Monday, January 17, 2011

iPhone Owners Use QR Codes More than Android Owners

Apple iPhone owners used quick response codes three times more often than owners of Android devices by nearly three to one, according to a recent analysis by JumpScan, a QR service provider.

The trend is based on a recent sampling of 5,000 scans from mobile devices. Blackberry came in a distant third, generating approximately three percent of the overall scans.

“One of the reasons,” speculates JumpScan co-founder Mike McKearin, “could be that iPhone users had a significant jump start on mobile web, apps and emerging technologies. “We anticipate this gap closing as Android users quickly adapt to QR usage on the mobile web.

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