IBM Rolls Out New Improvements to its Mobile App Development Tool

IBM unveiled improvements in IBM Mobile Foundation, IBM’s application development, device management and cloud integration tool earlier this month. The company’s VP for mobile enterprise and Websphere, Mike Riegel said that “rather than struggling with multiple OSes and platforms, businesses can use IBM’s Mobile Development Lifecycle Solution, which harnesses the company’s Worklight and Rational technologies, to write code once and then deploy content across a range of OSes, form factors and corporate app stores.”

According to Information Week, Riegel said that IBM allows companies to enjoy cost savings through a streamlined, comprehensive process that cuts down the development cycle. In addition, IBM’s purchase of Tealeaf’s App analytics solution will allow a Big-Data approach to how people use the apps that your company has designed.

This update is part of a broader rollout of upgrades and new additions to IBM’s suite of mobility of solutions. Information Week states: “With app development and analytics built into its mobility platform alongside more conventional MEM capabilities, IBM is positioning itself as a one-stop shop, an advantage that Dell also touted in its recent announcements. Perhaps more crucially, IBM is also moving beyond mere security and management, taking the stance that mobile devices are opportunities, not threats to be locked down.”

To read more about IBM’s new mobility products and services at Information Week, follow this link.