Hill Ferguson ordered a smoothie. Using a newly redesigned app for iOS and Android, PayPal’s lanky director of product selected a peach concoction and paid for it with a couple taps on his smartphone. A few minutes later, he walked to a nearby Jamba Juice, strolled in, and was handed his beverage. No wallet, no credit card, and no waiting for anything: this is PayPal’s vision of the future, and it’s coming into focus today.
The new PayPal app, which reimagines nearly every part of the previous app and adds a raft of new features, is designed as a full-fledged digital wallet. "The people have spoken, and they’re very clear when they say they want to carry their phone," Ferguson says. "That’s the thing that matters the most to...
Source: The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/5/4695922/paypals-new-digital-wallet-app-is-powerful-but-baffling
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