June 12, 2003
Mobile glyph readers on docomo phones
So, new phones from Docomo will be able to access websites by pointing the camera at these new barcode-like glyphs.
From Kokoro Blog:
Natsuno, the head of i-mode business at DoCoMo, told about DoCoMo's 3G phone strategy. It has two main points, QR code and rich movie function "iMotion".
At first, QR Code reader will be equipped with next DoCoMo's PDC named "50x series" and its 3G named "FOMA". QR code is the future bar code , actually 2D bar code.
QR code reader is an application. Thorugh mobile phone's camera QR code application can read QR code on magazines or poster and translate code to URL or e-mail address then user is able to access various website without hand typing by keyboard on a phone. And DoCoMo gain revenue from these packet transaction.
At second, about iMotion Natsuno did not say specifically. Anyway current iMotion cannot enhance demand of FOMA thus he has recognized it.
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