The last few months has seen mobile device payments skyrocket. As consumers move in droves to smartphones and companies create more “wallets” that use mobile screens and other technologies to register payments, the history of money appears to have a new chapter.

Barter, coins, paper, plastic, and now smartphones – what’s next?

This graphic by our friends at Gplus breaks down the direction and evolution of smart phone mobile payments and gives us a clear understanding of where the industry appears to be going. Click to enlarge.