Why there’s no FNB Windows Phone app
FNB says that its banking app development is driven by demand – and with only an estimated 200,000 Windows Phone devices currently being used in South Africa, there may be quite a wait.
In June 2012, it was reported that FNB was developing a dedicated banking app for the Windows Phone 7 platform. In September 2012, the bank then said that it would look at developing the app for Windows Phone 8, instead.
While FNB has since launched its app on the Windows 8 platform (for tablet and PC), the bank has yet to release a dedicated application for use on Windows Phone devices.
When asked when a Windows Phone 8 version of the FNB banking app would become available, head of FNB Connect ISP and Business Operations, Farren Roper gave no indication that one was currently in development – however, he did say that it was not “off the cards”.
“We have a very rigorous development cycle that is determined by client demand. Once the demand is there, we will consider it,” Roper said.
Farren Roper
Windows Phone in SA
In South Africa, the number of Windows Phone 8 devices is currently dwarfed by all other major operating systems.
According to World Wide Worx MD, Arthur Goldstuck, there are only an estimated 200,000 Windows Phone devices being used – and not all of those are Windows Phone 8 devices.
This is in stark contrast to the millions of Blackberry, iOS and Android smartphones in use in South Africa.
“We are confident that we cater for the large majority of the South African market,” Roper said. “With our in house development team, nothing is off the cards – but once again I would like to reiterate that our development is driven by demand.”
FNB’s dedicated banking app is currently available for both smartphones and tablets. The app is compatible with iOS, BlackBerry and Android smartphones, as well as iOS, Android and Windows 8 tablets.
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