Androids get banking app

bank account application has been introduced for Android smartphones by the Commonwealth Bank (CBA), says Which4U.

Customers of the financial organisation can now download the NetBank function - which enables people to make balance transfers and pay bills - from the Android market.

The bank, notes Computerworld, unveiled its iPhone mobile banking platform two years ago and has ported the application to the Android platform. The application includes the usual smartphone features - customised screen sizes, resolution and processing times - with the addition of a 'remember client' feature to help speed up the logon process.

The popularity of NetBank mobile banking has grown significantly since the iPhone mobile banking release, says CBA executive GM for direct channels, Quentin Boyes.

According to Business Review Australia, Boyes adds: “Approximately 20% of total daily NetBank logons are initiated through mobile devices, with iPhone holding pole position to date. However, we have seen the popularity of Android phones double in the past three months, hence this launch.”