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BlackBerry stations at Mobile World Congress powered by NFC

Posted by Bla1ze on 28 Feb 2012 8:19 am
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] If you do so happen to be at Mobile World Congress and stop by the BlackBerry booth, you'll notice there is plenty of NFC powered like stations around. All together, there is five stations set up where folks can check in using NFC and share content directly from their BlackBerry Smartphones using Twitter, Facebook and if you don't have a NFC...
First NFC wallet BlackBerry service rolled out in Turkey
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First NFC wallet BlackBerry service rolled out in Turkey

Posted by Simon Sage on 18 Jan 2012 10:33 am
RIM today announced that they're making use of that MasterCard PayPass certification for a near-field communications-enabled mobile wallet in Turkey. The Turkcell BlackBerry Bold 9900 will be spearheading the new contactless payment scheme, though it's easy to imagine the wealth of other NFC BlackBerry devices getting in on the service too - especially the BlackBerry Curve 9360, since it's...
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How to use NFC tags with your BlackBerry Smartphone

Posted by Adam Zeis on 16 Jan 2012 3:59 pm
A few days before CES I was browsing Amazon for my last minute travel items and randomly decided to pick up some NFC tags to use with my BlackBerry Bold 9900. What I was going to use them for exactly I wasn't quite sure, but I knew a bit about the NFCShortcuts (formerly NFCLauncher) app and figured if nothing else I could play around a bit. I picked up some Mifare Ultralight NFC Tags (pack of...
Yale Real Living locks with NFC technology at CES 2012
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Yale Real Living locks with NFC technology at CES 2012

Posted by David Boyd on 14 Jan 2012 10:16 am
Yale Locks and Hardware was on hand at CES to talk about their new series of Real Living Locks. They are available as deadbolts or lever locks, and use Z-Wave or ZigBee technology. Now this is nothing new to me, as I have been using a Schlage LiNK system for several years now. What did impress me quite a bit is that these locks are available with a standard keypad, or a new sleek capacitive...
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A look at BlackBerry Tag - Now available on OS 7.1 devices

Posted by Adam Zeis on 12 Jan 2012 10:47 am
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] BlackBerry Tag was announced back in October but we haven't really seen much of it in action since. However with the rollout of BlackBerry OS 7.1 to carriers, more users will be able to take advantage of this cool NFC feature on their devices. BlackBerry Messenger 6.1 includes the ability to add contacts via BlackBerry Tag, and you'll be able to...
Visa Certifies BlackBerry smartphones for use as Visa mobile payment devices
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Visa Certifies BlackBerry smartphones for use as Visa mobile payment devices

Posted by Michelle Haag on 10 Jan 2012 5:01 pm
Not long ago, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and Curve 9360 were approved by MasterCard as the world's first SIM-based smartphones to be PayPass Certified. Today, Visa has joined in and approved not only the Bold 9900 and Curve 9360, but the Bold 9790 and Curve 9380 for use as Visa Mobile Payment devices. This is a great example of how NFC can be put to use in a way that will make life easier and...
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RIM partners with Sydney based Tapit to promote NFC in Australia

Posted by Adam Zeis on 14 Dec 2011 12:04 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] RIM has partnered with NFC marketing company Tapit in Australia to promote the NFC capabilities of the new BlackBerry 7 devices. The Sydney based Tapit is known for delivering content via NFC tags, be it movie trailers, tickets, coupons or other deliverable content. During the campaign, users will be able to tap tags on NFC-enabled posters as...
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Win 1 of 25 copies of NFCShortcuts for BlackBerry smartphones!!

Posted by Ryan Blundell on 3 Dec 2011 12:39 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] Last month, Adam introduced us to NFCLauncher; the first BlackBerry application to tap (pardon the pun) into the power of NFC. As he mentioned, the application allows you to launch applications, ShortcutMe macros, media; just about anything that your BlackBerry smartphone can do – all with a tap against NFC tags. Fonware, the developer behind...
Telefonica Digital and RIM announce NFC payments with BlackBerry smartphones
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Telefonica Digital and RIM announce NFC payments with BlackBerry smartphones

Posted by Adam Zeis on 23 Nov 2011 9:12 am
While new BlackBerry 7 devices with built-in NFC have been out for a while now, we're still in search of ways to take advantage of them. There aren't currently many apps or services that make use of NFC, but today RIM and Telefonica have teamed up to bring mobile payments to NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphones. Telefonica's BlackBerry Wallet allows users to pay with their device simply by...
Research In Motion collaborating with Assa Abloy on key-card technology for NFC enabled BlackBerry smartphones
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Research In Motion collaborating with Assa Abloy on key-card technology for NFC enabled BlackBerry smartphones

Posted by Michelle Haag on 9 Nov 2011 1:48 pm
There is a lot of buzz lately about NFC in BlackBerry smartphones, and what it can do (which right now, isn't anything really) and the potential for what it could do in the future. Assa Abloy announced Tuesday that they are collaborating with Research In Motion on including key-card technology in NFC enabled BlackBerry devices such as the Bold 9900. Assa Abloy is the world's top lock group as...

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