Comments on: What about iCard and gCard? http://javacard.vetilles.com/2007/11/07/what-about-icard-and-gcard/ A weblog on Java Card, security, and other things personal Thu, 18 May 2017 07:26:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.32 By: Eric Vétillard http://javacard.vetilles.com/2007/11/07/what-about-icard-and-gcard/#comment-3114 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:16:51 +0000 http://javacard.vetilles.com/2007/11/07/what-about-icard-and-gcard/#comment-3114 You pointed out yourself that Google is new to this thing. It is true that they have no interest today, but it doe not means that they will not learn.

If Google gets hit by a privacy issue at some point, smart cards may start looking interesting, at least as a way to (apparently) give power back to the end user, and protect their private information. Correctly used, it can work very well with Google’s business model.

But then, I don’t think that anything will happen in 2008 in that area …

]]> By: lexdabear http://javacard.vetilles.com/2007/11/07/what-about-icard-and-gcard/#comment-3111 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:28:08 +0000 http://javacard.vetilles.com/2007/11/07/what-about-icard-and-gcard/#comment-3111 Google seems not to see the added value described by you or they want to wait and see. As Nokia points out (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7082414.stm) Google is inexperinced in this field and users want a stable operating system. they’re even more inexperienced when it comes to smart cards software. Google’s core business is advertising, and any secure element in the mobile phone would restrict it. That’s why they try to get open frequencies and turn the mobile telco market upside down. A further indication is that there are no smart card manufacturers participating the open handset alliance (http://www.smartinsights.net/smart-card/?2007/11/08/101-google-to-launch-android), and the major semiconductor companies for secure smart card controllers are also missing (Samsung is listed under handset manufacturer, http://www.openhandsetalliance.com/oha_members.html).

So sorry to say it, but I think Google has no interest.. Maybe companies like eBay, Apple or Amazon in terms of DRM..

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