Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Now this is really cool!
I just read this article in the NY Times about how people here in the US are starting to use their cell phones as credit cards. I've heard about this kind of thing before but right now its really only hot in Japan and parts of Europe. However the prospect of just putting my phone up to a plate on a Coke machine and getting a soda really appeals to me. I'm one of those people that really don't carry cash around anymore because its just easier to charge everything. Having my credit card embedded into my phone would totally kick ass and since I have a Treo I'm sure there will be some software that will let me see everything I've charged and I'll be able to send all that stuff to my PC so I can make sure that what iI've charged on my phone syncs up with the bank. I say BRING IT! If they include it in the next Treo I buy (which will be in a couple years since I just got this one), I'll definately scrap a few credit cards and just use my phone for everything! :)
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What if someone stole your phone? Plus, since they're wireless but sending out signals, people could hack into that much easier than they can swipe your credit card out of your wallet.
I don't like this idea at all. Phones are for calling people. Not listening to music, not playing games, not charging shit.
I don't care if my opinion makes me sound more like my parents' generation (or grandparents') than my own. I don't carry cash around anymore either. I just don't think your phone should have THAT much information in it. Isn't it enough that you can store appointments, contact information, etc.? Losing that info if your phone is lost or stolen is one thing...losing your credit card and/or banking information is another Oprah.
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