I hope that this is true as I was a little disappointed with Samsung removing NFC from the GS2, especially with HTC saying that they would be upgrading the Sensation towards the end of the year. I personally don't mind the extra millimetres that the NFC chip will add to the phone; it'll still be thinner and lighter than most phones. What will be interesting is whether there will be both non-NFC and NFC enabled handsets available at the same time or will the non-NFC phones be phased out. Also do you think early adopter will be get the opportunity to upgrade to a NFC version?