WSJ: Target, Walmart, other merchants joining up to defend myself against Google Wallet

Google's definitely not alone in the vision of the future where the smartphone makes charge cards go the clear way of the Palm Pilot. The program giant might have become a little of the jump on a few of the others, but it is already got a bit of stiff competition by means of the company-brought Isis along with a slew of recent initiatives revealed at MWC. According The Wall Street Journal, the area may soon receive much more stiff competition. Walmart and Target have apparently became a member of 24 approximately fellow merchants to build up a mobile payment system to call their very own. While the majority of the participants haven't yet been named, their email list features a pretty broad spectrum of companies, including junk food joints, large box merchants and pharmacies. Google, for just one, welcomes such competition, telling the paper, "We believe it is good that you will find others finding within the obligations space. This can create more option for customers, and ultimately we feel option is a positive thing." Not sure on just when the initiative is placed to produce.

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