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disolitude on 10 October 2011
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green_sky said:
disolitude said:
superchunk said:


NFC Chip with Google Wallet
 - This is really exciting. Capability to have all your coupons, grocery store cards, credit/debit cards, receipts, etc in one easy to use safe place. I can't wait for this feature and I am surprised Apple didn't include it knowing it was coming for a year now.

 

This is the only feature that matters to me out of the ones you listed. This is actually cool...

As far as the rest -

High end dual core processor may be needed for android phones but iOS and WP7 are better optimized to do most taks and don't really need to take the battery hit of a 1.5 ghz dual core CPU.

8MP camera sounds nice but is meanigless if they use a cheap lens, limited light sensor and crap autofocus which is what most cellphones use.

As for 4G, most major cities will be lucky to deliver 3 Mbits of data to your phone with full bars. Far cry for 4G which probably won't be the standard speed for another 4 years.

Can you please elaborate on how the google wallet will work. I understand one can add ones credit card etc to the google account but how will one use it in a store. Also will this use data for constact google connection. Thanks

ITs a service using NFC technology which allows you to add your Master Card credit card(for now) and use it wherever Mastercard paypass is available. Visa im sure is soon to release its own version that works with google wallet. 

It works in the same manner as bluetooth technology and no data service is needed. The chip on the phone it self contains the information about your credit card, and nothing else so it should be secure as well.

Google wallet is one of the first, but there should be a few services like this available within a year. I expect paypal to release one as well as they were supposed to launch a service with google. Instead Google backed out last second, and released Google Wallet...and Paypal is taking them to court.