Friday, February 17, 2012

Barclays releases Pingit mobile payments app, we go hands on

Barclays releases Pingit mobile payments app, we go hands on:
Barclays releases Pingit mobile payments app, but you can't use it to buy coffee
Barclays Bank has unleashed Pingit, an iOS, Android and BlackBerry app that lets you send up to £300 ($470) each day to family, friends or technically-aware muggers. UK mobile number and bank account holders can get started in minutes as long as you've got one of the Barclays-branded PINSentry tools. You'll be asked to come up with a five digit code that will lock the app to anyone but yourself (or, you know, that mugger) and then you can start spreading your cash around, baller-style. We set up our own account in the app and if you're curious about our impressions, you can find out what we thought after the break.

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