Sequent Hires Alain DeSouza as Vice President of Market Development Industry Veteran to Drive NFC Solutions for Sequent in Canada SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – Jan 5, 2012) – Sequent Software, a leading provider of Near Field Communication (NFC) software and services, is pleased to announce it has hired Alain DeSouza as the vice president of [...]
Alain DeSouza, Senior Market Development Manager From RIM, Joins Sequent Software, a Leading Provider of NFC Software and Services
January 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
RIM Partners with NFC Marketing Company Tapit Promote NFC capabilities of the new BlackBerry 7 devices
December 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
RIM has set up a partnership with Tapit. Tapit is an NFC marketing company in Australia. The partnership was set up to show off the NFC capabilities of the new BlackBerry 7 devices.
NFCShortcuts Unlocks All of Your Near Field Communications on your BlackBerry Smartphone
December 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We have given you news on the past of NFC Blackberry 7 devices and the ability to use your smartphone for mobile payments. As well as the Blackberry Bold and Curve devices receiving their, MasterCard PayPass Handset Certification, Now with NFCLauncher is an NFC controller you can unlock your Blackberry Smartphones NFC potential. Hit the jump for all [...]
BBM Music Gum!?!
November 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
BBM Gum who would have thought about it? Not me that for sure. It seems as though Boost Mobile BlackBerry reps are handing out packs of gum with BBM Music printed all over the packaging. What is the reason behind the gum you ask?
Press Release: Telefonica Digital and RIM announce NFC payments for BlackBerry Smartphones
November 23, 2011 By 1 Comment
We have given you news on the past of NFC Blackberry 7 devices and the ability to use your smartphone for mobile payments. As well as the Blackberry Bold and Curve devices receiving their, MasterCard PayPass Handset Certification, Telefonica Digital has jumped on board as well, as they have teamed with RIM for mobile payments [...]
Video: BlackBerry Tag Gets Demoed!
November 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
IntoMobile was able to snag a three minute video of RIM demoing their up and coming BlackBerry Tag application using NFC. BlackBerry Tag will enable a ton of features utilizing the NFC capable BlackBerry smartphones. With BlackBerry Tag you will be able to
RIM reaching out to devs on NFC app development
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
NFC communication is something that was a selling point for the OS7 phones. There hasn’t been a whole lot of development when it comes to applications that utilize NFC and RIM wants to change that.
Assa Abloy AB And RIM To Team Up To Create A Key Technology To Replace Key Cards
November 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
You know those cards you use to access locked doors? That may soon be a thing of the past because the goal here is for Assa Abloy and RIM to create a key technology utilizing the NFC chip in Blackberries.
WIND Mobile to Launch the BlackBerry Curve 9360 on November 3rd
November 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The BlackBerry Curve 9360 is heading to Wind Mobile November 3rd! The New Curve 9360 has the following specs: BlackBerry 7 OS, has a A 2.44-inch display, full QWERTY keyboard, 800 MHz processor and a 5MP camera, NFC.
Moneris launches “e-Select plus Mobile App” allows Mobile Payments for BlackBerry Smartphones
October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
With the rise and popularity and usage of smartphones and tablets a move, of mobile payments on the go with speed and simplicity make sense in fast track of mobile payments and transactions. It seems that a few other companies are getting on board to bring you “e-Select plus Mobile App”, which allows Canadian merchants [...]
Did you miss the BerryReport Podcast Episode 52 featuring the @NerdBerry Team? Episode 52 Now Available!
October 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Join Brad from The Berry Reporter and the NerdBerry Team Art and B_Ren for another episode of the Berry Report podcast. Join us as we discuss current BlackBerry topics such as:
BlackBerry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry Curve 9360 Are World’s First SIM-Based Smartphones to Receive MasterCard PayPass Handset Certification
October 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Carriers globally will now have access to the first NFC smartphones certified as MasterCard PayPass™ approved devices France Telecom – Orange amongst first to benefit from MasterCard certification awarded to RIM Waterloo, ON – Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900 and BlackBerry® Curve™ 9360 smartphones are the first [...]
T-Mobile’s Bold 9900 may never get NFC functionality
October 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
While NFC hasn’t been fully implemented as a useful feature yet, it is nice to know that a device has the ability to use it in the future. The T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9900 did not launch with NFC enabled, and it looks like it may never receive it either.
Lyndon Burrell, Former RIM Marketing Manager, Head Canada’s New Mobile Payment System
October 17, 2011 By 7 Comments
With the rise and popularity and usage of smartphones and tablets a move, of mobile payments on the go with speed and simplicity make sense in fast track of mobile payments and transactions. Former RIM Sr. Marketing Manger, Lyndon Burrell, is now the new head of Aramor Payments that implements ways for Blackberry users and other platform [...]
RIM Explains NFC BlackBerry Features & Implementation
October 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
Finally RIM has posted information in their forums regarding NFC! You can check it out here: NFC Primer for BlackBerry Developers. Introduction This article is intended to act as a short and basic introduction to the world of NFC as it applies to BlackBerry® smartphones, such as the BlackBerry 9900 smartphone, and is aimed at [...]
Press Release: RIM Unveils BlackBerry Tag-Coming Soon to BlackBerry Smartphones
October 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
-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 [...]
RIM’s Big Picture for BlackBerry Devices
October 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Are you wondering what RIM is up to, what’s their next step? Well look no further the images on this post are titled “The Big Picture”! The slides show that NFC is the way to go with things like key cards, the ability to share contacts, apps, access videos and pay for parking or pay [...]
BlackBerry Bold 9900 NFC Mobile MasterCard Approved
October 5, 2011 By 5 Comments
MasterCard has cleared the BlackBerry Bold 9900 to be used as a NFC device in its PayPass System. Most of you have seen the new credit card machines that have the NFC readers attached to the machine itself.
RIM comments on the lack of NFC in some BlackBerry Bold 9900 devices
August 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
IntoMobile contacted RIM and asked some questions regarding the absence of NFC in some of the Bold 9900 devices. RIM answered the question stating: “RIM believes that NFC is an exciting technology that will enable many new capabilities, and we are aligning with our partners in supporting the overall NFC ecosystem by investing in NFC in [...]
T-Mobile Blackberry Bold 9900 “Coming Soon” – No Wi-Fi Calling or NFC!
August 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
I have been trying to get my hands on some good, solid info regarding the T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9900! Today we now have some solid info!!! As you can see from the images above and below the BlackBerry Bold 9900 has shown itself in T-Mobile’s internal system as “coming soon!” As of right now it [...]
