The future of money ?

PayPal Mobile :
2008: $25 million
2009: $141 million
https://www.thepaypalblog.com/2010/03/paypal-launches-send-money-2-0-for-iphone-the-best-app-for-mobile-money-transactions/

Google IO 2010: Android Momentum

Daily Activation Rate > 100 000 / day
21 OEMs
48 Countries
59 Carriers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY3U2GXhz44
http://code.google.com/events/io/2010

Apple Store App

iPhone Application to facilitate in Store experience:
+ store locator
+ schedule appointments
Menu include:
+ Featured
+ Products
+ Stores
+ Search
+ Cart (with a Check Out button)
But why is it limited to US users ?
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/06/15applestoreapp.html

iPhone 4: No NFC !

Despite Rumors & Patents (http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2010/04/apple-gearing-up-for-the-coming-nfc--iphone-revolution.html), iPhone 4 has no NFC !
One more year to wait ?
So, Not a single "Hype" SmartPhone with NFC in 2010.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/iphone-4-vs-the-smartphone-elite-evo-4g-n8-pre-plus-and-hd2/
NB: Bluetooth is still there on ALL of them, for the foreseeable future.
NFC in iPhone 5 ?
http://www.economist.com/node/21007272
Stay tuned: Real "NFC-like" Payment arrive on standard iPhone ... soon !

Mobile P2P Payment

John Donahoe mentioned Bump (iPhone P2P) & NFC. Did not mention Bump is using Bluetooth. Don't know NFC-like usage with BlueNFC exist ? http://d8.allthingsd.com/20100604/donahoe-ipad-digital-wallet/

Mobile Payment will become a reality

John Donahoe, CEO of eBay & PayPal think Mobile Payment will be a reality in 2-3 years. http://lnkd.in/qKNmzq

Innovation is NOT linear

Innovation: the multi-touch on iPhone came out from iPad: http://lnkd.in/gaDK2z