9 Mobile-Wallet Black Friday Moments
Published November 26, 2012 12:24 PM
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Updated November 26, 2012 4:33 PM
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At the heart of many mobile wallets is a system for offering discounts, so these wallets seemed a natural fit for Black Friday shopping. Did they live up to their potential? (Image: ThinkStock)
Poor Reception
One shopper slams Sprint's Black Friday deal for not including Google's mobile wallet.
Warm Feeling
One Isis user (at the urging of social marketing firm M80) used her mobile wallet to buy a new coat...
Cold Shoulder
...but had a hard time using Isis at several other merchants that were supposed to accept it.
PayPal's Push
On-Target
Target is introducing a mobile-shopping system that lets users order products by scanning them in aisles with their phones. The products are then shipped to the shopper's home. (Image: Bloomberg News)
True Fan
In one instance, a mobile payment with Apple's Passbook and the Starbucks app was the highlight of a consumer's day .
Online Only
Bitcoin users had their own Black Friday earlier in the month. It attracted more buzz than actual spending. (Image: ThinkStock)
