Verizon Wireless announced that it is now offering mobile banking services to enable its customers to access and manage their financial relationships while on-the-go for a “seamless, real-time and secure user experience.” In order to use the new service and as an additional security measure, interested customers first need to register with their financial institution’s online banking service, download the Firethorn application, and they’re ready to use their mobile phones to check bank account balances, transferring funds between accounts (within the same bank), and/or review and pay select bills. List of Verizon’s partners include Qualcomm-owned mobile banking and payments enabler Firethorn Holdings, as well as such financial institutions as Wachovia, SunTrust Bank, Regions Financial, BancorpSouth, Synovus, FirstBank, Arvest Bank, and America First Credit Union… Full release follows after the break. PRESS RELEASE - Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless company with the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, and mobile banking and payments enabler Firethorn Holdings, LLC , a Qualcomm company, announced today that customers of major financial institutions, including Wachovia, SunTrust, FirstBank, and BancorpSouth, now have access to their accounts in the palms of their hands. With Verizon Wireless’ mobile banking offering powered by Firethorn, customers can now access and manage their financial relationships while on-the-go for a seamless, real-time and secure user experience, including checking bank account balances, transferring funds between accounts within the same bank, and reviewing and paying bills for those bills already set up through the financial institution’s online account service. The Firethorn application is secure and utilizes both PIN and device lock- out capabilities, which are in addition to the security that is already incorporated by the financial institution. As...