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Firecracker
03-02-2008, 10:22 PM
FC: that's pretty damn good pic for a phone..what phone is it? have any of you tried trading via phone? which phone have you used?

I really need a vacation...the place looks so fantastic

aiki14: It's a Treo 650, and it does take a good pic for a phone, and it has a zoom which is nice. I assume you mean trade via an online broker as opposed to using the phone to call one's broker, and no I haven't but the internet on the screen seems to be capable of doing it.
This place is fantastic, as is Lanai, although I have only visited Lanai for daytime activities. Maui is my favorite of the Islands because it has both remote getaway places and the hustle and bustle of a tourist destination.

FC: yup i meant via an online broker. i am unable to login to my account using my work computer so i'm trying to figure out a way to login to my account via a phone. i am due a new phone so am wondering which phone is best for that. SORRY for deviating from the topic of the thread. (great to see you back aiki)

NetW: Aren't there security issues in sending your account login information over a cell phone?

Or am I just behind the technology?

FC: that's a valid question. i'm not very tech savvy; are there any more security issues in sending login info over phone internet vs regular internet connection that one uses at home?

i figure its the same amount of risk, no?

FC: Here is something i found on scottrade:

Wireless Trading
No matter where you are in the world, as long as your cell phone or PDA has service, you have complete access to your Scottrade online trading account. Wireless trading allows you to take advantage of rapid changes in the stock market and to buy, sell or trade stock at home, at work, on vacation, or wherever you happen to be at the exact moment an opportunity arises.

Use your Palm-compatible device, WAP-enabled cell phone or Pocket PC to place orders, get real-time quotes, and check balances, positions, order status and transaction history. All for no additional transaction fees!

Albert: I can trade on the go from my laptop or my Motorola Q.

MyRightEye
03-02-2008, 11:38 PM
I use my iPhone with Scottrade.

XOM
03-03-2008, 12:10 AM
I use my iPhone with Scottrade.

Did you have to do anything in particular to accomplish this? I tried it and the iPhone would not open the java based program for me. Or did you perhaps download elite to the phone? I didn't try that as it wasn't my phone and the apparent inability to trade from the phone if need be has kept me from getting one so far. Thanks in advance for any light you can shine on this.

wallstreetsedge
03-13-2008, 02:20 PM
its still encrypted.. a lot of web based companies liek tradeking allow you to enter your orders.. they just dont advertise it. its the same as logging onto the internet except your doing it through your smart phone