It's for scanning 2d barcodes to get information or downloads, yes. Kinda flaky though. And it might not be working because the TP has a 3.2 mp camera.
Note: You should try barcorama if you don't know about it already... you can scan retail items at stores and pull up info and pricing on it instantly:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...ight=barcorama
i know barcorama is for different scanning purposes, but still... I had to mention it because i saw the word scan