Comments on: Google patents SMS payment system

By: Jeff B.

Jeff B. — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:59:20 +0000

It sure is sveet, though.

By: Argonnj

Argonnj — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:12:00 +0000

Google scares me.

Microsoft scares me worse!!

By: Greg B

Greg B — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:30:45 +0000

Google scares me.

By: Argonnj

Argonnj — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:09:34 +0000

Much like you barely see the touch n go for the credit cards, this is going to take a while to be widely used in the future.

Unlike touch and go credit cards, which your bank would have to issue you, anyone with a cell phone would be able to use it. People said the same thing about Camera phones, now try and find a phone that doesn’t have one.

By: Sven

Sven — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:16:09 +0000

Its a great idea but one that’s been done. Companies pike japan’s ntt docomo already used the system. Its been really successful but you need to convince merchants to get the sensor to make payment. Much like you barely see the touch n go for the credit cards, this is going to take a while to be widely used in the future.

Not really innovative. Not an original idea.

By: test5477

test5477 — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:30:16 +0000

this could be big if they can get people & phone companies to use it. Paypal should have been trying this for years, haven’t Japanese been paying with phones for awhile now? Well better late than never, I also think that some Citibank people have had something like this for awhile now but google’s ability to make this widespread would be good.

By: doyouflip

doyouflip — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:08:11 +0000

Sounds like it has potential. However, they have to be sure it doesn’t take more effort than swiping a card or dropping change in the machine. I saw a Food Network story of vending machines accepting mobile phone payments and it took way too many steps. I’d use cash instead if I had it.

FWIW – I think you mean “paid”, not “payed”. “Payed” is a nautical term. (Re: “Once received, the product(s) is as good as payed for.”)