Can my Blackberry ever replace my wallet?
I already keep pictures of my family on my Backberry 8800. I don’t wear a watch so I rely on the device for telling time. My Blackberry even let’s me leave my iPod at home because I can listen to my mp3s and watch movies on it too, but will I ever be able to save my credit cards, identification, and replace my cash with features on my phone?
Phone-wallets still years away is an article from Yahoo News which talks about new Nokia phones which have “wallet-like” features.
“Consumers will be able to use a phone as a wallet or as an access card simply by waving it over a wireless reader — and in some cases punching a PIN number into the phone — similar to how travelers in Tokyo and London access public transport.
The technology is ready and Nokia (NOK1V.HE) has introduced four products using it so far — but the limited offering and high costs are hampering the take-up, which could help transport firms to cut costs and cellphone makers to support prices.”
In the Lifehacker.com post Slim Down Your Wallet with Your Phone the possibility of substituting your wallet with an iPhone is also explored. Lifehacker reports about a blogger named Albert’s post on how he scanned his membership cards to photos, and then synced those photos to his iPhone.
“… he scanned his membership cards to his computer, then synced them to
his iPhone as an album called WalletCards. According to the post, his
phone-friendly cards even scan successfully. You’re still going to be
at the mercy of whether or not the workers are willing to accept your
scanned cards, but if they are, you can carry around all the membership
cards you want without adding any bulk to your wallet.
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