Square Just Put an Entire POS in Your Palm

Square’s new Handheld device, launched today, is what small business owners have been waiting for: a no-fuss, full-function point-of-sale system you can actually carry in your back pocket. It’s priced at $399, but honestly, for what it offers, that might be one of the most underpriced pieces of hardware in the entire retail space.

What It Is

The Square Handheld combines everything a seller needs: a 6.2-inch touchscreen, built-in barcode scanner, tap and chip card reader, and an all-day battery. It runs Square’s full POS software suite, meaning it’s not a “lite” version—it’s the real thing, just shrunk down.

This isn’t just for food trucks and craft fairs (though it’s great for that too). It’s a killer upgrade for any seller who moves around—servers taking tableside payments, staff managing checkout lines on the floor, or mobile vendors looking for a clean, all-in-one setup without the tablet-plus-reader juggling act.