RIM confirms upcoming BlackBerries will be NFC-equipped
22 February, 2011
category: NFC
Research in Motion (RIM) co-CEO Jim Balsillie has revealed that the next generation of BlackBerry smart phones will feature built-in NFC chips, according to Marketnews.ca.
Balsillie made the official announcement last week during his keynote speech at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, though leaked specs of several upcoming BalckBerry models confirming NFC have been out for some time.
The announcement coincides with RIM’s recently-revealed plan to launch NFC-enabled mobile payments services in the UK in time for the 2012 Olympics.
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