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How mobile phones and NFC are becoming the new credit card [Infographic]

As near field communication (NFC) and wireless payment technology is introduced to more and more smartphones, analysts predict that the value of NFC transactions alone by 2014 will approach $50 billion, and will begin to slowly replace the humble credit card.

GPlus has created this nice infographic detailing mobile phone payment growth and the major players currently involved.

How mobile phones are becoming the new credit card

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