CHARGE Anywhere is a Top Performer at CTIA’S E-Tech Awards

South Plainfield NJ, March 26, 2010 – CHARGE Anywhere for Android™ won third place in the Mobile Applications - Mobile Payments Category in the CTIA Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards. More than 80 prominent media and industry analysts judged the 300-plus entries submitted for the E-Tech Awards program this year. Products and services were judged on innovation, functionality, technological importance, implementation and the overall “wow” factor. Winners were announced during International CTIA WIRELESS 2010 which took place March 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

CHARGE Anywhere for Android was recognized as a top performer in the Mobile Payments Category with its solution that enables merchants to quickly, easily and securely accept card payments at the point-of-sale or point-of-service—anytime, anywhere along with other top performing companies USAA and Mophie. The award-winning solution, available at Android Market and at www.chargeanywheredirect.com, consists of in-house developed software for Android smart phones, a Bluetooth card reader and receipt printer and proprietary payment gateway services. CHARGE Anywhere, LLC has created a comprehensive, end-to-end platform capable of offering complete PCI security and unsurpassed mobile payment capabilities on any wireless network. Through CHARGE Anywhere LLC’s PCI DSS Level 1 payment gateway, the solution works with any major US payment processor and merchant account provider.

Using optional hardware such as a Bluetooth printer with integrated card reader, the CHARGE Anywhere solution helps merchants receive the lowest possible credit card processing rate and the best customer experience. Sales receipts can also be printed at the point-of-sale. The smartphone’s touch screen interface enables electronic signature capture, eliminating the requirement for merchants to retain paper copies of signed receipts.

CHARGE Anywhere’s solutions are also winners of the 2009 Best of Interop—PCI Security Solution, and the 2009 Electronic Transaction Association Technology Innovation Award.

About CHARGE Anywhere
CHARGE Anywhere® is the developer of proprietary Payment Card Industry PA-DSS certified CHARGE Anywhere v2.0.0 Mobile Payment/POS software solution designed for use with QuickBooks®, Smartphones and POS Terminals, e-commerce, Web terminal and PCI DSS Level 1 compliant ComsGate® Payment Gateway. CHARGE Anywhere offers business partners and customers the most secure and robust selection of industry specific and customized payments solutions and services, including: IP/Wireless Payment Gateway, POS software, Encryption and Data Security Services, Closed Loop Card Management and Merchant Billing Services. For more information contact them at www.chargeanywheredirect.com, or (800) 404-2014.

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Celebrating 25 years as the premier global mobile marketplace, International CTIA WIRELESS 2010® brings together all industries advanced by wireless technology for three days of intense business, learning and networking in Las Vegas, March 23-25. International CTIA WIRELESS IT&E 2010 takes place in San Francisco, October 6-8. Visit www.ctiashow.com.

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