Among the features that are being touted by Square for the update are a new user interface that is supposed to speed up the payment process. The company has also provided a mapping feature that displays Square-enabled businesses using geolocation features. So, you can check a map to see which merchants in the neighborhood are accepting mobile payments. You can create a favorites lists using the application that can be shared.
Square is touting its updated Android device support with this latest release, seeking to establish more of a stronghold on that platform as PayPal focuses more attention on the mobile payments space.
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