ZXing, Google’s open source QR code reader

Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.

• Maciek

  One can only hope so. We always hear about all those funky things that are supposed to make out lives easier, more fun, more interactive but then we hear “It’s a success in Asia but a failure in Europe and America”. WHY ???. I don’t think we’re that much different from Harajuku girls. True…we don’t make ourselves look like anime or “Hello Kitty” characters but we do strive for the same technology. I think America and Europe is TOO CORPORATE where in Asia it’s the customer first approach.

• marklar

  Stefan wheres your scoop on the N82?! Got live picture I assume?

• Swampthing

  This is a repeat. Google has tunnel vision. They need people that think outside box.

  If Google thought this out, why wouldn’t they want to control revenue from both a direct and indirect system?
  Why not offer the brands, their customers, the option of both worlds? Why? Brands could change their offering without changing the code on their product.
  Why not offer a mobile reader that lets the consumer click on multiple types of codes and other things.
  IMO, the NeoReader offers the end to end solution for consumers.
  Google needs to take another look at mobile interaction. Why? There are more than just codes to click on. What happens when I walk down the street and there are no codes to click on? What if I say the restaurant name into the browser? What about RFID? What about keywords, logos, trademarks?
  If Google wants to offer the best, end to end for the consumer, they need to offer direct and indirect solutions for their customers and the ability to click on multiple types of symbologies, and keywords, logos, trademarks, RFID, from the mobile device.
  IMO, they are a smart group, they need to think about what they want to offer their customers and what they can do for the end user. Anything less would be worthless to the consumer.

• GAM weeerarathna

  I want software for ope source (java)barcode generater.help me

• GAM weeerarathna

  I want Softaware for open sourse (java)barcode generater.help

• Chloe

  Hi,
  I am a third year IT student. Now, i am doing a project on QR Code in Java form…
  Anyone can tell me where can i get the source code for QR Code of encode and decode and image?
  By the way, may i know is there any way that web camera can capture image of QR code?
  Is there any open source on that?
  Thankz..

  ^.^

• Qazxs

  They make it open source to not fragment the market, like 8 tracks and cassettes did.