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The case is needed because the iPhone doesn't yet have an NFC chip(unlike http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/devices/nokia-6131-nfc/technical-specifications

by borisk 16y ago

The case is needed because the iPhone doesn't yet have an NFC chip(unlike http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/devices/nokia-6131-nfc/technical-specifications http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/devices/nokia-6131-nfc...). Once Apple adds a chip this will be just an app.

stcredzero 16y ago
Why couldn't this be implemented as an app over Bonjour and WiFi? Use NFC if it's there, but requiring the case is just a little too much to expect.
- borisk 16y ago
  With NFC your credit card information is only stored in encrypted form. Implementing a regular app with payment functionality will make it a lot easier to steal this data.
- eli 16y ago
  Not if you want it to be compatible with the many thousands of existing contactless payment terminals