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@ATTDeals removes tweet that the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is Coming Soon to AT&T... is NFC the hold up here?
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@ATTDeals removes tweet that the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is Coming Soon to AT&T... is NFC the hold up here?

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 26 Oct 2011 8:25 pm
This is odd. On October 21st @ATTDeals tweeted out that the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is coming soon. Stay Tuned!. We reported it on Sunday, October 23rd. Now today CrackBerry member igotberryfever noticed that the Bold 9900 tweet has been removed from the @ATTDeals twitter account. What's up with that?! Whatever it is... it doesn't seem positive. In other related news, I heard from a source the...
BlackBerry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry Curve 9360 Are World's First SIM-Based Smartphones to be MasterCard PayPass Certified
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BlackBerry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry Curve 9360 Are World's First SIM-Based Smartphones to be MasterCard PayPass Certified

Posted by Adam Zeis on 26 Oct 2011 8:46 am
It looks like the NFC wheels are in motion for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and Curve 9360. Both devices became the first SIM-based smartphones to be certified by Mastercard as PayPass approved, meaning we may not have to wait much longer to put that NFC feature to good use. Here's to hoping this is just the start of whats to come on the NFC front. Press Release WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(...
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NFCLauncher - The first NFC app for BlackBerry that lets you launch apps, tasks and more by scanning NFC tags

Posted by Adam Zeis on 10 Oct 2011 12:31 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] So you have a brand new BlackBerry with NFC, but you aren't quite sure how to put it to good use? (If you aren't quite sure what NFC is, or if your device has it, you can check out our quick guide on NFC to get the scoop). Down the road we hope to get loads of "real life" functionality with NFC, but for now there isn't much out there. That is...
RIM unveils BlackBerry Tag-coming soon to BlackBerry Smartphones
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RIM unveils BlackBerry Tag-coming soon to BlackBerry Smartphones

Posted by Bla1ze on 10 Oct 2011 3:37 am
Press Release BlackBerry Tag enables effortless 'tap to share' exchanges of multimedia content and contact info between friends Friends can also add each other as BBM contacts with a simple 'tap' DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES--(Marketwire - Oct. 10, 2011) - GITEX – During his keynote presentation at the GITEX conference in Dubai, Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) Co-CEO Jim Balsillie...
RIM, HTC, LG, Motorola, Samsung Mobile, and more to implement Isis NFC
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RIM, HTC, LG, Motorola, Samsung Mobile, and more to implement Isis NFC

Posted by Bla1ze on 27 Sep 2011 7:42 pm
We've mentioned it plenty of times now that NFC is a new technology and as it grows, we'll hear more about it.  Today is one of those days where we learn more. The latest news comes to us from ISIS. If you're not familiar with that name and who they are - ISIS is a joint venture between AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless and was the first to have agreements is in place for...
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NFC powered Google Wallet sees limited launch, will RIM be joining the party?

Posted by Bla1ze on 19 Sep 2011 5:10 pm
YouTube link for mobile viewing We've been hearing plenty about NFC and its suggested uses for the past little while, as we know -- it's a new technology and one that many people are exploring in an effort to make it part of everyone's daily lives but realistically, it's just not there yet. Google, being one of the major players in the NFC game has just launched their NFC service -- Google...
HiD Global and RIM team up to make your BlackBerry a NFC powered ID card
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HiD Global and RIM team up to make your BlackBerry a NFC powered ID card

Posted by Bla1ze on 15 Sep 2011 3:50 pm
Now that RIM has quite a few NFC equipped devices out there, many have been looking for ways to make use of the newest feature addition to their BlackBerry smartphones and for the most part -- have come up short. The landscape for wide spread NFC usage just isn't there yet and as we know it, NFC is an evolving technology. One way which RIM intends to use NFC is now coming to light with an...
BlackBerry Curve 9360/70 land at the FCC
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BlackBerry Curve 9360/70 land at the FCC

Posted by Bla1ze on 19 Aug 2011 12:50 pm
Although still not official from RIM, all leaks point to the BlackBerry Curve 9360/70 as being the next devices in the BlackBerry line to be unveiled, and todays FCC filings are a sure sign of that. Both the 9360 and 9370 have just appeared at the FCC. RDD71UW, RDC771UW are what they are currently listed as. The filings don't call out the specs but it does confirm NFC is onboard for both...
Get NFC functionality on your Verizon BlackBerry Bold 9930 with latest OS leak
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Get NFC functionality on your Verizon BlackBerry Bold 9930 with latest OS leak

Posted by Adam Zeis on 17 Aug 2011 1:29 pm
If you thought you were totally out of luck when it comes to NFC functionality on your Verizon Bold 9930 ... think again. It looks like it is indeed just a matter of software and what the carriers choose to release. The stock OS on the Bold 9930 had no signs of NFC, however the latest leaked OS 7.0.0.340 brings back the option to enable it. Since the hardware is already there (in the form of...
Official RIM statement regarding NFC on new devices
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Official RIM statement regarding NFC on new devices

Posted by Adam Zeis on 16 Aug 2011 1:26 pm
If you've already read our BlackBerry Bold 9930 review (if you haven't you really should) then you know that the Verizon Bold 9930 isn't sporting NFC just yet (the GSM Bold 9900 is however). While this was quite a surprise to us, we wanted to do a little digging and see just what gives. It obviously has to do with the carriers and RIM not being in agreement on something, but just what that...

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