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Blurring Speed

Five years ago, there was no iPhone. Today cutting-edge banks have apps for the device and rival platforms such as Android. In another five years, the mobile banking landscape could look even more different. (Image: ThinkStock)
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Hands Free

E-Trade allows iPhone users to set up trades and review stocks through voice commands. It expects to extend this feature to bank customers. (Image: ThinkStock)
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A New Point of View

PNC and U.S. Bank are testing or using augmented reality in their mobile apps. This technology uses the phone's screen to display data over the real-life images captured through its camera. (Image: ThinkStock)
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Nice Shades

Google's 'Project Glass' takes augmented reality a step further by building a screen into a user's eyewear. The technology could eventually be used to locate branches or display alerts in real time.
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No Mag-Stripe Needed

Mobile card readers from Square, PayPal and other vendors are proving popular. Some companies allow card acceptance using a phone's camera instead. (Image: Bloomberg News)
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Magic Touch

Consumers have bigger expectations for the experience on the bigger screens provided by iPads and other tablets. Some companies, like Citi and Mint, offer distinctly different apps for iPad users. (Image: ThinkStock)
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Obsolete?

Many banks continue to support simpler mobile phones that can accept balances and alerts as text messages. (Image: ThinkStock)

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