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  • iZettle review UK

Zettle review (ex-iZettle): easy, versatile card reader and app for small businesses

Zettle accepts credit and debit cards on the go, but is it the best card reader in the UK? Here's our expert take.

By Emily Sorensen|2023-01-19T20:41:10+00:00April 19th, 2022|Tags: Chip and PIN, NFC, Zettle|
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What is NFC? Near-field communication payments explained

Learn about the meaning and purpose of NFC. How does it function during a contactless payment? Here are the ins and outs of the technology.

By Adriana Capasso|2022-04-01T14:54:06+01:00April 1st, 2022|Tags: Contactless, NFC|
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SumUp review: affordable, no-fuss card readers with many extras

SumUp is probably the cheapest card reader service with mobile app, but what can you expect for the low fees?

By Emily Sorensen|2023-01-03T13:02:06+00:00January 6th, 2022|Tags: Chip and PIN, NFC, SumUp|
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Square vs Zettle vs SumUp: compare the UK’s best card readers

Our Zettle, Square and SumUp comparison tables show key differences in fees, features and card reader capabilities.

By Emily Sorensen|2022-09-01T08:41:38+01:00December 6th, 2021|Tags: Chip and PIN, NFC, Square UK, SumUp, Zettle|
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What is softPOS and how does it work?

How does softPOS work? What is the definition of it? We explain the term, technology and issues around 'tap on phone'.

By Emily Sorensen|2022-04-01T17:01:56+01:00November 25th, 2021|Tags: Contactless, Mobile Payments, NFC|
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Accepting contactless payments on your smartphone: what are your options?

How do you accept contactless card payments on your phone? Few tap-on-phone apps are available in the UK - we've identified your options.

By Emily Sorensen|2022-11-08T11:32:13+00:00November 22nd, 2021|Tags: Contactless, Mobile Payments, myPOS, NFC, Viva Wallet|
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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.

By Emily Sorensen|2022-06-18T12:48:16+01:00April 2nd, 2020|Tags: Contactless, Mobile Payments, NFC, Payment Link|
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  • Ingenico Move 5000 review

Ingenico card terminals: what’s new about the Move 5000 and Axium D7?

Ingenico has a new card machine range, including Move 5000. We compare key differences between the new models.

By Emmanuel Charpentier|2022-01-12T09:46:04+00:00June 21st, 2019|Tags: Chip and PIN, Ingenico, NFC|
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Payleven alternatives in the UK

Payleven merged with SumUp in 2016. We've updated our list of Payleven alternatives to show the similar card readers.

By Joey H Martens|2020-10-21T17:49:52+01:00June 20th, 2019|Tags: Chip and PIN, NFC, Payleven, PayPal UK, Square UK, SumUp, Worldpay, Zettle|
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  • iZettle Pro Contactless woth Apple Watch and iPhone

iZettle Pro Contactless card reader – everything you need to know

iZettle's Contactless Pro card reader has been discontinued and replaced with Zettle Reader. We look at features, hardware performance and more.

By Jamie Roberts|2022-10-21T11:51:27+01:00June 10th, 2015|Tags: NFC, Zettle|
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  • Google Wallet used on a Mastercard PayPass terminal

Google Wallet – should you accept it in your store?

When Google Wallet launched, it was marketed as the solution that would bring together the mobile phone and the wallet. How is that working out?

By Istvan Fekete|2022-04-01T17:01:03+01:00November 25th, 2014|Tags: Contactless, Mobile Wallets, NFC|
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Norway embracing NFC, BLE and QR payments?

Norwegians hardly use cash anymore when paying for anything with their debit or credit cards. So why bother with a mobile wallet or QR codes?

By Lucy Harris|2022-02-24T20:16:17+00:00May 23rd, 2014|Tags: NFC, QR Codes|
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Contactless mobile payments explained

There are now many ways to accept contactless payments with a smartphone. We explain the different mobile contactless solutions in the UK.

By Oliver Wastie|2022-04-01T17:22:08+01:00December 20th, 2013|Tags: Contactless, NFC|
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Predicted growth of use of mobile wallet and NFC payments

NFC and mobile wallet payments around the world are expected to surge in line with the growth in smartphones, as customers become more used to mobile payments.

By Jamie Roberts|2022-04-01T17:15:00+01:00May 23rd, 2013|Tags: Mobile Wallets, NFC|
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