"We believe the year ended with the overall industry achieving about a 10% attach rate of NFC solutions to the 445m smartphones shipped in 2011, albeit below our original expectations of about a 16% attach rate," the chip maker's CEO has told analysts during an earnings call for its end of year financial results.

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