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BlackBerry phones finally become Wi-Fi hotspots

...their BlackBerry phones into Wi-Fi hotspots and makes increased use of near-field communication (NFC) functionality. "The range of software updates announced today build... Read more

10 January, 2012 by David Meyer
BlackBerry Curve 9360 rounds the bend

BlackBerry Curve 9360 rounds the bend

A hands-on look at the Curve 9360, a slimline, BlackBerry 7-powered addition to RIM's non-touchscreen handset that places near-field comms and social-networking alongside business features Read more

23 August, 2011 by Ben Woods
BlackBerry Bold 9900

BlackBerry Bold 9900

...and keyboard. But battery life is disappointing and, despite the novelty of Near Field Communication support, this is primarily a catchup device Read more

25 August, 2011 by Sandra Vogel
RIM rolls out NFC-enabled BlackBerry Bolds

RIM rolls out NFC-enabled BlackBerry Bolds

...The phones are the first in RIM's line-up to incorporate near-field communication (NFC) technology. In a statement, Research In Motion (RIM) chief... Read more

3 May, 2011 by David Meyer

Orange and Barclays unveil Quick Tap mobile wallet

...Tap, a £60 version of the Tocco Lite. The handset has a near-field communication (NFC) chip inserted, allowing it to be used in much... Read more

20 May, 2011 by David Meyer

PayPal demos mobile NFC payments

...pay each other directly via their mobile phones. PayPal is to support near-field communication (NFC) mobile payments. Photo credit: ZDNet.com The scheme uses... Read more

14 July, 2011 by Andrew Nusca

RIM reveals BlackBerry 7 OS with NFC support

...BlackBerry 7 operating system, which promises hardware-accelerated graphics and support for near-field communication technology. The OS update will underpin two new versions of... Read more

3 May, 2011 by Simon Bisson

STMicroelectronics and Gemalto partner for secure NFC

...STMicroelectronics and Gemalto have partnered to develop security services for near-field communication mobile products. The partnership, announced on Monday, is based around... Read more

21 March, 2011 by Jack Clark

Google eyes NFC mobile payments trial, says report

...Tuesday. The company will pay for the installation of thousands of NFC (Near-field communication) short-range, wireless point-of-sale systems from VeriFone at... Read more

16 March, 2011 by Elinor Mills

Android Gingerbread to get Open NFC support

...Inside Secure plans to deliver a version of its open-source, near-field communication API tailored to Android 2.3 operating system — code-named... Read more

7 February, 2011 by Ben Woods

Google Wallet cards put on hold after security hole found

...wallet scheme in the US in September for Android phones that have near-field communication (NFC) chips. The Google Wallet app so far works only... Read more

13 February, 2012 by David Meyer

Researchers warn of Google Wallet security flaws

...level analysis of Google Wallet — "the first real payment system leveraging NFC [near-field communication] on Android".The testing was done on a rooted phone... Read more

13 December, 2011 by Elinor Mills

RIM readies BlackBerry Tag sharing feature

...a contactless content-sharing system running on NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphones. NFC (near-field communication), is a short-range wireless technology that enables a device... Read more

11 October, 2011 by Natasha Lomas
Nokia Belle handsets ring in NFC

Nokia Belle handsets ring in NFC

...update to the Symbian operating system, called Belle, which brings support for near-field communication (NFC) functionality, a new notifications system and home screens that... Read more

25 August, 2011 by Ben Woods

Zoosh tech promises mobile payments by sound waves

...communication technology, Naratte's Zoosh tech is about as fast as NFC (near-field communication), which is used in mobile-payments systems such as Google... Read more

20 June, 2011 by Rafe Needleman

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