Barclaycard unveils mini, stick-on credit card

[Jack]

The latest salvo in the battle to launch a digital wallet has been unveiled - with a mini, stick-on credit card.

Barclaycard is hoping that UK customers attach the extra card to their mobile phones and use them at "contactless" terminals for everyday purchases.

This wave-and-pay technology has been in place for a few years.

It allows cardholders to spend up to £15 at certain stores, without entering a Pin.

However, the latest product, which will be available to millions of Barclaycard customers by the end of the year, remains some way short of interactive banking on a mobile phone.


Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17754810

 

[WinAndLinuxTutorials]

Cool...
Now instead of carrying my wallet (if I have one ) I will stick it on a phone or something flat. I would also like to see it come with a strong clip to keep it on your clothes or like a ring to keep it on your finger. The clip or the ring will be having a flat surface on where the card will be sticked.

What I hate about it is that it can be easily accessed by anybody. They must be adding the a way to access the card by using a PIN.

I like this idea of the credit card

 

[Tom172]

Nice, so now if you lose your phone you've also lost your credit card.

 

[McLovin]

Very nice feature. I would surely use my phone as a credit card. All I have to bring is my phone my car keys. Which is great.

 

[Ink]

What's the range of these contactless terminals? Imagine walking past and paying for someone elses shopping.

Voted: NO

- Most smartphone users upgrade the phone every year.
- Possible cosmetic damage from sticker on phone casing, if you only rented.
- Some CC are already contactless