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Re:Coming soon: make your phone your wallet by zer0her0 on Thursday May 26, 2011 @04:01PM (#2589200)
1 You've never had a magnetic strip fail on your card? or the numbers worn off your card?

2 Just like you still have to carry cash in your wallet w/ your card?

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Re:Coming soon: make your phone your wallet by ern on Friday May 27, 2011 @08:37AM (#2591217)
1 You've never had a magnetic strip fail on your card? or the numbers worn off your card?

I am certain magnetic strip/smartcard failures happen far less often than flat phone batteries.

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