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![]() In the Earth of 2527 A.D., the joymaker, a jack-of-all-trades device that combined the functions of cellphone, PDA and web browser, could also arrange payment.
Several services are now beta-testing that will allow you to use your cellphone as a credit card. c-sam turns your phone into a "mobile wallet", offering a secure Mobile Transaction Platform; it offers bill payment, person-to-person transactions, prepaid shopping cards, to mention a few. Their company vision?
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