Facebook Looks to Add QR Code Capabilities to iPhone App?

Facebook is reportedly planning to add QR code capabilities to an upcoming version of the Facebook mobile app, according to TechCrunch.

A source with knowledge of Facebook’s plans tells us that the QR codes will be used with an upcoming version of Facebook’s mobile app. More specifically, businesses could potentially print out a QR code and put it on a wall or a counter in their venue to allow users to scan it to check-in at that store, we’re told. Facebook is expected to unveil its location plans at its f8 conference in late April.

Google recently partnered with QuickMark to offer a similar service on the iPhone. The company created window decals which were sent to the top 100,000 'Favorite Places on Google'. Each decal has a unique QR code that can be scanned to pull up the business' Place Page; where you can find reviews, coupons, phone numbers etc.


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