About a month ago, I was invited to attend a bloggers’ preview on Standard Chartered’s new mobile banking iPhone application, Breeze, at the The Queen and Mangosteen at Vivocity. To be honest, I’m not a fan of mobile banking, having used POSB’s prior to this event. However, this application introduced by Standard Chartered, possesses a few ingenious plus points over their counterparts; especially their e-cheque function.
According to the developers, here’s a short introduction of what Breeze is about:
Breeze was designed with two things in mind; the iPhone, and you. With Breeze, you can see, move and manage your money anytime, anywhere. It combines an intuitive interface with a robust set of features, which means you get the best of both worlds: simplicity and power.
Here’s how the splash screen greeting users look like:
Login
The four big buttons are unpretentious and does what it says immediately after clicking on it. As for the first button, users are able to log into their mobile banking account by using the same log-in credentials as what they are using for the website banking; no need for unnecessary additional accounts.
After about a month of using it, I’m amazed that the application is able to carry out almost all of the functions that the website banking is able to do except for the ability to add accounts to transfer your money to which can only be done on the website itself.
One of the most unique functions would be the e-cheque function. From the application itself, I am able to send out cheques to anyone whom I’ve connected an account with my Standard Chartered bank account at any point of time.
Locate
As a Standard Chartered user for months, I do understand the frustration when it comes to finding ATM machines so that I’m able to withdraw or deposit money physically. The application uses your current location to seek the nearest Standard Chartered ATM and branch locations. With this function present within the application itself, it has helped me tremendously in finding an ATM machine, especially when I’m out with my friends.
If you would like to try out this application, you can get your hands on it here! On top of that, a new version of the app would be coming soon; dubbed the Typhoon, watch out for that.
Disclaimer: I was provided with an iPod Touch to review Breeze in any way that I deem fit.
