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19th April 2012, 09:43 AM #1
Barclaycard unveils mini, stick-on credit card
Who needs NFC when you've got sticky back plastic.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17754810
The latest salvo in the battle to launch a digital wallet has been unveiled - with a mini, stick-on credit card.
Barclaycard is hoping that UK customers attach the extra card to their mobile phones and use them at "contactless" terminals for everyday purchases.
This wave-and-pay technology has been in place for a few years.
It allows cardholders to spend up to £15 at certain stores, without entering a Pin.
However, the latest product, which will be available to millions of Barclaycard customers by the end of the year, remains some way short of interactive banking on a mobile phone.
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If they think I'm sticking a Barclaycard to my iPhone they've got another thing coming. I'd probably stick one on my Mophie Juice Pack Air, though...
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