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  1. FineWolf's Avatar
    FineWolf
    Originally Posted by karlac
    3 of the 3 BB's running BBM5 here are incapable of reading your posted v/code barcode ... they sit there trying to focus.

    It would be interesting to see how many around here can actually read it.
    BBM5 can't read the barcode because BBM5 doesn't support vCard barcodes.... It expects a QR Code to begin with the string "bbm:" like such:

    Code:
    bbm:0000000011111111Nickname


    (00000000 is a person's Pin, 11111111 is unknown at this time, Nickname is a person's nickname)

    That being said, BlackBerries do not have the possibility to decode vCard QR Codes yet. And while vCard barcodes can be quite huge, a simple gziped version of the data would require less real-estate... We would just need a major manufacturer to push it. Here would be the result (same example as my previous post, but gzipped-base64)

    Code:
    eNqdktFOwjAUhu+b9B16qQku7dYl2sbEDQoujo6UOaLhpsDAJawjY0R8ewtMJRov9Ko9p//58iWnoRhEkmXdQPUgyIQaR4lknoMhkGywKze8X9V1vm0g6EvW3tHhAYJEDVi4m830sUbjl7qwR7dyIEijNBas7Qy1sR0R8/RpJG4niXroZEnUFeyCEHKJfN+/Ii5xzzL3yVB8ZCim55mgp744jHOCMZroJq+3SCxWOQ/1W1O9Gh4H3MMeofzRFE2+QOPGhraoWqKgzOtiriGIg/Bcin1DTU3L6qA4QEfY1PxO+xQ7yFsx6qLRWhsbLCpjB5x/qh1xP2B/lBPDIGp5IyX6nUimQkmRsuVpoyu7wLt8r8vNOnfmVQmBEhlzMb7G1KUpufFd6j1bjuyd/so7O3upSw==
    (See above for uncompressed version)



    Another standard out there based on vCard is simply a url to a vCard file (.vcf). That way the barcode remains always valid, requires less data density, and is always up to date. Here is an example:

    Code:
    http://www.andrew-parker.com/Browndog%20Design%20Ltd.vcf


    EDIT: BlackBerries already support adding vcf files to contacts Interestingly enough. Get BeeTagg (OTA) or UpCode (OTA), scan the above, and try it out!
    Last edited by FineWolf; 10-11-09 at 12:10 PM.
    10-11-09 11:33 AM
  2. DaBear5's Avatar
    DaBear5
    Wow! FineWolf! That is incredible what you can do with the bar codes. I think the RIM should really push the bar code to its fullest potential.
    10-11-09 04:30 PM
  3. karlac's Avatar
    karlac
    Originally Posted by FineWolf
    BBM5 can't read the barcode because BBM5 doesn't support vCard barcodes.... It expects a QR Code to begin with the string "bbm:" like such:

    EDIT: BlackBerries already support adding vcf files to contacts Interestingly enough. Get BeeTagg (OTA) or UpCode (OTA), scan the above, and try it out!
    Don't look now, FineWolf, but BBM5 handles that nicely _without_ beetag or upcode ...
    10-11-09 05:39 PM
  4. joey2428's Avatar
    joey2428
    need or looking for unlock code for bb 8350i need to use bb on different nextwork
    10-11-09 05:43 PM
  5. joey2428's Avatar
    joey2428
    hello anybody out there can help my with thids problem i nedd that code asap pls help
    10-11-09 05:45 PM
  6. FineWolf's Avatar
    FineWolf
    Originally Posted by karlac
    Don't look now, FineWolf, but BBM5 handles that nicely _without_ beetag or upcode ...
    Why yes, I just saw that. Well, there you go!

    I'm writing an how-to as we speak.
    Last edited by FineWolf; 10-11-09 at 06:25 PM.
    10-11-09 06:16 PM
  7. PDM's Avatar
    PDM
    Originally Posted by fabuloso
    Thos are nice ideas, however, DUBmenow defeats these ideas.

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    Or SMS vCard Addon... (available in App Store)

    Not all my "buddies" have a BB...
    10-11-09 06:23 PM
  8. karlac's Avatar
    karlac
    Originally Posted by FineWolf
    Why yes, I just saw that. Well, there you go!

    I'm writing an how-to as we speak.
    Are you BrownDog in West Yorkshire?
    10-11-09 06:37 PM
  9. FineWolf's Avatar
    FineWolf
    Originally Posted by karlac
    Are you BrownDog in West Yorkshire?
    Nope. That's just the first vCard I've found.
    10-11-09 06:46 PM
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