Google planning to make Google Wallet into... a wallet

15. 305Bucko posted on 28 Aug 2012, 13:45 2 0

Kno, i did Knot No that

26. Hunt3rj2 posted on 28 Aug 2012, 15:46 2 0

You have to know the PIN to access Wallet, and a factory reset permanently fries the secure element so that all data cannot be accessed, and the device cannot be used for NFC secure payments again.

It's pretty secure.

29. Supermanz28 posted on 28 Aug 2012, 17:27 1 0

well if thats the case thats pretty good i would love to b able to use this u no how many people me including leave there wallet at home or forget it? but how many ever leave there phone i would make it threw the day w/o the wallet but not my phone no u dont have to worry about it if this really works

5. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 28 Aug 2012, 11:37 5 0

Haha! I was going to say the same exact thing! lol

I love the look I get when I pay for something with my phone. ESPECIALLY when I go to buy some Johnnie Walker at the local liquor store. lol

+1

8. iamcc posted on 28 Aug 2012, 12:05 12 0

Yeah dude, I think I may have told this story already but:

I was at CVS about six months ago. I paid using Google Wallet. The girl says to me:

"Wait a second, what just happened?"
-"I paid with my phone."
"I get that, but how?"
-"Google Wallet."
"What phone is that?"
-"Galaxy Nexus on Verizon."

That alone was funny enough to me. Now fast forward to about six weeks ago when i'm at the same CVS... and the girl now has a Galaxy Nexus. Haha!

10. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 28 Aug 2012, 12:12 8 0

Nice. I love how you convert people to the side of the Force. lol

"Luke trust your feelings"

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16. downphoenix posted on 28 Aug 2012, 13:57 8 0

Amen. But even if Android was "The dark side", it still feels good to be bad!

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39. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 29 Aug 2012, 08:05 1 0

lol Yes it does, yes it does.

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18. MichaelHeller posted on 28 Aug 2012, 14:05 2 1

Which has absolutely no bearing on the fact that it more than likely won't be part of the next iPhone.

21. paulyyd posted on 28 Aug 2012, 14:39 2 0

and you know this for a fact? yeah I didn't think so

25. Supermanz28 posted on 28 Aug 2012, 15:23 1 1

do you really think apple will change the design build or iOS 6 just to match google, now whos copying a design, bam lawsuit lol

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28. Googlethis posted on 28 Aug 2012, 16:22 1 0

problem there is apple will probably sue before google would apple will simply sue cause they will pull a patent out of there rear ends and say look we thought of it first. even if they don't aready have a patent for it they wil instantly file for one even if google already has one in and processing apples patent will be proccessed and completed way before googles will. I am not saying apple is better. i am saying what will more than likely happen.

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9. iamcc posted on 28 Aug 2012, 12:06 1 0

Well as soon as Apple's patent on "a good idea" goes through we're all screwed.

12. protozeloz posted on 28 Aug 2012, 12:32 1 0

they already did... using shake to approve an NFC transaction....

17. Mxyzptlk posted on 28 Aug 2012, 14:03 1 2

Android fans can't go one non-Apple article without mentioning Apple in some form.

Apple isn't even trying to compete in the mobile payment business.

19. iamcc posted on 28 Aug 2012, 14:22 2 0

Mxyzptlk,

Considering all the talk of whether or not the iPhone5(?) will have NFC I think it's fair to mention Apple in an article regarding NFC payment systems.

Nobody said Apple was trying to compete in the mobile payment business.

Move along.

37. Mxyzptlk posted on 29 Aug 2012, 00:32 0 1

This article has zero thing to do with Apple. There was no reason to bring them up at all.

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32. Aeires (unregistered) posted on 28 Aug 2012, 21:36 1 1

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-granted-patent-for-NFC-mobile-payment-system_id33798

Less than 8 hours and already proven wrong.

36. Mxyzptlk posted on 29 Aug 2012, 00:31 0 2

What makes you think that's for mobile payment like Google Wallet?

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13. squeeb posted on 28 Aug 2012, 12:35 2 0

But that kind of defeats the purpose..the idea it to carry around less not more.

Battery isn't really an issue for me, even as a heavy user the second I get in my car the phone is immediately put on the charger.

14. iamcc posted on 28 Aug 2012, 13:19 2 0

Shadowcell I strongly encourage you to buy a stand-alone battery charger and a spare battery.

Even when i'm on full brightness with LTE on it takes me at least 2 hours of solid use to kill my Galaxy Nexus.. and it takes less than that for my stand-alone charger to charge my spare.

Bottom line is I ALWAYS have juice. Just bring the stand alone and plug it in the car when i'm driving or at the office when i'm at work. I don't even remember the last time my phone actually touched a charger.

22. shadowcell posted on 28 Aug 2012, 14:40 2 1

Spare battery, stand alone charger......? So it's okay to bring these but not the proposed NFC device?

Whatever, not going to argue here. You guys are pure geniuses contradicting yourselves.

35. 305Bucko posted on 28 Aug 2012, 22:23 1 1

I really dont see how your suggestion is better than the current concept of Google Wallet.

Heres another thought, if you dont like iamcc's advice. USE A FRIGGN ACTUAL WALLET. Credit cards and cash dont require batteries =D

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31. JessJess (unregistered) posted on 28 Aug 2012, 20:49 0 1

*coughs*

"The plan is to not only add features that we've seen announced by Apple with iOS 6's Passbook..."

FWIW. Apple were granted a patent for mobile payments yesterday.

27. qdigga posted on 28 Aug 2012, 16:13 1 0

Nah, you can disable the wallet if you lose your phone through the devices section of wallet.google.com/manage....

33. The_Innovation posted on 28 Aug 2012, 21:46 1 0

Well I was speaking metaphorically. But in a sense it's more secure than losing your "actual" wallet :)