Visa to Offer Mobile Banking to Android, Nokia

Today Visa announced that it plans to offer alerts, special offers, and ATM and merchant location services in a software application for phones powered by the Android platform. The application will work with Google maps and location technology to help users find nearby cash machines and stores. To start, the application will be available only for Android phone users who also have Visa cards issued by JPMorgan Chase. Visa will also provide a similar application for the Nokia 6212, which is equipped with a near-field communications radio for contactless payments. The software will be available by the end of the year.