Uk / US phones that can read QR?

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  1. ASSEMbler

    ASSEMbler Administrator Staff Member

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    I need to be able to read QR, but shit american phones barely have 2 megapixel, and no macro mode. Even KDDI America doesn't have a phone.

    Any phone suggestions?
     
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    Yakumo Pillar of the Community *****

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    Scan and post the codes here then one of us in Japan can read it and mail you back the URL contained inside it.
     
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    Any Windows Mobile phone (all the recent HTC phones have had 3MP), the iPhone, most of the Nokia smartphones...

    There are a lot of American phones that will do what you want.

    -hl718
     
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  4. ASSEMbler

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    Iphone has a lot of trouble and supposedly nokias can.

    I hope they ease up on the cell phone laws for non nationals...
     
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    Just let me know if it's available or not for purchase still.
     
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    Tachikoma Officer at Arms

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    My ancient Samsung E700 could read them and that had a 640x480 camera, so it should just be a case of finding the software for your phone.
     
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  7. Yakumo

    Yakumo Pillar of the Community *****

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    not sure what you want to know is stil available but the address is - http://adachimitsuru.jp There's a few pictures to download and some other stuff.

    EDIT: Looks like you can't access that site with a PC or at least not with Firefox. Try using that URL in your phone.
     
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    ASSEMbler, I just got a NOKIA 5800, and that phone can probably read that .
     
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    scanned it with my Nokia N95 and followed the link...says its forbidden. Perhaps because I'm not in Japan.

    Edit: Seeing as yakumo could access it and I can't on my PC here in the UK, I assume you'd have to use a phone in Japan to do it.
     
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    It's as I suspected, 403 forbidden to those outside of Japan.
     
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    Yakumo Pillar of the Community *****

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    I would back up the site then put it on to my server but I don't have a good net plan for my phone, just free calls and mails. So doing that would cost me about 50USD!! No joking, it's true!
     
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    I think I can spoof an ip and a mobile.
     
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    g1 can.
     
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    Any Android phone can do it really.
     
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    I believe there is a Blackberry App, but I do not have personal experience with it.
     
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    Try QR2DBarCode:
    http://www.getjar.com/products/5265/J2MEQRCode

    Just tried it on my Sony Ericsson W508 and it worked perfectly. The W508 has a 3MP camera, but this Java app is supposed to work in almost every phone with a VGA camera (in a matter of fact I scanned the code in that picture you posted using the camera in VGA quality).
     
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    The Sharp 902 and 903 (UK, Europe, Aus, Japan release) has a built in QR code reader - not many other phones have one natively built in.

    Check compatibility with reader.kaywa.com/ for your mobile phone (they have an extensive list).
     
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