Android POS Terminals – Smartphones Are Replacing POS Terminals

When Apple launched the first iPhone back in 2007 it triggered a flurry of people wanting to trade-in their old Nokia or Motorola handsets for the new shiny device. Now the same thing is happening with POS terminals – with beautifully designed, elegant Android SmartPOS devices resembling Smartphones rapidly replacing legacy POS terminals in merchant acquiring.

Powered by the open, flexible Android operating system, these modern touchscreen card terminals have a distinctly more modern appearance than their predecessors and come with a host of additional features. Many of these POS terminals also feature security enhancements designed to support merchant service providers in their quest for fulfilling PCI chain of custody compliance.

The Android POS terminals featured here, such as the PAX A920 from Takepayment and the Carbon Mobile 5 from Verifone, combine all the functionality of a traditional POS device – from taking orders to closing sales – into a single device. This includes all the payment methods you need and, depending on your POS solution, an integrated barcode scanner, cash drawer and thermal printer to print receipts and invoices instantly and reliably.

The all-in-one POS terminal VT1010-A1 from Zettle is another example of the more modern, sleek and compact POS terminals that are becoming increasingly popular. It provides a complete cash register experience and checkout transaction process with the added benefit of printing receipts, coupons and more with its built-in thermal printer. The POS terminal also supports a variety of connectivity options, including TD-LTE, FDD-LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB to make it easy for businesses to stay connected.