In more BlackBerry news, E-Trade Financial is giving account holders an application that will let them get real-time stock quotes and trade straight from their BlackBerrys. The firm says it’s the first major U.S. brokerage house to provide a mobile application with cash transfers and real-time quotes.
The free application, called E-Trade Mobile Pro, promises trading will be much easier than using its Website on a mobile phone. Features of the application include the ability to trade stocks and options, set up portfolio watch lists and get news.
The software will be available as a free download on E-Trade's Website starting today. Though E-Trade initially will launch the application only for BlackBerry handsets, versions compatible with other handsets could follow.
With the current economic climate, wireless operators face shrinking marketing budgets and reduced consumer spending.
Globally, the credit crunch is very much alive, and operators will be tightening their belts into the foreseeable future by putting off capital purchases.
