Upcode – a Symbian barcode reader
I just found a really good barcode reader for Symbian Phones. I’m most probably late to the party, but better late than sorry.
I’ve previously used the built-in code reader that comes with newer Nokia phones, simply titled Barcode, but it only supports those 2d codes you see pop-up here and there (for example in my left column here on the blog). A featue it is lacking is to be able to scan EAN codes you find on products you buy, so for those needs I’ve used a free software called ZebraScan.
Now enter UpCode – an application that does both. It’s easy to install and almost easier to operate. Just point and it even shoots on its own. If it’s a 2d barcode it launches your web browser, or whatever the code is meant to do, and if you shoot a 1d code (EAN), it saves it to the clipboard so that you could paste it into a document or a search field on a web site.
According to their web site, it supports a plethora of phones (tested on 292 models) either as a native Symbian application or in Java.
Now if it only was able to launch a list of web sites, pre-chosen or by the user, that could use the scanned EAN- or ISBN-code for price comparison – it’d be awesome.
March 16th, 2009 at 18:34
Look at the UpCode website at http://www.upcode.com for further details – UpCode also read QR and 1D s well as Data Matrix codes and offer numerous in-built functions for your phone.
Mark Hendriksen
CEO
UpCode Mobile Solutiuons
mailto:mark.h@upcode.com
March 17th, 2009 at 00:23
It would be really great if I could, for instance, set Upcode up so that when I’ve captured a EAN or ISBN code, could choose to browse to a book search price comparison site that searches for that book.
I believe that Android Phones have that functionality, and if the user could be able to customize which URLs to choose from it be universal (like me using the Swedish site http://bokfynd.nu).
April 7th, 2009 at 19:50
Är du wikipedianen Strangnet?
April 8th, 2009 at 16:55
Jo, men haft seriös brist på tid och viss orkeslöshet inför allt tjäbbel som tenderar att döda motivationen att bidra på Wikipedia.
April 17th, 2009 at 03:14
Does anyone know any freeware that can take the scanned 1d or 2d information directly to a laptop?
I am looking for one as I need it for attendance taking where participants will hand me their 1d barcode id card for me to scan. My current scanner is spoil and I am using a Nokia E71 that has a barcode function.
Many thanks.
May 16th, 2009 at 20:39
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