Firethorn Holdings, a Qualcomm company (Nasdaq: QCOM), today announced an agreement with MetroPCS Communications, Inc. whereby MetroPCS will offer mobile banking services to its customers through Firethorn's Mobile Banking application.
Firethorn's Mobile Banking platform can now be downloaded for free by MetroPCS customers from the @Metro store(SM).
"The addition of Firethorn's Mobile Banking application can provide millions of customers the opportunity to receive a balanced picture of their personal finances on their mobile device, so they can make real-time, informed purchase decisions," said Tripp Rackley, president of Firethorn.
Consumers will be able to view their bank and credit card balances and history, make transfers between their accounts, and pay their bills securely from their mobile phones using a single PIN. They can also check rewards information and review targeted, timely offers from their financial institutions as part of the application's evolving mobile commerce capabilities.