With websites and smartphones well established within the electronic banking arena, it seems that the recently released iPad and it’s flurry of ‘pad’ competitors are the next devices of focus. Although still at an early stage, there have been a couple of early innovators from the major high street banks to jump into ‘pad’ applications. [...]
8 October 2010
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Majority of people unable to accurately say how much is in their bank account Mobile phone banking users are most likely to know their actual bank balance According to recent research by Barclays, almost three-quarters of UK adults think thier bank balances are better than they actual are. On average, bank balances are overestimate by £70.73, [...]
17 September 2010
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There have been a lot of queries and discussions on Talking Point and Twitter about whether or not first direct have or are planning to have an iPhone App. We can confirm that, whilst customers can’t download a first direct App from the Apple store, they do have a version of their internet banking site which can [...]
1 June 2010
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Although a bit of a dated feature in today’s high-tech arena, MBNA have released a new text service that enables their UK customers to receive credit card information via text message. It does however have the advantage of being a simple system, with the only requirement being to be able to send and receive [...]
20 May 2010
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NatWest today announces the launch of a free mobile banking app on the App Store. The app allows customers to check their account balances, recent transactions and manage their money on the move using iPhone. The new app is one of a number of helpful initiatives the Bank is developing to bring customers closer to [...]
12 December 2009
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Barclays have announced that their mobile banking site is undergoing another overhaul. Their aim is to refresh the site with clearer user screens, to simplify the navigation and to introduce a range of new features. We’ve had a look at the newly customised interface specifically for mobiles, and we’re quite impressed on the focus that mobile phones are now [...]
8 December 2009
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Mobile Banking just got easier Barclays have launched new Online Banking log-in screens and basic access designed specifically for mobile use. It features improved navigation and speed log-in to make banking on your mobile phone even easier.
16 September 2009
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Lloyds TSB has become the first bank in the UK to launch ‘on demand’ text message balance updates for its customers. The new Balance on Demand service means that customers can request an up to the minute snapshot of their account, straight to their mobile phone, simply by sending a text message*. Balance on Demand [...]
30 June 2009
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With mobile phones becoming more popular to access online banking, Barclays.mobi have taken a step forwards to make the experience simpler and more intuitive. Mobile browsers have advanced enough over the past few years to easily display websites, and Barclays have kept at the forefront by ensuring users can access online banking information such as statements, [...]
21 May 2009
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first direct, the first UK bank to have created a mobile banking application for the iPhone, is reporting a massive 600 per cent growth in users in its first year. The ready-to-use application was developed specifically for first direct’s technology savvy, forward-thinking customers. The application includes a dedicated homepage (firstdirect.com/iphone) that provides first direct customers [...]
20 February 2009
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