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It’s no secret that one cool use of smart phones and tablet computers is the ability to use apps. Research firm eMarketer Inc. predicts that 93% of U.S. smart-phone users will download and install at least one app in 2015, and 90% of tablet users will, too. It’s also no secret that integrating payments into apps makes the shopping experience that much easier.
With that in mind, mobile-payments and gateway company Apriva this week launched a software development kit for iOS and Android apps to make it easier for developers to add Apriva’s mobile-payments services to their apps.
The SDK supports EMV, near-field communication (NFC), Apple Pay and other payment methods via apps by connecting to Apriva’s gateway. In turn, that enables payments made within these apps to connect to any processor on the gateway. The SDK also supports multiple point-of-sale hardware devices, Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Apriva says.
In addition to payment card transactions, the SDK also enables cash and check recording, and reports on sales, adjustments, refunds and reversals. Developers also can enable the ability to email receipts, view transaction histories, and use encryption for transactions.
“There’s obviously growth in mobile point-of-sale services,” says Justin Passalaqua, Apriva director of sales for integration services. “Studies show that’s only going to increase.”
The SDK is an easy way to add payments capabilities to apps, he says. The no-fee SDK is available from Apriva’s Web site. While SDKs are not uncommon within the application-development industry, payments companies tend to lag with similar services, Passalaqua tells Digital Transactions News.
Apriva’s service also includes dedicated support, testing and certification services and documentation. Already, some app developers are testing the SDK in their apps, Passalaqua says. “We’ve seen it in field services, food trucks and general retail,” he says.
