Mobile Banking

Mobile Money Canada Conference – November 10, 2009

This is exciting for me.  I will be attending and hopefully writing, interviewing and even offering some mobile strategy advice and services to those seeking it.   The event organizers have stated the following three goals for the conference: Stimulate the growth of a nascent, but promising, Mobile Money industry in Canada Educate business and technology [...]

October 26, 2009 Read the full article →

Mobile Banking In Canada (Reason 2): Mobility is Personal, Intimate and Present

This post is part of the series we began in August entitled: 12 Reasons Why Canadian Banks Should Really Offer Mobile Services. As a Canadian consumer of financial services I want those services on my mobile now! This is all part of my own little push to get it done. Unlike other channels, the mobile [...]

October 15, 2009 Read the full article →

Mobile Banking In Canada (Reason 3): Technology Is NOT An Obstacle

This post is part of the series we began a few weeks ago: 12 Reasons Why Canadian Banks Should Really Offer Mobile Services. We are a little bit out of order and we are presenting Reason #3 ahead of #2… and that’s because we have a special guest author and we could not wait any [...]

October 2, 2009 Read the full article →

Mobile banking in its infancy in Canada but smartphones will push up its use

This post is both a teaser and a distraction for those of you still waiting for a continuation of our series on Mobile Banking.  Reuters ran a story yesterday which was picked up by quite a few news outlets in Canada (to my amazement).  The story really reflects why we started our series here entitled [...]

September 30, 2009 Read the full article →

Is Mobile Banking Safe?

David over at Mobile Manifesto answers that question for us as he refutes the critics. He tells us: Mobile Banking CAN be as secure or more secure than traditional online banking. The safety of your money depends upon how your bank chooses to implement mobile banking. Like many other products, some mobile banking solutions are [...]

September 14, 2009 Read the full article →

Mobile Banking “Report Card” From ABI Research

Speaking of Mobile Banking… ABI Research issued the following Press Release: 29 US Banks Receive Mobile Banking “Report Card” From ABI Research NEW YORK – September 10, 2009 Contact: Christine Gallen Contact PR www.abiresearch.com It has been two years since mobile banking was introduced in the United States, and analysts at ABI Research believe it [...]

September 10, 2009 Read the full article →

Mobile Banking in Canada (Reason 1): Wider, Deeper and Broader Wireless Phone Usage

This post is part of the series we began last week: 12 Reasons Why Canadian Banks Should Really Offer Mobile Services. As a Canadian consumer of financial services I want those services on my mobile now!  This is all part of my own little push to get it done. Decima Research on behalf of the [...]

August 29, 2009 Read the full article →