Mobile Card Reader news and trends

First Data Launches Square Competitor

January 18, 2016
PayPal Unveils Plans For NFC Card Readers
International // March 03, 2015

Almost two years after PayPal launched a handheld payment card reader for merchants in the U.K., that’s finally coming to the U.S. — and this time, it will support contactless payments and Apple Pay, too. PayPal announced the new reader at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona...

PayPal And Microsoft Punch Up The POS
Hmmm // January 14, 2015

Who said that the mPOS market was all locked up? Certainly not PayPal and Microsoft, who announced yesterday (Jan. 12) that its PayPal Here mobile app and card reader for merchants now supports Microsoft Surface and other Windows devices as part of its new partnership...

Etsy Debuts mPOS Solution
News // October 24, 2014

Etsy announced Thursday (Oct. 23) that is had launched a mobile card reader that combines a merchant’s online and offline business — a move that has the potential to fragment the virtual payment space. Etsy’s new mobile payment offering could be the start of a trend for e-commerce...

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First Data Launches Square Competitor

January 18, 2016
It would appear that First Data is circling Square — as prospective competition, that is. The commerce technology company announced on Friday (Jan. 15) that it is releasing Clover Go, which — similar to Square’s offering — is an EMV-enabled card reader that plugs into an iOS or Android tablet or smartphone and works with a Wi-Fi or […]

PayPal Unveils Plans For NFC Card Readers

March 03, 2015
Almost two years after PayPal launched a handheld payment card reader for merchants in the U.K., that’s finally coming to the U.S. — and this time, it will support contactless payments...

PayPal And Microsoft Punch Up The POS

January 14, 2015
Who said that the mPOS market was all locked up? Certainly not PayPal and Microsoft, who announced yesterday (Jan. 12) that its PayPal Here mobile app and card reader for...

Etsy Debuts mPOS Solution

October 24, 2014
Etsy announced Thursday (Oct. 23) that is had launched a mobile card reader that combines a merchant’s online and offline business — a move that has the potential to fragment the virtual...