Swiss bank UBS has launched a mobile information service for PDAs and WAP phones, including voice activated information retrieval.
The UBS Voice service enables clients to call up financial information by speaking into their phones, rather than keying in numbers.
By voicing the functions they need, UBS customers can issue broking instructions, as well as access order status, deposit, price and rate information. Account statement, recent account movements, and stock prices can also be called up verbally. Account transfers can also be authorised. UBS Voice can be accessed worldwide on +41 848 848 006.
UBS Voice is available as part of the bank's Quotes Mobile system, which extends to users of personal digital assistants such as Palm, Handspring and iPAQ. Quotes Mobile automatically formats data and image downloads to fit the relevant display screen.