Payware App Lets You Accept Credit Card Payments On iPhone

Payment processing on iPhone seems to be the next big thing. There was Square and now its Payware(there are many other players as well). Both cater to the mobile payment processing for individuals or small business. So basically using the Payware app and its card reader you get to accept payments on the go.

Long list of features from App Description :

- Remarkably easy to use
- Swipe a card and a tone tells you the fully encrypted data was accepted
- Push a button to capture the signature
- Push another to add a tip to the bill
- Push one more to finalize the sale
- Want to email the receipt? Click. Done.
- At any time, review previous transactions, check daily summaries, even view a map showing where transactions took place
- PA DSS 1.2 validated (the definitive data standard for software vendors that develop payment applications)
- Being tough is important in card readers, and this unit certainly is
- The PAYware Mobile card encryption sleeve is the only mobile product with patented end-to-end encryption
- The moment the card is swiped, data is encrypted and stays that way until its processed by our gateway
- The phone never sees, nor does it store, any sensitive data
- The reader fits any iPhone 3G or 3GS model
- And because it’s portable, you’ll reduce costs by making more “card present” sales
- The design is sturdy and compact, so it’s not only built to survive, but to perform flawlessly
- Comes with a built-in stylus for signature capture
- Secures customer data and significantly reduces liability risks for your business
- Save up to 30% by avoiding “card not present” transaction fees
- With PAYware Connect, all it takes to manage your business’s card payments is access to the web
- No hardware or software to buy … No payment engine … No electronic engineering degree
- You get complete, easy to access transaction data and a reliable gateway service that’s ideal for small businesses
- Whether you have one iPhone or ten, PAYware Connect can consolidate all your payments into a single portal
- Details of all iPhone transactions are available in real-time

App In Action Video

Both the app and card reading accessory are free for if you sign up for 2 year time span with them. Well you do have to pay the $49 activation fee, so its doesn’t seem to fit in the free bracket. Anyways for people having reasons to accept payment while on move, this seems to be a decent bet. More info on the app can be found on Payware official website and app can be downloaded from the iTunes App store link.