When iZettle first launched a few years ago, it was compatible only with the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Since then, the service has added several countries in Europe and beyond, but it has only gained compatibility with Android devices. No Windows Phone, no BlackBerry. The same applies for iZettle's main competitors [...]
So you are ready to accept credit cards, but you don’t know which mobile-point-of-sale solution to choose? It’s okay, it’s not just you, everyone has a difficult time choosing the right service. For most, it comes down to a price versus quality question. In this article, we are focusing on [...]
Note: Payleven and SumUp merged in April 2016, and the new company will operate under the name of SumUp. Payleven will cease to exist as a brand sometime in 2016. You can check out our article Four payleven alternatives for the best app based mobile card readers in the UK market. In [...]
After Square stepped into the mobile payments industry in 2010, another renowned player, PayPal, launched an almost identical payment system in 2012. PayPal was already an established financial player when it introduced PayPal Here, the company’s solution for transforming your smartphone into a mobile POS. How good is PayPal Here, and what [...]
When the iPhone was first introduced in 2007, few thought it would stimulate growth for small businesses. But this is exactly what is happening. As more and more customers are ignoring cash in favor of credit cards, small cash only businesses have had to look for affordable ways to accept cards. Thanks to innovative technology, even Indian [...]
In the wake of the Target data breach in late 2013, which exposed the credit and debit card accounts of 70 million holiday shoppers, both investors and merchants have started searching for alternatives to upgrade outdated payments technology. Are mobile point of sale (mPOS) systems part of the solution, or do [...]
New mobile payment systems give merchants and small business owners in Hong Kong a chance to accept credit cards easily on the go. mPOS terminals allow local businesses to accept international payment cards such as Visa, MasterCard and JCB wherever they are. An external card reader is connected to the [...]
Norwegians love payment cards. People hardly carry cash anymore when they can pay for anything from a coffee to daily groceries with their debit or credit cards. So why bother with a mobile wallet when payment cards are easy to carry? While Norwegians are usually ahead of the curve in [...]
You’re buying a Ming vase. You take your vase to the counter, where the clerk scans your credit card. “I’m sorry,” she says. “This card has been declined.” Your card was just bounced by the payment gateway, the first hurdle a credit card needs to surmount in order to be [...]
It’s easy, right? You’re opening a new business, and you need to get everything set up financially, including credit card payment capabilities. Since banks are always anxious to get new customers, you’ll be able to call a couple and then take the most competitive bid. Simple. Only it’s not. Getting a merchant [...]