Completely fair! Just correcting that this DOES do more than Apple’s own wallets. Plus it’s leather, unlike Apple’s recent excursion into FineWoven.
I came close but decided I’ll wait for a sale, myself.
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Nomad Launches iPhone Wallet With Find My Integration
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I came close but decided I’ll wait for a sale, myself.
Not every store takes apple wallet.
The US is particularly bad for this. (Walmart, lots of small older businesses, etc).
Most in the US also need to carry an ID (driver license).
Only a few states offer an electronic ID, and whether or not the electronic ID is actually useful as ID is debatable.
Most of our ATMs still need the physical card, so that's also a thing.
Here in Mexico, a good number of tap to pay terminals don't actually work as such and we have to use the physical card anyway.
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I use this kind of thing all the time.
I don’t carry credit cards any more they’re in my phone, so all I do is use this for cash and ID.
Much nicer than using a wallet.
With Find My it’s even better.
Since it’s leather, not that Apple junk material, it looks great and probably feels amazing.
I don’t carry credit cards any more they’re in my phone, so all I do is use this for cash and ID.
Much nicer than using a wallet.
With Find My it’s even better.
Since it’s leather, not that Apple junk material, it looks great and probably feels amazing.
This one has bluetooth. So while the Apple version only reports where it was last removed, this one actively pings on the network to update its rough current location.
Plus, this one is actual leather. If you're into that.
Exactly, what a confusing product....
I constantly use find my for my AirTags and Apple stuff, it's great.
I have a wallet case. Love it. I have ONE item (the phone with wallet case) to remember to bring out with me and ONE thing to keep close and safe when out. Sure, it could get stolen, but the way I handle it makes that VERY unlikely. Sure it would be a hassle to replace the cards or the phone but not an overly big hassle relative to the extreme rarity of it happening. Considering the odds of me losing it are such that I doubt it will ever happen in one lifetime it seems the every day convenience is worth it.
Well, I suppose if you feel a need to carry cash and use several cards. I don't so why carry something so bulky. But I agree with not using one that leaves a card visible. I use a Bellroy wallet case and the cards are 100% hidden and it doesn't resemble a wallet case without careful inspection.
Most likely, a user has left it in one of a few known places. Being able to confirm it’s IN one of those places (secured and accessible by them) prevents them from having to call the credit card company to cancel cards. That has happened to people far more times than realizing it’s stolen.
Because we want to and it works for us. Hope that helps.
Wait, electronic things that I’m not required to buy may require me to take actions I’m unwilling to take for them to work!? Since when has this been a thing? The authorities will hear of this. /s
It’ll tell you where it detached… it just won’t tell you where it is NOW.
So, it MIGHT be next to that tree you were standing next to when you looked up a constellation, might not!>someone else already made this point, you may disregard.
Well, if it works like an AirTag it will (usually) tell you were it is NOW. AirTags don't just check in with your own phone but with most any iPhone that happens to be close. It's like all iPhones are part of a giant mesh network (sort of) for AirTags. They report the location to Apple's cloud and your phone can see that.It’ll tell you where it detached… it just won’t tell you where it is NOW.
First you make a false equivalence between Nomad's wallet and Apple's:
Then you move goalposts by complaining about lack of ultra wideband. Are you well? Do you know what "you do you" means?
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Link me if I'm wrong.
I don't believe there's a single 3rd party product out there that supports precision find (UWB), only Apple's AirTags do.
I have the Bellroy version of this (called the “Mod Phone case” or something). The form factor sucks, with the card wallet acting like a camel’s hump. The entire thing is awkward to hold, so I don’t even bother with the wallet anymore.
I took off the wallet, and the phone case just feels like a normal case. No big deal. It cost me $20 to get the card holder section.
Bellroy’s doesn’t have integrated “Find My”, but it also doesn’t need to be charged.
I took off the wallet, and the phone case just feels like a normal case. No big deal. It cost me $20 to get the card holder section.
Bellroy’s doesn’t have integrated “Find My”, but it also doesn’t need to be charged.
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It’s also integrated with Siri!
Hey Siri.
Siri: mmm..,hmmm
Find my wallet.
Siri: your wallet is near your phone.
Well, where’s my phone.
Siri: your phone is next to your wallet.
Hey Siri.
Siri: mmm..,hmmm
Find my wallet.
Siri: your wallet is near your phone.
Well, where’s my phone.
Siri: your phone is next to your wallet.
spoken like someone who doesn’t use an Apple MagSafe wallet I presume? The Find My wallet in its current iteration only pings you if the wallet has been detached for 1-2 minutes so if it falls off at a cafe, on the street, etc you have no way of knowing where it is, just that it fell off.
I don't understand why this is confusing. If the wallet detaches from your phone, which can happen easily, how do you locate it?
I was referring to MacRumors, NOT their website. As I said,..Without UWB precision finding, it makes this wallet absolutely useless.
