Westpac Smart Watch app goes live

"Westpac New Zealand has released the first integrated mobile banking app for a SmartWatch device, available exclusively on the Sony SmartWatch.

The Cash Tank app was used nearly 40 million times over the last year, with this development designed to offer convenience for customers and help answer the most frequently asked question in banking, “What’s my balance?” at the touch of their wrist. Westpac Head of Digital Simon Pomeroy says smart watches are the next frontier of app development as customers continue their uptake of mobile devices." Continue Reading

Westpac set for first SmartWatch banking app

"Westpac New Zealand is poised to release the first integrated mobile banking app for a SmartWatch device.The app, initially available exclusively on the Sony SmartWatch, will later be extended to other smart watches as they become more widely available in New Zealand.

Westpac says this development offers unrivalled convenience for customers and helps answer the most frequently asked question in banking, “What’s my balance?” at the touch of their wrist." Continue Reading