I've been calling this for the longest time. I hope it really is in the works.
The pieces were coming together when they launched passbook, now after they bought AuthenTec and integrated Touch ID, they're definitely in a strong position to secure leadership in the mobile space.
There is strong competition with PayPal, Square, etc, but there isn't really a clear leader right now, and those all require 3rd party hardware.
With iBeacon and passbook, and all the credit cards they have on file, this is a no brainer.
The pieces were coming together when they launched passbook, now after they bought AuthenTec and integrated Touch ID, they're definitely in a strong position to secure leadership in the mobile space.
There is strong competition with PayPal, Square, etc, but there isn't really a clear leader right now, and those all require 3rd party hardware.
With iBeacon and passbook, and all the credit cards they have on file, this is a no brainer.