes with Your Smartphones

Is your Smartphone ready to scan QR Codes?

Learn to Scan QR Codes with Your Smartphones

This article will show you how to scan a QR code with your smartphones.

So, you want to learn to how to scan qr codes.  There are many free QR code readers available for you to download.  Researching this topic on your own can be very overwhelming so we have done a lot of research on the available QR Code readers and smartphones to make it easier for you to get started.  There are many different brands of smart phones so instead of listing each of them, we used the major brands including Android and iPhones.  If you do not have an Android or iPhone, we also list resources for Nokia, Blackberry, HTC, Samsung, LG, Siemens, and Motorola… to name a few!

To scan qr codes, also known as a 2d barcode, you must have a QR code reader

Here are the major phone platforms available now along with some suggestions on QR code readers:

Android

If you have an Android phone, you can get a QR Code reader from the Marketplace.  Here are a few free ones to get you started:

• ShopSavvy
• Barcode Scanner
• NeoReader

There are always new applications being developed for the Droid Marketplace.  So check back often.  You can also search for “qr codes” in the Droid Marketplace to find more qr code or 2d barcode readers for your Android phone.

iPhone

Person scanning Budweiser QR Code on Tshirt for SCANVenger Hunt

iPhone users can get QR Code Readers from the iTunes.  There are both free and applications that cost.  Below is a list of each.

Free QR Code Reader for iPhone - i-nigma QR Code Reader

Paid QR Code Readers for iPhone

• QuickMark QR Code Reader – $.99
• quiQR – QR Code Reader – $1.99
• Optiscan – QR Code Scanner – $1.99

Blackberry

You can get your phone set up to scan qr codes by