(again, sorry this isn't original stuff, but this was too cool not to mention)
Cell Phones as Electronic Wallets
The standardization of near-field communication (NFC) is a form of short-range radio transmission technology that could potentially transform cell phones into electronic wallets. Equipping mobile phones with NFC chips would allow various "smart" cards to be combined within a single device with data display screens.
It is hoped that NFC will appeal to consumers as a way to merge a wallet, transport card and identity card into a single device. Sony, Nokia, MasterCard, Motorola and Visa are among NFC's supporters.
Source: Wireless: Tagging Cellphones as Electronic Wallets International Herald Tribune (01/03/06); Ekman, Ivar
(I want a cool phone that works as my credit card and Id, and has a camera and can only be used by me. that would be some james bond shit.)
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