Archive for Mobile Software News
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Banking app launched by Santander
Santander has launched a mobile banking app for the iPhone, following the example of a number of its competitors. Anybody using a mobile phone or handheld device with internet access is now able to use many of the group's online banking service features. However, this month also saw the launch...
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Mobile banking app launched for smartphones
Halifax customers could be pleased to learn that they can now keep track of their finances through their smartphones. The bank has launched a Mobile Banking app, which will be available on Apple, Android, Blackberry and Nokia handsets in the coming days. It could be particularly useful for those l...
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Angry Birds tops iPhone app chart
The Angry Birds game has topped the chart of paid-for Apple iPhone apps bought direct from the store this year. The game came in first place, but two of its spin-offs – Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Rio – also came in the top ten, proof of the game's enduring popularity among...
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Smartphone security highlighted
As an increasing number of employees use their smartphones with company information and data stored on them, the security risk of these devices has been put under the spotlight. Ian Kilpatrick, chairman of VAD Wick Hill Group, specialists in secure infrastructure solutions, stated that UK businesse...
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Huge surge seen in smartphone malware
Malware designed to attack smartphones has increased substantially over the past four months, according to recent research. Conducted by a national online security initiative and published as part of the Get Safe Online week, the study found that malware on smartphones has risen by 800 per cent as...
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Apple launches new OS and device
Apple has had a couple of major releases this week, with the launch of its iOS5 for iPhones and iPads and the much-anticipated iPhone 4S. The software upgrade has not been as dramatic as the iOS4 from June of last year, but it has brought with it a number of useful extra features. Among these updat...
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Apps charging phone owners 'without consent'
Research has revealed that certain smartphone applications are charging users for their content without informing them or receiving their consent. Conducted by premium rate regulator Phonepayplus, the investigation found that more plans need to be issued to protect consumers from rogue traders with...
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Smartphone owners not security savvy
Smartphone owners do not appear to be clued up when it comes to security for their handsets, recent research has revealed. The study conducted by the NPD Group found that nearly 40 per cent of smartphone users are concerned about threats, including activity monitoring, hacking and credit-card secur...
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Smartphone alternative payment method launched
A new alternative payment method has been launched by Google that makes use of smartphone technology. The Google Wallet app, currently available on the Sprint Nexus S 4G handset, is capable of turning the smartphone into a wallet by employing near field communications (NFC). By linking the app with...
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Location check-in not popular with smartphone users
Using a smartphone app to 'check-in' and reveal an individual's location is not very popular with smartphone users, recent research has revealed. In fact, just five per cent of mobile phone owners were found to be using platforms such as Gowalla and Foursquare on their handsets, the ...
