Everytime I've ever worked with Bluetooth as a user or a developer, it has always takes a little bit to pair before any data transfer can go. NFC can start data transfer immediately.<p>Am I missing something from Bluetooth 4.0 that can allow a transfer to start-up instantly? I feel like Bluetooth would be a really slow and hacky solution for payment not to mention it'll be open to attacks from anything with a Bluetooth device.
Whether it's Bluetooth, NFC or morse code, the specific technology doesn't matter. It's the user experience, and frankly, searching for and pairing Bluetooth devices is a slow shitty experience.<p>The article also fails to mention how stores will actually utilize these iWallet phones. The phones need something to pair with and that is something stores will have to install.