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India,United States : MOBILE, cloud and data to become the next generation of business transformation [TendersInfo (India)](TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Bharti has transformed the way we connect, relax, navigate, enjoy our music and document our lives in photography. The impact of all this native capability on the devices hasn t penetrated the world of serious business. Millions of people use their personal mobile devices for tasks such as email, calendaring or instant messaging, all providing value. IBM and Apple joined forces to unlock a new generation of value and possibility in mobility for business. Companies have combined the best of what we ve each built our reputations and market positions on: Apple s legendary ease and user experience, with IBM s depth in analytics, industry, enterprise-class software and cloud. The people making technology decisions in business express a few opinions about mobile, and they express them with consistency. They question the security of the data. They struggle with integrating a mobile play with the core data and processes of the rest of the enterprise. At both ends of that spectrum, this partnership will take down the existing barriers, and redefine the nature of work. That s going to happen around four categories of new capability: -Mobile solutions that transform business: 100+ IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps targeting specific industry pain points. Each app will be built in an exclusive collaboration that draws on technical and design experts from Apple, working with the industry and domain consultants and application developers of IBM, more than 100,000 strong. -Mobile cloud platform: IBM MobileFirst Platform for iOS deliveres unique IBM cloud services and required for an end-to-end enterprise capability from analytics, to cloud storage, security, fleet-scale device management, integration and workflow, all available on IBM s cloud development platform, Bluemix. -Mobile service and support: An enterprise-grade edition of award-winning AppleCare for business, with on-site support options. -Packaged service offerings: IBM MobileFirst Supply and Management for device supply, activation and management services, with leasing, for iPhone and iPad. The partnership with Apple marks a milestone in the strategy to lead this evolving industry, and unlock the next possibility. Airtel Limited is targeting an 18% jump in its Nigerian customer base over the 9 months in 2014. (c) 2014 Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |