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I still don't see how replacing a credit card (that can be used for contactless payment with Visa Paywave or Mastercard contactless) by a phone that may have a
by eloisant 12y ago
I still don't see how replacing a credit card (that can be used for contactless payment with Visa Paywave or Mastercard contactless) by a phone that may have a dead battery brings anything to the table.
Really, what's the point?
- itry 12y ago1) One thing less to carry around 2) The credit card gives away data that can be used for fraud. Your phone does not have to do that.
- jarek 12y ago> The credit card gives away data that can be used for fraud. Not with chip and pin or contactless it doesn't
- thrownaway2424 12y ago#1 only makes sense if you ignored the word battery in the question. A phone makes a dreadful credit card. It's huge, it runs out of power, and it throws stack traces at the wrong moment.
- jsmeaton 12y agoI can leave home without my wallet. Seriously, cash/card and maybe my drivers license is the only necessary thing I need on the go most days. I can free up an entire pocket.
- r00fus 12y ago> Really, what's the point? Adoption. Apple brings it's users... who just seem to adopt Apple features better than competitors' similar features. If contactless pay is a gordian knot of user vs. merchant adoption, Apple will play the part of Alexander and untie/sever the knot.