NFC World » BlackBerry http://www.nfcworld.com The near field communication news source - NFC, contactless, mobile payments, RF SIM, RFID and more Wed, 23 May 2012 19:10:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 RapidNFC compares performance of NFC tags http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/01/17/312488/rapidnfc-compares-performance-of-nfc-tags/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/01/17/312488/rapidnfc-compares-performance-of-nfc-tags/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:20:37 +0000 Joe Davies http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=12488 "The difference in NFC tag performance was both significant and surprising," says the NFC tag provider, and there was one clear winner in terms of overall performance.

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/01/17/312488/rapidnfc-compares-performance-of-nfc-tags/feed/ 1 ‘Virtually all’ Blackberry phones to include NFC http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/03/02/36286/virtually-all-blackberry-phones-to-include-nfc/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/03/02/36286/virtually-all-blackberry-phones-to-include-nfc/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:59:49 +0000 Christopher Brown http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=6286 Virtually all new BlackBerry devices from now on will include near field communication capabilities, Research in Motion's UK managing director has said. At a Westminster e-forum on smartphones, tablets and apps, Stephen Bates suggested that...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/03/02/36286/virtually-all-blackberry-phones-to-include-nfc/feed/ 0 Leaked roadmap shows CDMA NFC BlackBerry launch dates http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/01/31/35806/leaked-roadmap-shows-cdma-nfc-blackberry-launch-dates/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/01/31/35806/leaked-roadmap-shows-cdma-nfc-blackberry-launch-dates/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:02:49 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=5806 BlackBerry tracking site CrackBerry has got hold of a confidential RIM presentation describing the company's CDMA product introduction plans for 2011. The presentation confirms RIM's commitment to including near field communication in future devices but...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/01/31/35806/leaked-roadmap-shows-cdma-nfc-blackberry-launch-dates/feed/ 0 BlackBerry Torch 2 also set to come with NFC http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/01/14/35649/blackberry-torch-2-also-set-to-come-with-nfc/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/01/14/35649/blackberry-torch-2-also-set-to-come-with-nfc/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:13:13 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=5649 BoyGeniusReport has added details of the forthcoming BlackBerry Torch 2 to its series of exclusive reports of new BlackBerry phones equipped with NFC. The BlackBerry Torch 2 will come with a 1.2GHz processor, 3.2-inch VGA...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/01/14/35649/blackberry-torch-2-also-set-to-come-with-nfc/feed/ 0 LG planning to launch $200 NFC phone? http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/01/13/35642/lg-planning-to-launch-200-nfc-phone/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/01/13/35642/lg-planning-to-launch-200-nfc-phone/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:47:34 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=5642 Reports in two Korean publications suggest that LG is planning to launch a US$200 mass market phone with built-in NFC capabilities at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month. Both PlusNews and Etnews report...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/01/13/35642/lg-planning-to-launch-200-nfc-phone/feed/ 0 RIM about to launch two BlackBerry NFC phones? http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/01/13/35635/rim-about-to-launch-two-blackberry-nfc-phones/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/01/13/35635/rim-about-to-launch-two-blackberry-nfc-phones/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:38:23 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=5635 RIM is about to launch two new BlackBerry phones equipped with NFC technology, according to BoyGeniusReport which has published images and specifications for the two new devices. The first is said to be the next...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/01/13/35635/rim-about-to-launch-two-blackberry-nfc-phones/feed/ 0 RIM seeks NFC test engineer http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/11/29/35252/rim-seeks-nfc-test-engineer/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/11/29/35252/rim-seeks-nfc-test-engineer/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 07:02:09 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=5252 A job vacancy posted on Research In Motion's recruitment website suggests that the BlackBerry maker is now actively involved in the development of NFC-enabled mobile phones. The job posting follows comments made by RIM co-CEO...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/11/29/35252/rim-seeks-nfc-test-engineer/feed/ 1 DeviceFidelity adds NFC support for Android and Mifare http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/11/24/35207/devicefidelity-adds-nfc-support-for-android-and-mifare/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/11/24/35207/devicefidelity-adds-nfc-support-for-android-and-mifare/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:05:41 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=5207 DeviceFidelity has announced that its In2Pay microSD format NFC devices can now be used in Android phones. In2Pay already works with BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows and Symbian devices and is being tested extensively by Visa member...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/11/24/35207/devicefidelity-adds-nfc-support-for-android-and-mifare/feed/ 0 Vivotech adds OTA provisioning to DeviceFidelity’s microSD format NFC device http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/09/08/34429/vivotech-adds-ota-provisioning-to-devicefidelitys-microsd-format-nfc-device/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/09/08/34429/vivotech-adds-ota-provisioning-to-devicefidelitys-microsd-format-nfc-device/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:41:05 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=4429 Vivotech and DeviceFidelity have partnered to add over-the-air (OTA) provisioning capabilities to the In2Pay microSD technology to be tested by Visa, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, US Bank and Akbank. The new solution enables Vivotech's...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/09/08/34429/vivotech-adds-ota-provisioning-to-devicefidelitys-microsd-format-nfc-device/feed/ 1 Turkey’s Akbank and Visa Europe to test microSD NFC device http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/08/09/34266/turkeys-akbank-and-visa-europe-to-test-microsd-nfc-device/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/08/09/34266/turkeys-akbank-and-visa-europe-to-test-microsd-nfc-device/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:21:03 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=4266 News of Akbank and Visa's trial follows the announcement in May that MasterCard, Garanti Bank and mobile network operator Avea are to begin a commercial NFC service in Turkey this summer.

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