Barcodes for mobiles?

The era of 'point and click' internet browsing for mobile phones may finally have arrived. Camera phone manufacturers, such as Nokia, are beginning to pre-load software onto their handsets to give them the ability to scan and read new-style barcodes that translate into text, video and web links. The technology - which enables consumers to snap a barcode on a poster and then view movie trailers on their phones, for example - is already big in Japan and South Korea. For more on these latest developments, see my story 'Mobile phone hyperlinks for the real world' in the Guardian Technology section.