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TwelveSouthsSurfacePad for iPhone 12might just be the perfect iPhone wallet case.
This new case is an update to TwelveSouths long-lived SurfacePad line.
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Its now sized to fit the various iPhone 12s, but it is also MagSafe compatiblewith a twist.
This setup is ultra-slim, ultra-secure, and it looks pretty great.
Just pay with a card, you say?
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Hold on one second.
In much of Europe, cash is still popular.
Meanwhile, over in the US, more of our cards have been digitized.
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Apple Pay puts your credit cards into your phone.
Apple Wallet lets you ditch physical loyalty cards and scan them into your phone.
In short, you barely need to carry cards anymore.
Nobody, thats who.
Why SurfacePad?
Perhaps ID and one backup credit card.
Or a paper transit ticket.
Or a shopping list.
Or a few bills of cash money.
The case sticks onto the back of the phone with removable, reusable adhesive.
I removed my old ones quite often because I reviewed gadgetsand casesat the time.
The Downsides
The older SurfacePads had a vertical crease running up the rear half of the case.
This lets you use it as a stand and was a surprisingly useful feature.
It sat steadily on a desk or knee, much like the iPad Smart Keyboard.
This feature is missing on the new model (you cansee it in action on TwelveSouths site).
The other downside is that the case is thicker, thanks to the magnetic compatibility.
The rear used to be two layers of leather, plus the adhesive.
Still, its not enough to put me off buying one.
This will be enough storage for most people to let you leave your ‘real’ wallet at home.
And those Euro coins?
Well, Europeans have carriedthese neat coin walletsfor years.
