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Visa officially announces their case that turns your iPhone into a credit card

36 pointsby mahipalabout 15 years ago

10 comments

vegashackerabout 15 years ago
It seems like a lot to add a brand new case to your iPhone just to replace one card (which it doesn't even do, since you still have to use your regular Visa card at most businesses).
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djb_hackernewsabout 15 years ago
Uh, if you have a card that is no swipe, just stick it inside the case and no swipe away. No need to clog up your microsd slot and have a stupid app on top of that to use it.
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DrSproutabout 15 years ago
I'm in deep enough shit as it is if my Droid is lost or destroyed. Smartphones are great in that they replace a lot of things I used to have to carry. "Wallet" is not one I want to add to the list.
lidmithabout 15 years ago
I didn't read it (I don't have an iPhone, and I would carry a wallet even if I did), but when I read the title of this submission, I imagined a box that compressed your iPhone into the shape of a credit card.<p>Then I looked at the name of the site it linked too..
stcredzeroabout 15 years ago
It would be much better as an App. There's a lot of thought that goes into buying a case for expensive kit like an iPhone. I doubt Visa is going to be able to interpose itself like this.
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sriram_sunabout 15 years ago
I'd like a "wallet" from which I can use whatever card I want to.
aidenn0about 15 years ago
Anyone else tickled pink by the line "...like someone from the future and/or Japan?"
kellogsabout 15 years ago
pretty unnecessary &#38; exclusive in my opinion.<p>unnecessary, because 1) generally you need to carry some baseline amount of cash and a credit card. the credit card is not really a burden in the wallet. 2) "which credit card" to take is hardly a problem, you don't generally spend above the limit of your credit card in a single day 3) the iphone can get stolen just as easily as a credit card, and in such cases it is more expensive to replace than simply locking up the card and getting a new one.<p>exclusive because, the app is just designed for the iPhone, there are many users without iPhone, android, or blackberry. they should be given the same ease of use.
kwamenum86about 15 years ago
Great news for consumers. Interesting news for Square.
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AGorillaabout 15 years ago
This will not get widely adopted until Visa gets their H out of their A and makes the case look decent and not be bulky. They can fit this stuff into a tiny keyring, why does this case add an extra 4 inches to the bottom of the phone?<p>Attention everybody: STOP MAKING UGLY PHONE CASES