How to Add Business Cards As iPhone Contacts With Google Goggles

Google Goggles is an image recognition application created by Google for Android-based devices and is also included as a feature in the Google Mobile app for iPhones. The app allows you to snap photos using your device’s camera and receive information based on the object, text, or location in the image. This article will guide you through the process of using the Google Goggles app to create a contact by taking a photo of a business card .
STEPS
METHOD 1 OF 2: ANDROID USERS

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-6 OF HOW TO DOWNLOAD GOOGLE GOGGLES TO DOWNLOAD THE APP TO YOUR DEVICE.

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TAP THE GOOGLE GOGGLES ICON FROM THE HOME SCREEN TO LAUNCH THE APP. You will automatically be taken to your device’s camera from within the app.

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SNAP A PHOTO OF A BUSINESS CARD USING THE ONSCREEN SHUTTER BUTTON OR YOUR DEVICE’S HARDWARE SHUTTER. The app will now take a few seconds to analyze the image.

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SELECT THE “ADD TO CONTACTS” BUTTON ABOVE THE SEARCH RESULTS TO ADD THE DATA TAKEN FROM THE BUSINESS CARD AS A CONTACT .
METHOD 2 OF 2: IPHONE USERS

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-6 OF HOW TO DOWNLOAD GOOGLE GOGGLES TO DOWNLOAD THE GOOGLE MOBILE APP TO YOUR IPHONE.

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TAP THE GOOGLE MOBILE APP ICON FROM YOUR IPHONE’S HOME SCREEN TO LAUNCH THE APP.

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FROM WITHIN THE “SEARCH” TAB, CLICK THE SMALL CAMERA ICON NEXT TO THE SEARCH BAR.
If it is your first time using the feature, you may be prompted to accept the terms of service by clicking “Accept”. You will also have to sign-in to your Google account if you decide to enable search history.

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SNAP A PHOTO OF AN OBJECT, TEXT, LOGO, OR LANDMARK BY TAPPING THE SMALL CAMERA BUTTON. The app will automatically analyze the photo. You can click the most important part of the photo to force the app to focus on that particular aspect of the image.

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SELECT THE “ADD TO CONTACTS” BUTTON ABOVE THE SEARCH RESULTS TO ADD THE DATA TAKEN FROM THE BUSINESS CARD AS A CONTACT .
TIPS
You get information for a number of different objects and places including, but not limited to, text such as menu items, book covers, landmarks, artwork, logos, and wine bottle labels.
THINGS YOU’LL NEED
An iPhone running iOS 4.0+ or a Android device running version 1.6+ with an autofocusing camera.
The Google Mobile app for iPhone or Google Goggles app for Android.
WARNINGS
Google Goggles is currently only available for Android and iOS based devices.