Card Briefs: Verifone Offering Software for Smart phone

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Verifone Inc. recently introduced the Omni VuFone application development kit, a software package for Verifone's Smartphone.

Verifone said the kit will enable banks and other service providers to develop a wide range of applications for the home and small business, including banking, bill payment, shopping, home security, and home automation.

The Omni VuFone features a magnetic stripe card reader for capturing credit card transactions, a keyboard for data entry, a liquid crystal display, and a multitasking operating system.

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