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I couldn't tell from that article whether the vulnerability was primarily related to the OS or an inherent weakness of NFC.

I think it was the OS as it was fixed in ICS.

 

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One thing Android devices can do that iOS devices can't yet: get hijacked using NFC chips for nefarious purposes.

Hacking experts find new ways to attack Android phones - Yahoo! Finance

Bugs and exploits happen. Remember when iOS was jailbreakable by following a link in a webpage?