MOBILE BANKING UPDATES

Mobile Banking Updates - Nov 16th
"Firethorn Introduces New Capabilities To Enhance Mobile Banking and Payments"
Leading mobile commerce enabler Firethorn Holdings, LLC, a Qualcomm company, today announced the introduction of its mobile application upgrade which will enable Firethorn to transition its financial institution and wireless operator relationships from banking to broader mobile commerce functionality.
"A Look at RBC's Mobex Mobile Payment Service"
In late September, RBC Royal Bank in Canada announced the launch of a trial of a text message-based mobile payment service called RBC Mobex. We recently heard from a colleague in Canada who's delighted with the service.
"Monilink reaches 1 million transactions in October"
Monitise's UK mobile banking service Monilink reveals it has processed over one million transactions during October, a 15 percent increase compared to the previous month.
"First Interstate - Mobile Banking Security Using SMS"
First Interstate Bank, a regional bank with 50 locations and 100 ATMs in Montana and Wyoming, has launched a mobile banking site at firstinterstate.mobi.
"mFoundry to Provide Mobile Banking & Payments Solutions to Zions Bancorporation"
Mobile financial services leader, mFoundry today announced that Zions Bancorporation has selected mFoundry's financial services platform to power its mobile banking and payments offerings."

Mobile Banking Updates - Nov 11th
Report: Smartphone Adoption Driving Growth of Mobile Banking"
Cell phones may have been invented as a means of carrying on voice conversations in an ultra-portable way, but today these devices have evolved into miniature computers of sorts, and are used for all kinds of fun and practical purposes, including playing games, listening to music, checking e-mail, sending text messages, and performing mobile banking tasks.
"Mobile Insecurity: Reality or Just hype?"
The increasing functionality and numbers of mobile banking platforms, the growing sophistication of criminals, and the popularity of smart cell phones create the potential for mobile banking security issues, but industry watchers have widely divergent opinions about how serious the threat really is.
"Go Mobile, Go Green"
According to a recent report by Javelin Strategy and Research, 75 percent of consumers still receive paper statements and about 34 percent pay by paper check. Thankfully, a new paperless method is available for reducing the amount of waste the average consumer generates: mobile banking.
"Mashreq unveils mobile banking service"
In keeping with the fast-paced lifestyle of the region, Mashreq Mobile Banking will provide customers secure and fully transactional access to their bank accounts through their mobile phones 24/7, from any GPRS / 3G / wireless (Wi-Fi) network, anywhere in the world."