This May marked the 10th anniversary of Salesforce on Mobile, and we’re celebrating with a version of the Salesforce1 Mobile App that’s faster, smarter, and more empowering than ever before. Version 10 of the Salesforce1 Mobile App is now live in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. This 10th anniversary release is packed with new features for usability, productivity, and security.
Here are my top five favorite features: what are yours?
1. New User Interface
Salesforce1 v10 has the Lightning design throughout the app -- a sleek, modern interface that’s easy to navigate and designed for user productivity. This new interface is designed to help users find the information they need, fast and brings greater consistency between the mobile and desktop experience. Salesforce1 is fully customizable, you can make the app your own with your companies colors and style.
2. Offline Beta
The #1 most requested mobile feature we’ve received from our users is offline functionality. Salesforce1 users live on the go, and that means they need to be able to get work done anywhere. We’re excited to share that now, full offline capabilities are available for iOS and Android. Create new records, view our recently used items, and check your dashboard whether you are on a plane, in a train, or even under the ocean. A poor signal should never slow your productivity down, and now it doesn’t have to.
3. Faster than Ever Before
We know how important it is for our users to get the right information at the right time, so we’ve been working tirelessly behind the scenes to make Salesforce1 faster than ever. Thanks to caching, EPT, and async technologies, v10 of the app is lightning fast. We are seeing an average decrease in page load times, which means you can do your work faster and spend more time where it counts.
4. New Dashboards
With Salesforce1 v10, the beautiful new Lightning charts are available on every mobile device. These dashboards are more than just elegant displays of your most important data; they allow you to drill down into reports with just a tap of your finger to answer all your pressing questions. By tapping into a section of the dashboard, you can hone in on any data segment that’s of interest to you and get deeper insight into your business. Understand your business faster and stay on top of key metrics right from your phone.
5. MDM
Security is a major concern of every business and IT department. So far, we have seen many different ways to ensure mobile security across your enterprise. The most request security protocol from our customers is integration with MDM (mobile device management). Now, you can ensure Salesforce1 is only downloaded on approved devices. Salesforce1 also features certificate-based authentication, automatic custom host provisioning, and the ability to clear a user’s clipboard whenever Salesforce1 is in the background. Learn more about MDM in our release notes.
These are just a few of the new features in Salesforce1 v10, which goes live along with the Salesforce Summer ‘16 release. Download the app today from the App Store and Google Play store. Want to learn more? Head over to the Salesforce1 Mobile Community!