The One Product That Makes Apple a Trillion-Dollar Company Overnight

Re:The One Product That Makes Apple a Trillion-Dollar Compan... by Ineffable on Friday April 13, 2012 @04:53PM (#3838804)

Yeah, seriously, the average smartphone user probably uses about 5-10 apps regularly (by which I mean more than once or twice a month).

I can definitely see the logic in what he's saying, though - less effort == more sales. I'd love to be able to route payments through my phone in shops instead of using cash or card. My phone's easier to get at in my pocket and would let me use apps to interact with that payment data more easily (finance apps, budgeting, etc.).

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Re:The One Product That Makes Apple a Trillion-Dollar Compan... by jimmyvanhalen on Friday April 13, 2012 @05:13PM (#3838888)

Another killer feature would be if Apple offered rewards on purchases on iDevices as an incentive for people to use their iDevices vs. credit cards or cash.

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Re:The One Product That Makes Apple a Trillion-Dollar Compan... by heelhook on Saturday April 14, 2012 @01:24AM (#3840001)

Now there's something I hesitate to believe Apple would do. I would much rather pay with my iPhone than use a credit card or cash, I don't need an extra incentive!

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Re:The One Product That Makes Apple a Trillion-Dollar Compan... by Drbble on Saturday April 14, 2012 @01:52AM (#3840048)

This is LevelUp's business model.

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