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matika
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Default An idea for new android AP-Import contact via QR code.

As a Palm user for the past years, I still miss the feeling of beaming contact info through IrDA.
I used to exchange so many contact info during Palm user meeting.

I noticed that some of my Japanese friend got an QR code at the corner of their name cards.
If you use a cellphone that support QR code, you can recevie the contact info from the QR code.
They have done this for years in Japan.

As a android user now, I am wondering if there's a developer can come up with a AP that can
scan the QR code and import the contact info into your android phone. That will be wonderful.

If there's such AP. Maybe we can print a lttle sticker on our name card. Or show my own QR code
on the cellphone screen. So other can scan my QR code and get my contact info.
 
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There are plenty of barcode scanners... the most simplistic "Barcode Scanner" has been avaliable since pretty much when android first hit the market.

If the QR code contains a number it will let you either dial the number or add it to your contacts.