One iPhone 5-related product announcement not on Wednesday's agenda was any mention of near-field communication, the wireless technology which facilitates payments and short-range data transmissions.
And why not? "Passbook does the kinds of things customers need today," Apple vp Phil Schiller told AllThingsD this afternoon.
He also offered a few digs at wireless charging systems, questioning the amount of convenience they offer because people still need to plug them into the wall.
"Having to create another device you have to plug into the wall is actually, for most situations, more complicated," Schiller said. [Read more]
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