Now the iPhone really has become iWallet - Square App ships

Square shipped its iPad app last month, today the company’s free iPhone app makes the App Store, and promises that “soon, Square will be on mobile devices everywhere”.

The service lets people take credit card payments using their mobile phone. It works through use of a card reader that plugs into the iPhone’s headline port. We think this is only the beginning of the kind of authentication solutions we'll see ship for the iPhone and other smartphones.

Authentication is by way of a finger signature on the touchscreen. The app also generates email or SMS receipts, calculates sales tax, and comes with an online accounting dashboard to keep track of sales.

Originally designed for iPhone the company has been beta testing the service for the last few months. You need to get a card reader, which Square is offering free to anyone signing up for an account.

[via TechCrunch]
Square shipped its iPad app last month, today the company’s free iPhone app makes the App Store, and promises that “soon, Square will be on mobile devices everywhere”.

The service lets people take credit card payments using their mobile phone. It works through use of a card reader that plugs into the iPhone’s headline port. We think this is only the beginning of the kind of authentication solutions we'll see ship for the iPhone and other smartphones.

Authentication is by way of a finger signature on the touchscreen. The app also generates email or SMS receipts, calculates sales tax, and comes with an online accounting dashboard to keep track of sales.

Originally designed for iPhone the company has been beta testing the service for the last few months. You need to get a card reader, which Square is offering free to anyone signing up for an account.

[via TechCrunch]