How Is Mobile Banking Different From Internet Banking?
Like most things in the twenty first century, banking has also evolved and changed significantly thanks to the internet and the immense advancement in technology, not least of which are mobile devices. With new banking facilities comes a plethora of new banking terms many of which are somewhat confusing! There’s Mobile Banking, known by some as M-Banking and then there’s internet banking or is it online banking or E-Banking? Well, what we do know is that neither mobile banking nor internet banking means having to locate and physically go into a bank to visit a teller but other than that, is mobile banking different from internet banking?
Although mobile banking was first introduced on some levels in Europe over ten years ago, it is still a relatively new concept to most of us. So what is Mobile banking? Simply put, Mobile banking is a term used for performing balance checks, account transactions, payments, credit applications and so on via a mobile device. What better way to stay connected with your bank accounts anytime from anywhere especially in this fast-paced world; being able to transfer funds whilst travelling or receiving up-to-the minute text updates on stock prices or currency rates without having to find a bank in which to do it?
Internet banking, or E-Banking refers to a system where a customer can access their accounts and banking information via a personal computer or similar device. This was first introduced in the 1980′s but has seen a massive growth of usage over the past decade. So the two concepts sound relatively similar, but just use a different device – or do they? With the huge advances in smartphone technology and the blurring of lines between smartphones, tablet PCs and so on, one wonders if it is quite so easy to distinguish between mobile banking and internet banking to the same degree.
Mobile certainly has the edge for “anywhere” banking these days. It certainly appeals to those who use their mobiles a lot and who enjoy ‘real-time’ banking solutions for their individual needs. Online banking still has a more sophisticated reporting characteristic and its information capabilities are more refined. The security and risk management between the two are also quite different, but the boundaries are definitely merging in general terms between these two types of banking. Each has their bonuses and their limitations so it comes down to consumer choice as to which is best.
Smartphones adoption continues to rise, their screens and their memory capacity are increasingly larger and mobile banking will inevitably become increasingly popular. Mobile is the way of the future for some many things including marketing and if your business hasn’t yet tuned into what mobile marketing can do for you, visit us now to find out more.
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March 25, 2011 | Posted by Alex Speirs
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