French cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has released a dedicated mobile app for a few of its products, the corporate confirmed during a web log post January. 28.

Dubbed Ledger Live, the app antecedently available for desktop is currently accessible for android and iOS mobile devices, the corporate reports. As per the blog post, the app permits users of Ledger Nano X wallets to use their wallet while not the necessity for a cable via their mobile device and a Bluetooth connection.

The first incarnation of the app primarily serves Nano X holders, whereas those with older Nano S or Ledger Blue will presently solely check balance info, in what the blog post refers to as “consultation mode.”

The company secure full practicality would roll intent on all users at a later date, however within the case of Nano S, they'd should use associate degree robot phone to speak with their case.

The Nano S doesn't have Bluetooth, therefore users can must purchase a USB on-the-go (OTG) cable.

“In the longer term, Ledger Nano S users (Android smartphones only) are going to be able to interact moreover through the employment of associate degree OTG cable,” the web log post explained, adding:

“We are working on having the identical features for the Ledger Live mobile app as the desktop version.”

Ledger’s app shares some similarities with competitor offerings like Trezor’s Bridge interface, that the corporate rolled out across its wallet family last year. Trezor is presently more geared to desktop use, with its app-esque ‘Trezor Manager’ having solely limited functionality by comparison.

The mobile push comes as hardware wallets increase in popularity among savvy cryptocurrency investors cautious of the safety dangers of supposed hot wallets.

Cryptocurrency exchanges still see hacks of user funds, whereas the community has recently stepped up efforts to underline the importance of dominant funds to non-technical users.

This week, major exchange Binance released the first details of however its forthcoming decentralized exchange Binance DEX can feature hardware wallet support.

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