Google Launches "Favorite Places on Google" Service
December 7, 2009 1:21 PM | Google | Comments (0)
Google has launched a new service that sends window decals to over 100,000 local businesses in the U.S. that have been the most sought out and researched on Google.com and Google Maps. |
Each window decal has a unique bar code, known as a QR code that you can scan with any of hundreds of mobile devices, including iPhone, Android-powered phones, BlackBerry and more, to take you directly to that business's Place Page on your mobile phone. With your mobile phone and these new decals, you can easily go up to a storefront and immediately find reviews, get a coupon if the business is offering one or star a business as a place you want to remember for the future. Soon, you'll be able to leave a review on the mobile page as well, just like on your desktop.
To scan the codes, you'll need a phone with a camera and an app that can read QR codes. For Android-powered devices, including the Droid by Motorola, Google recommends using the free Barcode Scanner app. For iPhone, Google have found the $1.99 QuickMark app to work best, and starting today, Google is partnering with QuickMark to offer the app for free for the first 40,000 downloads. For other devices, Google recommends searching for "QR reader" in your app marketplace, if it has one, or searching for the model of your phone and [qr reader] on Google. BeeTagg and NeoReader are two other apps that works well with the decals. See the video above highlighting this new service.
To scan the codes, you'll need a phone with a camera and an app that can read QR codes. For Android-powered devices, including the Droid by Motorola, Google recommends using the free Barcode Scanner app. For iPhone, Google have found the $1.99 QuickMark app to work best, and starting today, Google is partnering with QuickMark to offer the app for free for the first 40,000 downloads. For other devices, Google recommends searching for "QR reader" in your app marketplace, if it has one, or searching for the model of your phone and [qr reader] on Google. BeeTagg and NeoReader are two other apps that works well with the decals. See the video above highlighting this new service.
Screenshot of Google Favorite Place Decal
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