15
Jan
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Green Dot Announces 'GoBank', An Online-Only, Smartphone-Centric Take On The Traditional Banking System

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Did you know it's national "new mobile banking day?" Because I surely didn't. First, Simple brought its online-only banking setup to Android, and now Green Dot has announced its own bank, which was designed from the ground up specifically for smartphones. Intriguing, no?

GoBank is pretty similar to Simple in a few new ways: it's online only, designed for mobile use, and turns the traditional banking system on its head. From there, though, GoBank branches off and does its own thing. For example, you can choose how much your monthly fees are – from nothing at all to $9 a month.

15
Jan
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Online Bank 'Simple' Finally Releases Its Android App, And Man Is It Pretty

Posted by in Applications, News

Simple, the online bank co-founded by Twitter engineer Alex Payne, has been a long time coming (to Android, anyway). The service was actually announced a couple of years ago, with the iOS app arriving about eight months ago. And now it's finally our turn.

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From the looks of the app, it appears the wait was worthwhile – instead of just cloning the iPhone app, Simple knew that Android users would want a native experience. So that's what they've given us. With the help of mobile development firm Two Toasters, Simple started from scratch with its Android app – and it shows.

26
Sep
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Bank Of America Spurns NFC For Image-Based Mobile Payment System, Now In Testing

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While Google and the ISIS consortium duke it out over the future of Near Field Communication and the payment systems that use it, one of the largest financial institutions in the US had decided to ignore it. Reuters reports that Bank Of America is testing a new system that will only require retailers to display a single image. Ideally this would negate the need for new hardware for both sellers and buyers - all that's required is an Android or iOS device with a camera and a mobile connection.

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The trial program will last three months, with startup Paydiant overseeing five retailers in the Charlotte, North Carolina area.

09
Aug
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Chase Mobile For Android Updated To Version 2.7 To Allow 24-Month Transaction History, Viewing/Use Of Chase Liquid Accounts, And More

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Chase customers who use the bank's official Android app to stay on top of their banking on the go received an update recently, bringing the banking app up to version 2.7 and adding a few very handy enhancements.

Perhaps the most notable enhancement brought by the new update is the ability to scroll through up to 24 months of transactions related to Chase deposit accounts. The update also adds significant functionality for Chase Liquid customers (Liquid being the bank's reloadable ATM card service), including the ability to view account info, transfer money to your account, and use Chase QuickDeposit. Customers can also view in-app notices for things like upcoming service outages and app functionality.