QR Code Reader Your Iphone

Installing a QR code reader on your iPhone

THis video clip will present you how to get commenced scanning QR codes on your iphone, such as installing the App.

Electronic Business Card App Yprintit.com for IPhone and Android, to Release BlackBerry Version

Electronic Business Card App Yprintit.com for IPhone and Android, to Release BlackBerry Version

Astoria, New York (PRWEB) August 03, 2011

Makers of the QR Code Electronic Business Card App, Yprintit, have announced that a BlackBerry version of the business and social networking application which is currently available as an IPhone App and an Android App will be released in 2011. Yprintit is a free QR code application that allows users to create and share digital business cards (QR Cards) based on QR Codes. The application facilitates business and social networking, and was developed as a green technology app to reduce dependency on paper business cards and support the conservation of trees and other environmental resources used for the production of business cards. A truly relevant business app, Yprintit is a modern business tool that allows users to create an unlimited number of free QR Code business card s which can be shared with other users of the app across mobile platforms and other devices supporting QR code reader technology.

Most Smartphones carry a QR Code scanner that can quickly and easily read the information contained in a QR Code (such as text, phone numbers, addresses, or website URLs) by taking a photo of it. Yprintit uses QR Code technology to transfer electronic business cards between devices which support QR Code Readers and have the Yprintit app installed. Beyond electronic business cards, the Yprintit app also allows users to enjoy multimedia-based social networking. With Yprintit, users receive instant notifications when a contact changes any detail on their card. Also, users can attach multimedia files to their cards, and share these when they transfer a card to a contact. These additional features create room for meaningful social interaction between users.

The addition of a YPrintit client for BlackBerry devices is a welcome development, and will allow BlackBerry users to begin to enjoy the multi-faceted benefits of the free Yprintit application, while increasing awareness of the underlying green causes behind the app, as well as contributing to the conservation of the Earth’s forests.

The increasing awareness of the destructive effects of most current technology on the environment has largely inspired the race for more environmentally-friendly technology options in all spheres of human endeavor, including business. This so called “Green Technology” aims to replace most current technology with more eco-friendly alternatives, and the work place has not been left out. We are now seeing more energy-saving office equipment and appliances, recycled paper, reusable components and business software. It is safe to assume that in the not-so-distant future our work places will be virtually 100% green. The Yprintit app shares this vision, and was created to contribute to the realization of that goal.

As a green business technology, Yprintit aims to reduce the dependency of businesses on paper business cards, whose production consumes forest resources, most notably trees, and by so doing, harms the environment. Using an electronic business card system has many advantages, one of which is the fact that it will help save the environment by strategically eliminating the need for paper business cards.

Other advantages to an electronic business card system include cost savings, since substantial amounts of money which would have been invested in the annual production of business cards will now be made available for other pursuits. Another advantage is flexibility, since with electronic business cards companies can change information on cards or even wholly redesign business cards with incurring additional logistical and financial costs.

The BlackBerry version of the Yprintit app will have the same features that currently exist in the IPhone and Android versions of Yprintit, but will simply be redesigned to optimize the features available on BlackBerry devices. Users of the BlackBerry version of the app will have access to the same complete functionality available on other versions, but will now be able to exchange QR code electronic business cards with other BlackBerry users, as well as with IPhone and Android users, allowing for a complete convergence of the leading Smartphone device platforms for the app, and a significant expansion of the Yprintit online community.

Quoting a company spokesperson when asked about the new app;

“With IPhone and Android versions of the free Yprintit app already available on the IPhone App Store and Android Market, interest has been growing on the user side for a BlackBerry version of this truly effective business and social networking tool. We are happy to announce that a BlackBerry version of the free Yprintit QR Code business card application is in the works, and will be released in 2011. The new version of the app will allow our growing fan base of BlackBerry Smartphone users to enjoy the app on their devices and truly integrate with the rest of the Yprintit community.”

For more information about the Yprintit app, the iPhone and Android versions, or the coming BlackBerry version, please send an email to support(at)yprintit(dot)com. Updated information about the Yprintit app is also available from the product site at www (dot) Yprintit (dot) com.

About Yprintit.com

YPrintit.com is a green technology firm. Our latest offering is a new free mobile application and social networking platform designed to eliminate the negatives associated with printed paper business cards while maintaining the positive visual impact and established face to face practice of exchanging cards. Currently available for iPhone and Android, its version for Blackberry is scheduled for release in early 2011. The company’s roots lie in a goal to promote green technology. As an application and networking platform, YPrintit allows you to create unlimited numbers of virtual business cards and share them with others from phone to phone through the use of QR Codes. Changes you make to your card are reflected in what your contacts see instantly.

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10 Ways to Add QR Codes to Your Company’s Marketing Mix

Have you ever heard of a QR code or Microsoft Tag? If those terms sound likes a foreign language to you, you’re not alone. While major brands like Kraft Foods, Procter and Gamble and Macy’s have embraced them in their marketing campaigns recently, the average small business owner doesn’t have a clue about using QR codes to drive customers to their products and services.

Although they’ve have been around since the early 90s, QR codes didn’t catch on in the United States until recently. QR or Quick Response codes are 2-dimensional bar codes, similar to ones you would find on a price tag at the clothing store. Using a scanner or reader available on your smartphone, your potential customers can scan the code and see where it takes them. Major brands use QR codes to take customers to discounts, freebies and special promotions.  A Microsoft Tag works just like a QR code, but can only be scanned with a Microsoft Tag Reader.

“QR codes have helped us introduce our company to an entirely new customer base,” said Amy Bergeron, director of marketing at the Kursch Group, a commercial real estate company in Victorville, California. “We’ve put QR codes in storefronts of properties we are marketing. Now when potential buyers scan the QR codes with their smart phones, it takes them to a website that is set to showcase a particular location. They can see pictures of the property, get details such as square footage and price and contact a realtor all without having to make a phone call or search the Internet.”

While QR codes and Microsoft Tags can be used to educate potential customers about a product or service, they can also be used to reward them for their interest in your brand. Major corporations like Best Buy, Starbucks and Nike are using QR codes to cultivate new customers and thank existing ones who have been loyal to the respective brand.

“We’re seeing marketers using QR codes to create buzz and get consumers excited about their brands,” said Matthias Galica, creator of ShareSquare, a founder and CEO of ShareSquare, a platform that allows anyone to create, share and market QR codes. “QR codes have been around for a long time and are in use around the world, but in the U.S., they’ve taken off because now there is an installation base. As long as you have a smart phone, you can install a QR code reader. That has caused an explosion in the popularity of QR codes.”

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So how can you use QR codes and Microsoft Tags in your business? Here are 10 ideas to get you started and remember, when potential customers go to the trouble of scanning your QR codes or tags, it is imperative that you give them something they can use.

1. GIVE THEM A DISCOUNT. When customers scan your code, reward them with a coupon for a 20% discount off their next purchase.

2. GIVE THEM A DAILY DEAL. Encourage customers to scan the same QR code every day for a week to get a daily deal good for discounts, freebies and other rewards. This will create constant buzz about your product or service and keep your customers coming back.

3. GIVE THEM A FREEBIE. When customers scan your QR code, give them something free like a product sample or a 2-for-1 deal.

4. REWARD THEM FOR TAKING ACTION. Use QR codes to build your Facebook fan page or e-mail newsletter list. When customers scan your QR code, take them to a website where they can sign up for your e-mail newsletter or like your Facebook page. Once they complete the call to action, send them an e-mail with a discount, freebie or special promotion.

5. GIVE THEM A FREE DOWNLOAD. If you use e-books to market your business, use QR codes to distribute them. When customers scan the code, give them a free e-book download and the opportunity to sign-up to receive future special promotions from your company.

6. GIVE THEM FREE TICKETS. If you use event marketing to promote your business, use QR codes to hand out free tickets. When the code is scanned, make sure it leads to a website where potential customers can download their free tickets.

7. GIVE THEM EXCLUSIVE ACCESS. QR codes can be used to give potential and existing customers exclusive VIP access to events, sales and special promotions. When the code is scanned ensure that it leads to a website, video, text message or phone number that will allow customers to enjoy their exclusive access.

8. GIVE THEM A HEADS UP. If you want to pique a customer’s interest in a specific product or service that you’re planning to offer on sale, use QR codes and tags to tell them about it in advance. Place a QR code on your printed marketing materials that leads to a website where customers can get details about the sale and even pre-order.

9. GIVE THEM AN INVITATION. Use QR codes or tags in your event marketing to invite potential customers to events. If you’re having a launch party for a new product, create a QR code that leads to the event invite and a way for customers to RSVP.

10. GIVE THEM SOME HELP. Use QR codes or tags to give customers more information about your product or service. Put a QR code or Microsoft Tag on your website, printed marketing materials or promotion items that leads to an FAQ web page where customers can get answers to their questions via e-mail or live chat.

Additional Tips:

Educate your customers about QR codes and how they can use them to get access to discounts, special offers and other promotions that will save them money on your product or service.
Show your customers where they can download QR code readers for iPhone, Android and Blackberry to unlock your company’s QR codes.
Place links to popular code readers on your marketing materials to make it easy for customers to unlock your QR codes.
Use one of these five free tools to generate QR codes for your business

ShareSquare – http://www.GetShareSquare.com  

BeQRious - http://www.beqrious.com/

Delivr- http://delivr.com/

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