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Despite repeated industry attempts to build a buzz, buzz, buzz around NFC, growth of the promising communication tech has only been stilted by limited, real-world implementation – not to mention a dearth of enabled devices. This stunted consumer adoption hasn’t put a damper on Visa’s stride towards a contactless payment future, as the company’s just announced a list of smartphones, both here and in Europe, that officially support its payWave system. Owners of the Samsung Galaxy S II, LG Optimus NET NFC, BlackBerry Bold 9900 / 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9360 / 9380 can now count themselves among the privileged few that can swipe to pay with the application. If you happen to be rocking any of the phones listed above and are keen to propel your preferred method of payment into the future, you can now pass GO.Continue reading Visa certifies NFC-equipped Android, BlackBerry smartphones for payWave
Visa certifies NFC-equipped Android, BlackBerry smartphones for payWave originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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