Scanning The ubiquity of barcodes is another obvious win for low interactivity m-commerce. Several barcode types will be supported, including types that can encode extremely dense bodies of information. The buyer then leafs through the catalog, swiping at will. As get the code into the phone solutions race to market, some providers are jumping ahead and experimenting with the use of UPCs and other kinds of barcodes as transaction triggers. The service returns information on the item and a list of prices at various Internet sites.
Consumers then can link to the site of their choice to purchase the item.
Eventually users of BarPoint's mobile service may be able to scan the UPC with a scanner-enabled wireless device. You can log on to DealTime Mobile with your web-enabled phone or PDA to compare products and prices at thousands of stores across the Internet. Then you can email the prices and stores you found to your home or office computer and later call the store directly from your phone to order the item. Spectrum 24 system are common in hospitals, where health care professionals use them to keep in touch with each other and with the attending physicians. Wireless technology is thus quickly replacing call buttons and the PBX as the primary healthcare communications infrastructure in the healthcare industry.