Sidekick 3 Can Wipe Credit Card Mag Strips
Filed in archive Mobile Technologies by tom on July 19, 2006
strip can still be used by typing in the number of using the old style card impression readers, it's the strength of the magnet that's raising eyebrows.One commenter on Gozmodo's story notes that the same happened with a Sidekick 2 and hotel keycards, whilst another commenter claims the Moto PEBL does the same thing.
So, a friendly warning to Sidekick 3 users - keeping your phone next to your credit cards may not be a good thing...
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