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Bank of America testing Mobile Wallet program using NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphones

by Adam Zeis on 25 Feb 2011 12:36 PM
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Bank of America BlackBerry NFC

We didn't expect to see much of NFC until the rumored 2011 devices hit later this year, but Bank of America is already putting the NFC technology to good use. They have started a trial of their Mobile Wallet program that will allow testers to receive a new battery door and microSD card to NFC-ize their device. The program lets users make payments using only their NFC outfitted BlackBerry (currently supported are the Curve 85xx, Tour and Bold series) anywhere MasterCard is accepted. The trial looks to start sometime this spring and is invite only. Great stuff!

Source: BGR

Filed Under: News & Rumors; Tags: Bank of America, NFC
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23 Comments

Posted by Quisinberry Friday, Feb 25, 2011 445 days ago

Regarding NFC, I'm with John Dvorak: "After all, you can stall the bank, and what can they really do, anyway? You stall the phone company and you are disconnected from the world."

 
 
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Posted by prown01 Friday, Feb 25, 2011 445 days ago

To get an invite. I want to try this

 
 
Posted by zoom--zoom Friday, Feb 25, 2011 445 days ago

Is a bad IDEA !

 
 
Posted by mrbdh8 Friday, Feb 25, 2011 445 days ago

I am very interested in this. I would jump at the opportunity to take part in this testing. How does one go about getting an invite?

 
 
Posted by Peppy690 Friday, Feb 25, 2011 445 days ago

i got an email invite, but have a storm2...bummer.....i really don' t think its that much more convenient...i'm still going to carry the card in my wallet. Plus, by time I take out my blackberry, unlock it, find and open the app, then scan it....my card would have been out and already swiped.

Until i don't have to carry a wallet, then the use of this is just for show.

 
 
Posted by anastasiophan Friday, Feb 25, 2011 445 days ago

Put app on a convenience key. Problem solved!

 
 
Posted by david-mullins Friday, Feb 25, 2011 445 days ago

Oh, forward me your email invite! I will be happy to use it! :-) david.mullins@att.blackberry.net

Then again, I hear the program is only available to folks in New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, and Charlotte, and I am in Memphis. Bummer!

 
 
Posted by Pilot BB Friday, Feb 25, 2011 445 days ago

I'll take it! I travel to NY and CLT weekly.

PM me if you're fine with passing the invite on.

Pilot BB

 
 
Posted by bahandi Friday, Feb 25, 2011 445 days ago

You don't have QuickLaunch or ShortCutMe? Those two apps multiply a BB's efficiency so much.

 
 
Posted by Dadymon Friday, Feb 25, 2011 445 days ago

No support for the torch! Whats up with that!!!!

 
 
Posted by royinferno69 Friday, Feb 25, 2011 445 days ago

Great to see a company using Blackberries to advertise their new nfc service. Hopefully more will join in and utilize the new Blackberries coming out with the nfc built in

 
 
Posted by jdaclutch Friday, Feb 25, 2011 445 days ago

I havea 9700 and BoA cards, but I didn't get the invite, bummer...

 
 
Posted by Blackberry_Fanboy Friday, Feb 25, 2011 445 days ago

Haha iPhone doesn't have battery cover hence can't participate until iPhone 5 launches

 
 
Posted by jasperlin Friday, Feb 25, 2011 445 days ago

Maybe apple products don't get it bc they're not secure. =)

 
 
Posted by tarishaclark Friday, Feb 25, 2011 445 days ago

CAN WE GET A DECENT MOBILE APP FIRST? One step at a time BOA. SHEESH

 
 
Posted by decolate Friday, Feb 25, 2011 445 days ago

What hardware is being used for NFC on the older model phones, blue tooth?

 
 
Posted by hammerhand Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 445 days ago

The article said they'd ship out a new battery cover and a MicroSD card. The app must make use of those somehow... I'm guessing the SD card has the NFC chip on it and the battery cover is more permeable to RF than the standard? Unless each has a coil, which seems more complicated than necessary. I want in to try this out!

 
 
Posted by AxMark Monday, Feb 28, 2011 442 days ago

This is the Devicefidelity MicroSD solution that Visa and Bank of America were testing last year. It looks like they have gone commercial with it. How does one sign up? Can I just call the bank? I saw someone using it in NY last year in november and it looked really cool. They also had an iphone sleeve from the same company that made similar payments, which a second person was using. Unfortunately they would not tell me how to sign up for it :(

From what the person using it told me - they had switched their microSD to a new one that the bank had given them, along with a new back cover. They also had an application on the phone that allowed them to choose which credit card to pay with.

 
 
Posted by spencerdl Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 445 days ago

THE FUTURE IS NOW ...THE WORLD IS CHANGING RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES. "WHY CARRY A WALLET WHEN YOU CAN CARRY YOUR BLACKBERRY"

 
 
Posted by The Consigliere Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 444 days ago

I'd be interested in participating if I had more information on it.

 
 
Posted by Coraya Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 444 days ago

I got an invite. its a random selection of their customers. You can't request it. I actually deleted the invite at first until this popped up on crackberry.

 
 
Posted by AxMark Monday, Feb 28, 2011 442 days ago

Can you send me the invite? Maybe they will let me signup for it.