Two new Blackberry devices are the first Subscriber Identity Module-based Near Field Communication smartphones to receive MasterCard Worldwide PayPass certification, Research In Motion Ltd. announced Oct. 26.
MasterCard’s certification enables banks to add account accessibility via PayPass to the SIM card of the Research In Motion’s Blackberry Bold 9900 and the Blackberry Curve 9360.
France-based telecommunications company Orange is the first to sell the phones as part of its available NFC devices.
“We are committed to actively marketing NFC devices, and these new smartphones will help accelerate the adoption of mobile NFC services secured by an Orange SIM, including mobile payments,” Vincent Barnaud, Orange director of contactless services, said in a press release.
Orange has a strong working relationship with Research In Motion and likely will work with the company on future NFC initiatives, Barnaud said.
