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.
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.
Gary Kim was cited as a global "Power Mobile Influencer" by Forbes, ranked second in the world for coverage of the mobile business, and as a "top 10" telecom analyst. He is a member of Mensa, the international organization for people with IQs in the top two percent.
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2 comments:
Very interesting Gary. Apple has more accounts that Paypal? Wow!
Fred Sr
Very interesting Gary. Apple has more accounts that Paypal? Wow!
Fred Sr
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