Lenovo and VeriFone Systems, Inc. announced the ThinkPad Mobile POS, a complete mobile point of sale (POS) platform for retail outlets built on the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet and a custom version of VeriFone's PAYware Mobile Enterprise for Tablet payment solution. With the ThinkPad Mobile POS, retailers can easily configure, customize and manage an end-to-end point of sale platform that delivers a more efficient and flexible alternative than stationary cash registers, helping to create new revenue opportunities for retailers, and improving the shopping experience for customers.

"The ThinkPad Mobile POS platform joins the rich ThinkPad heritage of productivity and durability with VeriFone's global leadership in secure electronic payment solutions," said Dilip Bhatia, Vice President ThinkPad Business Unit, Lenovo. "The end result is a versatile and secure mobile platform that increases customer transaction speed and helps advance retail shopping to a new level of personal service."

Retailers can remotely manage the ThinkPad Mobile POS with ease, including individual device tracking, managing applications, checking status on individual units and even remotely wiping and resetting devices to minimize on-site support intervention. Information Technology managers also have full control over timing for operating system updates, which means avoiding unnecessary business disruptions and security risks created by unvetted updates from hardware vendors.

"Mobile solutions are enabling retailers to reimagine the point of sale and Lenovo's ThinkPad Tablet solution with PAYware Mobile Enterprise makes it possible to engage customers in the aisle or wherever goods are being sold," said Jennifer Miles, VeriFone Executive Vice President, North America.