Google’s QR code generator is limited to encoding URLs only. If you have other marketing needs such as encoding contact information, or using the QR Code as a dialer, you will have to go elsewhere.

In the latest Canary release, Google is laying the foundation for a built-in QR code generator in its Chrome browser for sharing pages.

Anyone with a QR code reader in their phone can scan it to call up a Google Mobile local directory page for one of these "Favorite Places," which generally includes a map, phone number, directions ...