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Comstar Interactive mobile payments software designed for Palm TREO

Date: 11/02/2008

Comstar Interactive (www.comstarinteractive.com), a leading provider of secure Mobile Payment solutions and electronic payment services, announces the release of Charge Anywhere® v2.0 Secure Mobile Payment solution for merchants using the Palm® TREO™ Smartphone devices.

Charge Anywhere v2.0 Mobile is Visa Payment Application Best Practices (PABP) validated, and specifically designed to empower mobile payments for businesses seeking a comprehensive mobile payments solution. This announcement follows Charge Anywhere recently receiving the "Designed for Palm Products" honor, and its selection by Palm as "Windows Application of the Month".

Enabling the processing of electronic payments, virtually anywhere in the world, Charge Anywhere v2.0 mobile software transforms Palm TREO Smartphones into secure Mobile Point of Sale (MPOS) terminals. Charge Anywhere is compatible with the latest generation of TREO Smartphones including the 700w and 700wx models, and can be installed on the Windows Mobile 5.0+ operating system. Charge Anywhere supports other Smartphone and PDA platforms such as the HTC Touch™, BlackBerry® and Motorola's MOTO Q.


The power of Charge Anywhere Mobile solution improves business efficiencies and seamlessly integrates with QuickBooks® and other back office applications. With easy web-based ordering and over-the-air (OTA) downloads, Charge Anywhere Mobile reduces merchant's processing fees, risks and ensures PCI compliance. Users can also view, search and export transactional data and detailed business information; such as tax, tips, tolls, invoice number, employee ID, GPS, vehicle number, and more - in real-time via Comstar's ComsGate™ Transaction Manager.

Integrating ComsGate Payment Card Industry (PCI) Level I compliant Payment Gateway and Charge Anywhere Mobile is a winning combination for achieving PCI compliance and managing businesses' card data security with industry validated best practices.

Additional Charge Anywhere v2.0 secure mobile payments software for Smartphones key features include:

Supports any Wireless Carrier Supports any Bank Account and Credit Card Processor Supports battery powered Bluetooth enabled mobile printer with magstripe reader Web-based transaction management system that includes a free Virtual Terminal service Integrates with QuickBooks PRO, Premier and Enterprise applications - 2005 versions and later Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for enterprise and businesses Enhanced Level I PCI DSS data security and encryption technology Industry specific software for optimal business data management GPS, SMS, e-mail messaging and content delivery interface

Comstar offers a free demonstration and trial download of its Mobile Payments Solutions via their corporate website at: www.comstarinteractive.com .