The power of the community

I talked to Mint.com about their Android App before it was released a couple of weeks ago.  Even though they developed for the iPhone first, they had a lot of positive things to say about Android:  Development is easier, less restrictive, and more community-supported.

After actually launching their app, they have already issued version 1.2 thanks to all the user feedback they got.  In case you missed my review on Betanews, Mint is a personal budgeting app that accesses all your online banking records, investments, and lines of credit and gives you a live snapshot of your finances and where you stand in your budget.  It doesn’t allow transactions to be made, so it’s a bit safer than some of your regular banking apps.

Version 1.2 has 1.2 in response to user feedback.  The new version of Mint for Android allows users to view their financial data in landscape mode, it now works with hardware keyboards (including Shape Writer,) it
enables widget viewing in a 4×1 area, and  offers improved categorization and cleaner refreshing.

Once you get over the initial skepticism of putting all your financial records into Mint, you find that it’s a really handy app.  I find myself using the live folder of my recent transactions very often.  It’s the first time I’ve really put live folders to good use.