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Brands using Scanlife in Mexico

by david

Here are a couple new examples of how brands are using ScanLife in Mexico (locally called Codigo Ideas).  Telcel, the largest carrier in Mexico,  launched the service there at the beginning of 2009, and they have since pre-loaded about 15 phones with the software - with many more to come. These examples show some simple ways that ScanLife can be used to engage the consumer, shorten navigation, and quickly deliver digital downloads. This is a flyer distributed by Dominos and the code links…

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Danish Rail Creating Happy Holidays

by david

The Danish Rail in Copenhagen has taken their use of ScanLife to the next level.  Over the month of December, they will be placing EZcodes on posters, flyers, and newspaper ads which give people a chance to win a different prize each day.  By scanning the code, the user simply enters their mobile number to find out if they have won a wide variety of prizes from a chocolate bar to a bike to a Mini Cooper loaner for a month! The campaign is being co-sponsored by a number of major brands like…

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Live feed

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Mobile Barcode Scanning is Here to Stay, and Here’s What Retailers Should Do about It

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2D Barcodes in Spain

by david

2D barcodes have been hot in Spain as both Telefonica and Vodafone are pre-loading the ScanLife app on new phones (locally known as BIDI). Below are a couple new campaigns using the service, one from Volksawgen and another from the Yellow Pages.

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Claro Chile TV Commercial

by david

Take a look at this new TV commercial from Claro Chile which is introducing their new 2D barcode service called Codigo Claro.  As you will see, it very clearly shows how a simple 2D code (EZcode) can unlock a ton of great information and content - from anywhere... It is great to see a major mobile operator educting the public about 2D barcode technology.  A lot more activity is developing in Chile, and codes will soon be used all over Santiago.  More to come...

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Scanbuy and NeoMedia announce a cross licensing deal

by david

Scanbuy and NeoMedia announced a cross licensing deal today which we hope will move the mobile barcode space to new heights in the United States.

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Using 2D Codes to ‘Unwrap’ Packaging

by david

You simply include an image on any packaging, and now you have instantly converted the simple package into a clickable, digital link - right from the phone.

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Taking Impulse Buys to a New Level

by david

Amazon released a new service this week which allows virtually anyone with a mobile formatted website to add m-commerce using Amazon's network of existing users.

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Barcode 101: QR Code = Kleenex

by david

One big misunderstanding is the difference between QR Codes and 2D barcodes. Often times, people use them interchangeably which is making a lot of people pretty confused.

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