Scanning with the NeoReader™ application

Use your phone as a barcode scanner to find out more about items you scan. For example, you see a coat in a magazine ad and want to find the nearest retail outlet to buy it. If the ad contains a readable barcode, the NeoReader™ application uses this code to access mobile web content, such as a web page with more product information or a map of nearby outlets. NeoReader™ supports most standard barcode types.

To start the NeoReader™ application

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap NeoReader™.

To scan a barcode

1When the NeoReader™ application is open, hold the phone camera over the barcode until the complete barcode is visible in the viewfinder.

2The phone automatically scans the barcode, and vibrates when the barcode is recognised. If the barcode is not recognised, tap to scan the code manually.

Some bar codes might be too small to scan.

To enter a barcode manually

1When the NeoReader™ application is open, tap .

2Tap the text field, then enter the numbers of the barcode.

NeoReader™ application menu overview

The following menu options are available in the NeoReader™ application:

Capture the barcode using a higher image resolution in cases where NeoReader™ does not recognise the barcode automatically

Enter the bar code numbers manually. This option can be used if your camera has difficulty reading the bar code

View a list of previously scanned bar codes

Select preferences for how you use the NeoReader™ application

View information about the NeoReader™ application

Read more about different bar code types, and about how to use NeoReader™

Select your personal settings, such as language or country. This information is used to personalise bar code content

Send a text message to invite a friend to download the NeoReader™ application

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1265-9044, 1265-9041, 1265-9043, ST26i, 1265-9045 specifications

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