"Software point-of-sale (SoftPoS) orchestration firm, Phos, has partnered with payment gateway, Thrive Payments, to deploy its Tap-to-Phone solution in the US. The deal will enable Thrive’s merchant customers to accept card payments directly on any NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet, in-store or on the go. This means they can greatly, and rapidly, expand their number of payment acceptance points, without the need to invest in additional hardware."