Although it's only a guess, I'm lead to believe that the 99X0 is the only BlackBerry with NFC capabilities due to its battery door. In most of the videos shown, it is no ordinary cover and is actually the key to the functionality of NFC. The battery doors on the Torches are your standard battery doors.
Although it's only a guess, I'm lead to believe that the 99X0 is the only BlackBerry with NFC capabilities due to its battery door. In most of the videos shown, it is no ordinary cover and is actually the key to the functionality of NFC. The battery doors on the Torches are your standard battery doors.
Right. My thoughts were that they would be changed by final release. But now that it is official, looks like it's true.
Even though I'm considering the Bold over the others, it's a shame they couldn't keep it uniform among all of them. Not the biggest deal though. They seem to have just about everything else.
Oh wow. I just noticed the post on the main blog. Very nice. Looks like I'll be up for another half hour at least.
Anyways, to get back on topic, it is a shame that the other phones appear to be missing the NFC feature. At this point, it's most likely finalized. I'm sure it will become a standard feature across all BlackBerrys in time though. Consider how some phones from a few years back was missing the GPS feature, while others were missing WiFi.
The specs attract me, but then reality sets in. When I saw the 9810 didn't have NFC either I was immediately disappointed, and started to second guess getting it.
But then I thought "what the **** am I seriously going to use it for?"
It's definitely not as handy as say WiFi, Bluetooth, or GPS currently. I would like to have something that is a little future proof though if I'm going to lock myself in for 2 years. Then again, it's understandable how some might not find it necessary if they're interested in either of the Torches.
in the UK the infrastructure to use it is already there barclycard have used it for a while now in there card and orange uk have recently joined with them to add the function to one of the phones they sell so it now can be used Quick Tap
but is used insted of short change (there is a small maximum spend)
I like the concept and idea of NFC, and I really hope it takes off here in the states. I wish the Torches had it, but I can make do without it for now. I upgrade my phone basically every year, so by the time I can use NFC in a practical way my Torch will already be gone.
Although it's only a guess, I'm lead to believe that the 99X0 is the only BlackBerry with NFC capabilities due to its battery door. In most of the videos shown, it is no ordinary cover and is actually the key to the functionality of NFC. The battery doors on the Torches are your standard battery doors.
The battery door on the 9860 is not just a plain standard door. It is metal with 4 spring loaded contacts on the back of the device that have some kind of function. Just not sure what their purpose is.
Can you compare to see how similar the 99xx and the 9860/9850 battery doors are?
I thought NFC was RIM's new secret weapon against other smartphones where someone would "bump" phones together to add them to BBM...but if its only for payment and posters then I don't really care if its only for the bold.
They really have to take this technology to the next level...
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