As of October 13th, 2014, 43.7% of all Apple mobile devices were running the new iOS 8 operating system and just yesterday, Apple announced the release of a new major update, iOS 8.1. So what does it mean for the enterprise? And what should you do to make sure your employees can continue working seamlessly with their mobile devices, without being adversely impacted by the constant OS updates?
- Review your applications
First, you need to assess all existing apps and evaluate which app will require an upgrade to respect new form factors, new device features or new OS requirements. - Measure the impact
Based on that analysis, your next step will be to measure the impact on the app, namely, is the impact just cosmetic or does it hinder the user in using the app. - Prioritize
Once you have gathered a comprehensive list of impacted apps and the extend of the damages, you can prioritize your list to address the most pressing needs first. - Fix the issues
To be able to correct the problems, you will need to build a UI development team well versed with the updates in iOS 8 and Xcode, features and capabilities.
How can the AnyPresence platform help you be ready for iOS 8 (and any future OS releases)?
- The AnyPresence cloud-based platform was ready to generate apps that work with iOS 8 on day 1. Through access to the Apple Developer Program, our team of experienced engineers was able to ready the platform for upcoming changes and thoroughly test it to ensure compatibility. On the release date, apps generated from AnyPresence could run seamlessly on iOS 8, while providing developers with complete control of the source code to customize the app front-end and take advantage of the latest iOS 8 features.
- The AnyPresence BaaS server is also up-to-date and has been methodically tested to ensure support iOS 8 app development, while continuing to support previous OS versions for backwards compatibility.
- The AnyPresence platform automatically generates iOS 8 dynamic SDKs with customized object classes and methods, significantly reducing development time and cost for the iOS developers who are building enterprise class apps connected to one or more data sources. This “smart” SDK is dynamically generated based on the app definition along with the relevant documentation and test scripts making it highly intuitive and efficient to use.
So are you prepared to take advantage of iOS 8 and beyond, to compete in the fast paced App Economy?
Learn more about the AnyPresence platform, which provides the most scalable, efficient way to build and maintain modern mobile and web applications for the enterprise. Contact us today.