Verizon Wireless releases banking on the go

Verizon Wireless said its BlackBerry customers can now manage their financial accounts on the go.
The carrier introduced a mobile banking application that works on BlackBerry Curve 8330, BlackBerry Pearl 8130 and BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphones. The mobile banking application also is available on several Get It Now-capable phones, said the company.
The application allows customers to view account balances and transaction history, transfer funds between eligible accounts, view and pay bills and view the past five transactions completed on their mobile device.
Customers must have accounts with participating banks, which currently include Wachovia, Regions, SunTrust, USAA, Synovus, America First Credit Union, Arvest, Bancorp South, FirstBank, South Financial and BECU.
Customers receive an eight-digit secure initialization code that will allow them access to the mobile banking application on their phones.
There is no monthly charge for the application, although data charges may apply.