The news broke last night:
Apple and IBM just announced a partnershipwhich is announced
important for the use and diffusion of iOS in business, a market
in which Apple has shown an undisguised interest for several years.
Latest proof to date, the addition of numerous "IT" functions to the next
version d’iOS.
Thus, the two giants will developapplications
dedicatedto the professional world with the objective of "redefining the
way of working, responding to key mobility challenges, and
to trigger a real transformation in the way companies operate
companies”.
The partnership should make it possible to offer various services to
professional and business users.
These go through native iOS applications for iPhone and iPad,
the provision of “Cloud” services hosted on IBM servers
allowing the management of a fleet of devices, their security or even analysis
of data.
At the same time, aspecifically dedicated AppleCare support service
to the needs of businesses will be put in place. Available 24 hours a day
and 7 days a week, service will be provided by the customer support team
from Apple and associated with apresence on siteprovided by
IBM.
For its part, as part of a program called "IBM MobileFirst
for iOS", the software and consulting giant will take care of
market the iPhone and iPad to its customers
professionalsworldwide, with rental possibilities
long lasting.
There is no doubt that the iPhone and the iPad, originally often introduced by the small
door in the company (via users), thus offering themselves a nice
growth opportunity in terms of sales and use, in a market that Apple
argues with Microsoft and Google.
You can find the press release
is available here
Also read, in English, the
report of the interview by re/codefrom IBM President Ginni
Rometty and Tim Cooks.
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By : Keleops AG
founder of the site. Computer engineer and Internet specialist where he has held various positions of responsibility, Laurent has been passionate about mobility since the arrival of "PDAs" in the 90s. Journalist for 4 years for the magazine Team Palmtops (Posse Presse) and author of several books on the iPad published by Pearson.
