Monday, November 1, 2010

Apple Looking at Mobile Payments?

Apple is among companies just about anybody might argue is in position to make mobile payments more mainstream. Apple already handles payments through iTunes, which boasts 160 million active credit card accounts. PayPal only has 90 million, by way of example.

Of course, such micropayments for online goods are not the same thing as use of a mobile for retail transactions in place of a credit or debit card. But online micropayments could create an important habit that prepares the way for use of an Apple mobile device for other types of transactions.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Very interesting Gary. Apple has more accounts that Paypal? Wow!

Fred Sr

Unknown said...

Very interesting Gary. Apple has more accounts that Paypal? Wow!

Fred Sr

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