At least five banks have released apps in the last few weeks

Mar 30, 2015 21:36 GMT  ·  By

Even though Windows Phone has taken number 3 position on the smartphone market, Microsoft's mobile platform is still far behind its main competitors: Android and iOS.

Due to the low market share, many developers and institutions do not bother offering apps for those who have decided that Windows Phone is their favorite platform.

We reported earlier this month that at least two US-based banks, Chase and Bank of America, have decided to drop support for Windows Phone.

The reasons might be the fact that they had a very small number of Windows Phone users with bank accounts, which did not justify the resources needed to continue to support an application for this particular mobile platform.

The good news is the situation is much better outside the United States. Since Windows Phone has more fans in European countries than in most other parts of the world, it makes sense that banks in this region will support Microsoft's operating system.

WindowsCentral reports that several banks have recently released Windows Phone applications, which allows users to access their bank accounts while on the move.

For each US bank dropping support for Windows Phone, two others launch new apps

Czech Air Bank announce that its Windows Phone application is now available for download via Windows Phone Store since March 26. If you have a bank account, here’s where you can get it for free.

Danish bank Nordik has released a Windows Phone app as well, which can now be downloaded for free via Windows Phone Store.

Caixa General de Depósitos Bank of Portugal has recently confirmed its Caixadirecta application for Windows Phone is now available for download for free via Windows Phone Store.

In South America, Bancacolombia now has its own Windows Phone application too, so you can give it a try by downloading it from Windows Phone Store.

Last but not least, Bank Dhofar in Oman launched a Windows Phone app last week, which provides its customers will the option to check their bank accounts from their smartphones.

It looks like every time one bank drops support for Windows Phone, two others release their apps for this particular operating system, so things are still looking well for fans of the platform just not in the US.