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Xsilva's Mac-based POS goes mobile

September 27, 2010

Xsilva Systems Inc. announced the release of LightSpeed Mobile, a mobile retail extension of LightSpeed, the company's POS platform for Mac.

According to the company, the sales staff can use LightSpeed Mobile to connect to a LightSpeed database and process sales from anywhere in the store with an iPod Touch and a Linea Pro “sled” — the same mobile hardware employed by Apple in its retail stores — which adds the ability to scan bar codes and swipe credit cards. Once the payment is approved, customers simply sign on-screen and receive their receipt instantly by email.

"Before LightSpeed Mobile, integration between mobile retail and the POS and inventory systems was limited to big-box players with high-priced custom systems," said Dax Dasilva, founder and CEO of Xsilva Systems. "LightSpeed Mobile brings personal retailing to all retailers at a price that’s affordable. Store staff can capture the moment when interest in the purchase is at its peak with one-to-one service that builds customer rapport and loyalty."