Mobile phone pay rise also want to do POS machine?

Apple paid the online last November, sparking a full consumer interest in mobile payments. In the past years, the delay in the development of mobile phone payments, one of the major obstacles, is the shopping malls, merchants cashier, do not support Google (microblogging) wallet and other tools of NFC payment function.

The fast-growing popularity of mobile payments has sparked a wave of innovation in collecting equipment, and traditional POS machines, which offer swipe cards and passwords, are being sent to the history museum, according to Gigaom, the US Science and technology news website.

In the face of Apple payments, Google Wallet and other manufacturers efforts, the retail industry has also acted. Just recently, the technology industry saw a large number of POS equipment innovation products, ready to deal with mobile payment.

Not only does the payment of a mobile phone mean that Apple pays, but the merchant's cash register is not just compatible with the iphone. A new generation of cash registers, to support a variety of types of hardware equipment rich means of payment.

The new payment tool may be an Android smartphone, a tablet, or a digital credit card, or even a smart watch, to wear an electronic device. Obviously, vintage Pos can only give way to new collection hardware.

Recently, Verifone announced that it will develop a common POS device that can support a wide range of mobile devices and payment tools. The device, called "MobilePAYwaree355", has built-in NFC sensors, as well as a EMV chip card reader (EMV the technical standard for global chip cards), which can support Apple payments, Google Wallet, the Softcard of the three mobile operators, and all the chip bank cards. It is reported that, 2015, chip card will gradually replace the traditional magnetic stripe bank card.

The device is also equipped with a magnetic stripe scanner to accommodate the old bank card, in addition to a two-dimensional code scanner to support the two-dimensional code payment tool. For example, Wal-Mart, Best Buy and other retail industry launched mobile payment tools CurrentC, the use of two-dimensional code payment technology.

The cash registers can be connected to smartphones and tablets via USB, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, and, like today's mobile devices, the software and systems of cash registers can be upgraded and updated.

Traditional shopping activities are being shifted to mobile phones and tablet devices. At the same time, more and more technology companies are starting to dabble in the retail market.

Earlier, many manufacturers imitated the square company, introducing a device that could be plugged into a mobile gadget, and technology companies such as Poynt and Clover were using the development and design advantages of Silicon Valley to reinvent their traditional cash registers.

In addition, some handset manufacturers also began to dabble in the collection area.

Samsung Electronics, the world's largest smartphone maker, has also started to target the collection equipment. Samsung Electronics announced it will work with Verifone to integrate its POS payment system with Samsung's Galaxy active three tablet at a recent "All-American Retail Federation conference".

Panasonic, a Japanese company, has produced rugged laptops and tablets in the past. Today, Panasonic is launching a customized version of the enhanced flat-panel Toughpad for retailers, which features a variety of collection functions, such as physical password input, chip bank cards, magnetic stripe bank card readers, and NFC sensors.

In the area of collection and payment equipment, people also saw another "Dark horse power"-Financial industry companies are also beginning to innovate hardware. Just last week, Deutsche Bank Wirecard announced that it would develop a bracelet that could act as a mobile wallet.

Media analysis points out that there is no denying that the innovation wave in the cash register is closely related to the online payment of Apple. NFC contactless payments suddenly became cool and popular. Google's wallet is also starting to become active, but at the same time, telecoms companies ' softcard payment tools have been tough, with 60 people reportedly laid off last week.

There is a growing convergence between the technology and retail sectors. In addition to Apple paying for this new force, in the United States, chip bank cards are gradually replacing the magnetic stripe card, which also drives the POS collection equipment innovation.

In addition, in addition to Apple, Google, PayPal and other big players, mobile payments and receipts in the field also appeared a large number of new technology companies, bringing new payment technology, including coin, plastic and LoopPay. Morning）

(Responsible editor: Lvguang)