No Contactless Payment System In Next iPhone 239
RedEaredSlider writes "Citing fears over a lack of an industry standard, Apple has ditched plans to include near field communication technology in its next iPhone, The Independent reports. The technology, which allows users to make payments simply by waving their devices over special readers, is widely believed to be the next major step in both cell phone and payment technologies. Apple's decision to avoid it is a significant blow to its adoption."
it would make it too wide! (Score:4, Funny)
Extra Extra! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Smart move... (Score:5, Funny)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_field_communication#Standards [wikipedia.org]
Just because Apple say there isn't a standard doesn't mean you have to blindly believe them.
Then explain to us the "standard" process for something simple like.. securely purchasing a bottle of coke with a NFC device.
Innnnnn.. Canada.
No, Mexico.
1. Bits are sent over the air from one NFC device to a receiver located at ???.
2. ???
3. Drink bottle of coke.