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> in their wallet Playing devil's advocate: what wallet? As more and more functionality is moved to the smartphone, the less reason to carry a wallet there is.
by cesarb 6y ago
> in their wallet
Playing devil's advocate: what wallet? As more and more functionality is moved to the smartphone, the less reason to carry a wallet there is. A smartphone can already replace credit cards (Google Pay and similar), cash (several per-country payment systems, the one for my country will be released in a couple of months), and even the driving license! (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.gov.serpro.cnhe https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.gov.serpro....)
In a more humorous note, I've seen many people use their cell phone as their wallet... by putting their identity card and cash inside the aftermarket cell phone cover on the back of the phone.
- NotSammyHagar 6y agoPhones break. My physical credit card hasn't broken on me ever, but I suppose it's not impossible.
- KineticLensman 6y agoOver many years I have accidentally broken one card (I snapped it while using it as a scraper) and two have lost swipe and / or chip and pin functionality due to general wear and tear.
- gowld 6y agoIn the United States, using a phone for a drivers license puts you at risk of death during an encounter with a police officer https://google.com/search?q=police+officer+cell+phone+gun https://google.com/search?q=police+officer+cell+phone+gun