Circle Releases Apps for iOS and Android
Circle released today the first native Circle apps for both iOS and Android. These apps are a critical companion to the Circle web service, allowing customers to use native apps to make payments, send and request money, and instantly deposit and convert money between dollars and Bitcoin. I am a user of the Circle web service since the closed beta before the public launch, and Circle is now an important part of my Bitcoin storage and transfer chain. I have always been impressed with the professional quality and immediateness of the user interface, and the responsiveness of the customer....
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Circle has confirmed its mobile apps are US-only for the moment, but that international versions are "imminent" - along with support for more languages and currencies. Bitcoin-based consumer finance company Circle has released native apps for both iOS and Android platforms, aiming to bring as many features of its online platform as possible to the mobile world. Unlike other mobile bitcoin wallets out there, 'Circle for Bitcoin' integrates with banks and credit card accounts to allow both deposits and withdrawals. There are also the more familiar bitcoin wallet features like send and....
Bitcoin company Circle gave a sneak peek of its mobile apps to those who attended the CoinScrum meetup in London yesterday. Company CEO Jeremy Allaire explained to the 170-strong audience that the iOS and Android apps has just entered beta phase, before demonstrating how to use them to make a transaction - instantly sending bitcoin from one Circle account to another. "We are working hard to provide a cross-platform experience that makes it easy for consumers to access bitcoin and experience the benefits of digital currency," said Allaire. "We hope to add iOS and Android native apps to our....
It was recently noted that Circle Internet Financial had mobile applications for iOS and Android in the works. In fact, the Boston-based company demonstrated their mobile applications in London last month, but we haven't really gotten a good look at the Android version of the app. Until today. Kind of. Nat Tarbox, Product Designer at Circle, posted an image this week offering users a very tiny glimpse as to what they can expect the Android version of the app to look like. Here it is: It's certainly got something in common with the Circle website, and that's that it looks clean and spiffy.....
Boston-based Bitcoin wallet and provider Circle received an honorable mention at Google I/O. The company's Android wallet application was, in fact, the only finance app to make the "best in class" showcase, and the first-ever Bitcoin-related application to receive such an accolade. For perspective, Circle's wallet was listed alongside such visible brands as Evernote, Tumblr, the New York Times, and BuzzFeed. In essence, Google has encouraged Android users to try out a Bitcoin wallet, and there is only one way for that to be useful to those who do - to buy some Bitcoin. Circle's Bitcoin....
Coinbase has launched its redesigned Android and iOS mobile apps, allowing users to instantly buy and sell bitcoin in 19 countries. The California-based bitcoin services provider indicates that both apps have been rebuilt "from the ground up" on the latest versions of both platforms. In addition to the updated buy and sell functionality, Coinbase users can request bitcoin from other users using a bitcoin address, email or QR code; shop with merchants who accept bitcoin; and access their full Coinbase account and transaction history. Further, Coinbase indicated that the apps come with....