RIM has announced that they have teamed up with Spanish mobile carrier Telefonica, and the two companies are testing out an NFC based payment system in Spain, which is called the Telefonica Wallet for BlackBerry.RIM is committed to supporting the advancement of NFC and its many applications in the market,” explained Jim Balsillie, Co-CEO at RIM. “We have a strong partnership with Telefónica Group and we are very proud to participate in this important pilot, which allows people to use their BlackBerry smartphone in place of separate physical cards for mobile payments and building access. The Telefonica BlackBerry wallet uses a SIM based NFC system, and major banks, financial institutions and retailers are taking part in the trial.
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