Mobile Banking Updates - Aug 29

Apps, a continuing debate: HTML5 vs. Native
"I wrote my last blog about the Future of Mobile Banking Conference more than two months ago, before a busy June, summer holidays, and the Olympics. It’s now time to meet my promise to highlight some of the key points of discussion. One topic which came up several times was the on-going debate between HTML5 and native apps. It’s an interesting debate and an important one, since the decision not only affects the technologies which you will use, but also the resources you will hire, the development and maintenance costs you will pay, and the resultant quality, usability, and performance of your mobile apps. For this reason, a lot of clients with which I have spoken are still struggling to define their mobile development strategy and take a decision one way or the other."

Popular Community Bank Launches Business Mobile Banking App
"Popular Community Bank, one of the nation's premier community banks and a subsidiary of Popular, Inc., announced the launch of the Popular Community Bank Business Mobile application for iPhone® and Android™ devices. This latest advance to the bank’s Mobile Banking Platform has special features for small and mid-size business owners and their staff to manage finances from virtually anywhere."

Technical glitch shuts down cell phone, online banking for Virginia Credit Union
"The problems with Virginia Credit Union’s online banking have been resolved. Full service was restored to members earlier this evening and all systems are functioning normally, said a Glenn Birch, spokesperson for the bank. 'We apologize for the inconvenience to our members and thank them for their patience,' said Birch."

BBVA Compass announces launch of enhanced BlackBerry® App
"BBVA Compass today launched version 2.0 of its free BlackBerry app, adding to its suite of mobile banking capabilities. 'As part of our commitment to continually update all of our mobile banking apps, our new BlackBerry 2.0 app delivers an improved user experience and features new functionality that will be appreciated by our customers,' said Alex Carriles, executive vice president and director of Mobile Strategy and Retail Innovation at BBVA Compass."