Thanks to the vision of Standard Chartered Bank, a new concept for online and mobile banking was brought to fruition.  With the new Breeze Mobile Banking platform, banking is being taken in a new direction, one with exciting possibilities not available anywhere else.  The one complaint that people using online and mobile banking have shared is not having enough control over their money.  After all, you work hard for the money you make and therefore, you have the right to be more involved with its management.

Because of the way in which the Breeze Mobile Banking solution was designed, you can accomplish the goal of managing your hard-earned money in an entirely new way.  In addition, Breeze is extremely flexible and customizable, putting you in the driver’s seat for the way in which you view your accounts, handle money within the accounts, and track your money.  As word spreads, the level of excitement is rising, with more and more people realizing this convenient service has just been made even better.

Currently, the Breeze Mobile Banking solution is offered online and through the iPhone banking app in Singapore and Malaysia with other Asian countries soon to follow.  However, it will not be long before people around the world will have the pleasure of using the Breeze application.  In addition, this application will soon be offered on the iPad, yet one more feature that makes this so different from other online and mobile banking endeavors.

During the brainstorming process, it was decided that Breeze Mobile Banking needed to accomplish two primary goals.  First, it needed to be designed in such a way that it worked flawlessly with the iPhone.  Second, the application had to be user-friendly, convenient, easy, and in a language that virtually anyone could understand.  Using the criteria, the platform was developed and as a result, it now boasts a comprehensive interface coupled with robust features.  This means that you can enjoy the simplicity of the application but also the power it provides.

When using Breeze with the iPhone, a splash screen provides a greeting to users that features four large buttons.  Easy to see, the user would choose the operation and after pressing the corresponding button, logging into their mobile banking account would be possible using log-on credentials as if logging onto the internet.  This process eliminates excessive and unnecessary steps, making this the most streamlined type of mobile banking in existence.

Virtually the very functions you could use online would also be available with the Breeze Mobile Banking solution.  The only exception is that if you one or more additional accounts added to which money could be transferred, that would need to be handled online at http://www.breeze.standardcharter.com.  All features associated with Breeze are extraordinary but one that has already received rave reviews is the one for e-check/e-cheques.  With this, you can make check/cheque payments to anyone with only a few simple steps.  However, this application overall is unlike anything you have ever seen and after signing up, it will change the way you bank forever.

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State of the art smartphones are getting more and more common these days.  The iPhone, Android G1 and Palm Pre have gotten the most hype so far – which one lives up to it?

What’s important to you as a phone user will vary, but I tried to pick categories and judge them as objectively as possible.

Touchscreen
All three phones have capacitive touchscreens, which are nice.  However, only the Pre and the iPhone have support for multitouch gestures.  Sorry Android, you missed the boat on this one.

Multitasking
The iPhone SDK only lets you run one app at a time, which takes it out of the running.  The G1’s notifications drawer is better, but it’s not as good as the Palm Pre’s “Cards” interface.  Seems each newly released phone has gotten successively better at multitasking… wonder what’s next?

Development platform/community
This time taking an advantage from being first, the iPhone App store and developer community is the largest of the three out there.  However, this is bound to change.  In contrast to Apple’s restrictions (OS X only, please), the G1 is entirely open source and the Pre is based on Web OS, which is more or less JavaScript.  Time will tell, but these open approaches give access to a broader community out there.  Although that doesn’t necessarily mean better.

Network
Unless you spend the time to unlock your phone, you’re stuck with one carrier on any of these.  AT&T for the iPhone, T-Mobile for the G1, and Sprint for the Pre.  I hear Sprint has an excellent 3G network.  For those who wish to choose their carrier, another alternative is to get a WiMo smartphone.

Web integration/browser
All three phones are based on WebKit, but only the Pre and the iPhone support multitouch screen features like zooming.  The Pre also does a nice job of smartly handling your contacts and messages.

Keyboard
If you like touchscreen keyboards, the iPhone has a nice one.  If you need the feel of a physical QWERTY, you’re choosing between the G1 and the Pre.  To me, the G1’s has the best feel in this category.

Each phone has its own pros and cons, and it’s up to you as the user to decide what would be best for you.  It’s clear smartphone technology is only getting better, and I’m excited to see where it goes from here.

Well we knew this would happen. Dont expect to purchase the new Apple iPhone at just any retailer you can find . News service Bloomberg is reporting that only three of 188 Apple Stores, in California, New York and New Hampshire — have phones available to sell today. One analyst has predicted that the shortage will last well into August. Does anyone out there have one? Want to tell us about it?

Teh shortage will preprtyate itself becaus eof the demand. People have got to have it and as with all new tech prdoucts , they wont rest until they hold one of these sleek little gadgets in theit hands.  Now doesn tit see that a company as large as Apple would have anticpated this kind of demand? It does to me, and I think it is a stroke of marketing genuis by Apple

The announcement of the pricing for the new Apple iPhone really caused a ruckus. At 199.000 the entry point was finally affordable to most people , but now the pricing plan from AT&T seems to get you back and if you are an existing user , you really get a nailed . For the actual usage charges, all iPhone monthly service plans are available for individuals and families and are based on a new two-year service agreement with AT&T. Individual plans are priced at $59.99 for 450 minutes, $79.99 for 900 minutes and $99.99 for 1,350 minutes.. Still they wont have any trouble selling these phones.

One of the benefits to evolving technology and service is competition. Products debuts are great but you always end up paying for the technology first and it takes time for the price to get in line. Cellular phone service is no different . I can remember paying 300.00 a month for cellular service and carried around a 4 lb cell phone. The competition for cell service is fierce and companies realize consumers will change their providers for a few extra dollars a month. Today, Virgin Mobile USA made a move Tuesday to undercut other mobile providers offering unlimited rate plans. Mobile providers like T-Mobile and Sprint are currently offering customers an unlimited rate plan, with about $100 being the price customers can expect. Virgin Mobile USA cuts the price by $20 — except for customers who also want unlimited text and messaging, with texting, IM, email and picture messages, who will have to pony up another $10

This is similar to what discount airlines do. Make the base price so cheap , you cant say no and then nickel and dime you for extras, but it is an effective marketing strategy , so don’t look for it to go away  .

I suppose we could have seen this coming as the announcement of the new iPhone will give birth to a new product everyday. Sprint launches their new product the Samsung Instinct June 20 Don’t let the prospect of an even-better iPhone get you down, Sprint subscribers. Sprint is giving you an iPhone copy cat all your own, and it’ll likely be a pretty good one once the bugs are worked out. I hate comparing other devices to the iPhone, but the Samsung Instinct is basically reinvention of the iPhone idea: a slick-looking, touch-driven, multimedia hand held that brings a lot of non-phone features to the front, without being a full-fledged smartphone. Since I am presently a Sprint subscriber, I will have to look at his Samsung Instinct a little closer on June 20. The Samsung Instinct will cost about 130.00

The New iPhone is expected to be announced very soon. Today. The new version will be priced more affordable at 199.00 compared to earlier models in the 500.000 range. Sources confirm the new Apple iPhone will be available in Apple Store as soon as this summer. Isnt it summer now? Speedier connections from AT&T should change the thinking of many Apple iPhone consumers. The new iPhone has a more futuristic design and a sensitive touch screen, released last year. So is it really a new iPhone? We will have to wait ans see, but the build up and anticipation has the tech world buzzing. Many have claimed ot have pictures of the new iPhone, I don’t , so we will just have to wait. Stay tuned

Links about new iPhone. More information on the new iPhone from Digital Tech Reviews Freinds
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Still we will have to wait and see