Apple and IBM Deliver IBM MobileFirst for iOS Apps

RMN Digital | December 11, 2014 | Applications, Enterprise, Enterprise Tech | No Comments

Apple and IBM deliver the first wave of IBM MobileFirst for iOS solutions in a new class of made-for-business apps and supporting cloud services that bring IBM’s big data and analytics capabilities to iPhone and iPad users in the enterprise.

IBM MobileFirst for iOS solutions are now available to enterprise customers in banking, retail, insurance, financial services, telecommunications and for governments and airlines, thanks to a collaboration between Apple and IBM.

IBM clients announcing support for IBM MobileFirst for iOS solutions include: Citi, Air Canada, Sprint and Banorte.

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In targeting key opportunities and priorities within industries, IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps take enterprise mobility a level deeper, helping employees access their company’s full capabilities wherever they interact with clients.

Built exclusively for iPhone and iPad, IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps are delivered in a secure environment, embedded with analytics and linked to core enterprise processes.

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The apps can be customized for any organization and easily deployed, managed and upgraded via cloud services from IBM specifically for iOS devices, with security across the data, app and device.

This first suite of IBM MobileFirst for iOS solutions are now available across multiple industries, with additional apps being designed and developed.

To supplement the IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps, the partnership between Apple and IBM offers business customers additional levels of capability integrated for enterprise mobility.