Comments on: Google Promoted To NFC’s Board of Directors With Wallet Clearly in Mind

By: DC_Guy

DC_Guy — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:37:00 +0000

Thanks for the tip. I’ll try that.

By: Mark Beckstrom

Mark Beckstrom — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:31:00 +0000

I had some problems a while back….. It was not “not approved”, it just did not seem to read at the terminal. Then I discovered that if I kept the phone (GS 3) about an inch from the terminal it works every time. If the transaction goes through but is not approved, then you need to contact Google and inquire why. Unfortunately, I am now using Verizon as my carrier, and of course Verizon is being anti-competitive and will not allow Google Wallet to be installed on a non-rooted phone. And I really do not want to root my new phone.

By: Mark Beckstrom

Mark Beckstrom — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:25:00 +0000

there is no setup. If they have a POS with NFC it already works. Lots of them do not understand that it is the exact thing as using a credit card with the embedded chip. They just do not understand that the phone does the same thing. They think it is something different and that they “need” to do something special.

By: Kevin Hill

Kevin Hill — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:43:00 +0000

The biggest problem is verizon. I say that Google’s potential solution is to get a Virtual network from t-mobile then cut them out of the picture. They’ve been nothing but a problem for android for the entirety of the smartphone race.

By: michael arazan

michael arazan — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:03:00 +0000

Walgreens has NFC, and I asked to use it and they told me they never even set it up cause no one ever asked them about it before.

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jonjoncaler — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:24:00 +0000

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By: MicroNix

MicroNix — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 02:49:00 +0000

Didn’t Verizon get told that they can’t block apps (like tethering) on their devices? What ever happened with that?

By: MicroNix

MicroNix — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 02:48:00 +0000

Yes, Verizon, you have no right to block apps. Become the dumb provider we all want you to be and satisfy your customers!

By: renGek

renGek — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 02:37:00 +0000

It could get lots of traction if those millions upon millions of GS3 users on verizon and at&t were allow to use wallet.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

They should do a deal with PayPal…

By: john

john — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:26:00 +0000

its not Apple its retailers. They don’t want to buy new technology to support only a small percentage of android phones and then an even smaller percentage of people who actually use nfc. Apple using it would help because it would be a large chuck of people and Apple, unlike Google, would actually advertise the feature which would make more people use it. However, the hold up is retailers. Scannable cards like passbook or keyring is the immediate future not nfc

By: GS4_or_MotorolaX

GS4_or_MotorolaX — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:08:00 +0000

this anti-innovative behavior WOULD DEFINITELY WORSEN Apple’s situation.

Open standards and connectivity ARE the future.

NFC will become a standard without Apple.

1) In May Google will announce ~900 million Android smartphones and tablets IN HANDS of consumers.
2) More than 450 million of them are NFC-enabled Android smartphones.
3) almost all current Android smartphones are NFC-enabled (out of 150 million per Q)
4) Google Glass and Motorola X, Galaxy SIV and Galaxy Note III are going to be 4 very large NFC-enabled launches this year.
5) Wallet + Visa + Mastercard.
6) Google + Motorola = terminals.
7) Google + SAMSUNG = NFC touch EVERYTHING.

Userbase.
Google has ENORMOUS userbase of ALREADY operating NFC-enabled smart devices, ready to be used widely for payments and other NFC sweet things. USERBASE.

Non-NFC iphone 5 is 50% of Apple’s sales. And NFC-enabed iphone 5s/6/7 will be even less 50% of Apple’s sales. Market is saturated, consumers are really smart.

Forget Apple, the’re YESTERDAY. they have NO tech, manufacturing and industry patents.

By: Dennis Da Menace

Dennis Da Menace — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:39:00 +0000

I love using GW on my GSM gNex!

Now only if the retail cashiers would somehow be less…dumb.

Everywhere I go, the cashiers just stare at me like I’m crazy when I try to pay using GW. Doesn’t matter where, CVS, RiteAid, 7Eleven, McDonald’s, gas stations…

By: Dillon Brown

Dillon Brown — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:39:00 +0000

I love using google wallet at my local cvs because they have self checkout with the paypass, it is actually more convenient. just tap the phone twice and you’re good to, with an electronic receipt. I think the next step for nfc beyond more widespread adoption for mobile payment, is the ability to use your phone to replace nfc transit cards for example.

By: DC_Guy

DC_Guy — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:24:00 +0000

Ha ha that was so funny I FORGOT to laugh :-/