35m Handsets Marks “Breakthrough Year” for NFC
- Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
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The number of NFC-enabled phones shipped globally in 2011 totalled 35m, according to a report by IMS Research. The report forecasts that significant market events – including showcasing of the technology at the 2012 Olympic Games, and the launch of the ISIS initiative – along with the enablement of other cellular handsets will drive that number to nearly 80m by the end of 2012.
“After seven or so years of false dawns and frequent disappointment, 2011 has proved to be something of a breakthrough year,” says Don Tait, senior analyst at IMS Research. “Most of the leading cellular handset manufacturers have launched NFC-enabled handsets over the last 12 months. They include Samsung, RIM, Nokia and HTC. Apple is the main player yet to release an NFC-enabled handset.” 
