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Remember iZettle, the smart card reader we talked about couple of months ago? Well it is now available in Sweden in limited numbers. The first 2,000 folks who downloaded the free iZettle app and registered will get the device while the rest of the country will have to wait a little longer. Then, once proven successful, the company will undoubtedly roll-out its neat accessory across Europe.
Unlike Square which plugs into the iPhone’s headphone jack, iZettle takes advantage of the dock connector. It’s also a bulkier device than Square which is kinda expected considering that it reads the smart card’s chip content.
We’re eager to see whether iZettle has what it takes to compete in the ever growing mobile payments market. Bringing its accessory to the Android smartphone market is the obvious next step forward and we’re sure they’re working on such a product as we speak. We’ll definitely be watching the whole mobile payments ecosystem and get back to you as soon as something new comes up. Stay tuned…
[Via: TUAW]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
