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Accepting payments on a phone: what are your Tap to Pay options?

How do you accept contactless card payments on your phone? Compare the many Tap to Pay apps available in the UK.

Emily Sorensen2025-03-19T15:03:24+00:00Published: March 19th, 2025|Tags: Adyen, Contactless, Dojo, Mobile Payments, Monzo, myPOS, NFC, Revolut, Square UK, Stripe, SumUp, Tap-on-Phone, Tide, Tyl by NatWest, Viva Wallet, Zettle|
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Best card readers with app for iPhone and Android phones

Compare all credit card readers that work with an iPhone, iPad or Android app in the UK. Which is best - and worth the cost - for a small business?

Emily Sorensen2025-03-05T09:15:50+00:00Published: January 16th, 2025|Tags: Barclaycard Business, Elavon, Mobile Payments, Revolut, Shopify UK, Square UK, SumUp, Zettle|
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What is softPOS (or Tap to Pay) and how does it work?

How does softPOS work? What is the definition of it? We explain the term, technology and issues around 'Tap to Pay'.

Emily Sorensen2024-12-17T11:36:36+00:00Published: December 16th, 2024|Tags: Contactless, Mobile Payments, NFC, Tap-on-Phone|
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Revolut online payments review: convenient for cross-border businesses

How do Revolut's online payments work? What are the features and costs of the payment requests and online checkout? We look at pros and cons.

Emily Sorensen2023-11-30T22:21:01+00:00Published: February 7th, 2021|Tags: Mobile Payments, Payment Gateway, Payment Link, Revolut|
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Will tap-to-phone and QR codes make card machines obsolete?

The rise of QR code payments and tap-on-phone has raised questions about the future need for card machines. As it turns out, it's not straightforward.

Emily Sorensen2023-07-30T20:22:45+01:00Published: February 20th, 2023|Tags: Contactless, Mobile Payments, QR Codes, Tap-on-Phone|
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Which mobile wallets can a vendor accept on a contactless card machine?

Which contactless digital wallets can be tapped on a card terminal in the UK - and which should merchants accept? Find out how they differ.

Emily Sorensen2023-07-30T17:32:38+01:00Published: July 26th, 2023|Tags: Contactless, Mobile Payments, Mobile Wallets|
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Different types of mobile payments explained

What are all the different types of mobile payments used today? Our complete guide explains how, and where, each present-day mobile payment type works.

Emily Sorensen2023-07-26T19:36:31+01:00Published: May 31st, 2018|Tags: Mobile Payments|
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QR code payments – what is it and how does it work?

How do QR codes work for payments? We define and explain QR code payments and discuss how merchants can accept it. Can it compete today?

Emily Sorensen2023-05-15T16:31:49+01:00Published: January 4th, 2021|Tags: Mobile Payments, QR Codes|
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Card payments for a small business: what are your options?

What are the card payment solutions available for small businesses? We list and explain in-person, online and remote card payments.

Emily Sorensen2023-05-09T01:01:05+01:00Published: March 14th, 2022|Tags: Card Machines, Invoices, Mobile Payments, Payment Link, Phone Payments, QR Codes|
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How to accept payments without contact with the customer

How can merchants accept card payments while avoiding physical touch? We list remote payments and contactless methods with a card machine.

Emily Sorensen2023-04-03T23:07:06+01:00Published: April 2nd, 2020|Tags: Contactless, Mobile Payments, NFC, Payment Link|
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Square Online Checkout review: feature-rich payment links for any purpose

We tested Square's unique stab at pay-by-link called Online Checkout. Create unlimited, fixed payment links for free - but what are the limitations?

Emily Sorensen2023-03-03T12:25:45+00:00Published: February 10th, 2021|Tags: Mobile Payments, Payment Link, QR Codes, Square UK|
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Mobile commerce trends, statistics and implications for the future

How has mobile commerce responded to Covid and the growth of ecommerce? We look at trends, stats and implications for businesses in the future.

James Andrew Howden2023-01-08T21:57:17+00:00Published: December 10th, 2021|Tags: Mobile Payments|
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