Speaking today at a conference, Osama Bedier, VP of Wallet & Payments, Google, discussed Google Wallet's rollout and where it's heading. Unlike Apple's Passbook, Bedier belives that NFC is the future and a "destination solution" for mobile payments. He explained that Google has already jump-started NFC adoption and that while it's not ubiquitous now, it will be within three to five years.
He believes that it's a better technical solution than the QR codes that Apple uses on Passbook, calling them one of "many bridge technologies between now and what is a destination solution." He pointed out that "you still have to futz" with QR codes — a criticism that isn't entirely fair given some of the location and lock-screen automation built...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/19/3526814/google-still-believes-in-nfc-for-mobile-payments-doesnt-see-eye-to
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