Business cards for the i-phone
9th May 2009, 07:40 pm 
Here’s an idea I’ve ignored for a decade – virtual business cards.
Mashable just posted a list of 7 fantastic iphone business card apps. I had almost forgotten how in the late 90s there was a big expectation among early adopters that we’d all be switching from physical business cards to electronic ones.
I remember learning how to exchange business card details using my Palm V5. But I never used it. I never used it because it made people think I was weird, it took ages to try to connect and was just far more complicated than handing over a small card with my details.
Occasionally I exchange phone numbers accross mobile phones, but I can’t see the good old-fashioned business card being replaced by iPhone apps. If for no other reason than most people don’t have iPhones.
Am I missing something? Are the days of business-cards numbered for a good reason? Is social media going to kill the card?