You can scan a barcode with your iPhone by using a third-party app. Currently, there are no built-in apps that can read barcodes.

How you obtain a scanner depends on the type of scanner you're planning to get. Application-based scanners can simply be purchased and downloaded from Google Play and the Android Marketplace.

There’s another Barcode Scanner app, from ZXing, that doesn’t come with malware (as of this writing).

Though neither dedicated barcode scanners nor mobile computers are particularly expensive, the “right-out-the-box” scanning functionality of a smartphone makes it an attractive option.

Using “yet-another-web-app”, Barcode Tool – Generator & Scanner, you can rid these worries, created by [Ricardo de Azambuja].

Not all smartphones require a third-party app to scan QR codes. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how to scan codes using iPhone or Androids.

When seeking out an app or game in BlackBerry World, you have the ability to scan a barcode using your BlackBerry Z10 or BlackBerry Q10 to quickly access the application on your device. For example, ...