Decoding iphone 6 & Apple Watch For Enterprise Mobility

First Impression:
Decoding iPhone6
&Apple Watch For
Enterprise Mobility
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The much anticipated iPhone 6 and Apple Watch has
been unveiled by Apple.
Here’s a look at the updates from the recent launch
event and its implications on existing Apps and
Enterprise Mobility Solutions.

Thinner, Bigger, Faster and Smarter: iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus
Apple introduced 4.7 inch iPhone6 and 5.5 inch iPhone6 plus to add diverse sizes to its iPhone product line
iPhone 6 comes with A8 chip, faster CPU, longer lasting battery, Retina HD displays making it deliver faster performance and
graphics than ever before
Enhancements to iSight camera would advance its capabilities with Auto Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization and
Optical Image Stabilization (only on iPhone 6 plus)
Available in 16GB, 64 GB and 128 GB & will hit the stores on Sept 19th
Points covering the extra mile
WiFi Calling Mode : iPhone6 switches to WiFi calling mode in case of the unavailability of carrier network and
seamlessly switches phone call between WiFi / data connection
Barometer : iPhone 6 is capable of sensing Air pressure to measure the relative elevation; hence one can even
measure the flights of stairs in Fitness Apps
Coupled with iOS8, iPhone 6 looks promising with Health Kit, Home Automation, Intelligent Messaging, Custom
Keyboards, Today’s Widgets, Touch ID authentication, Interactive Notifications, smarter Siri and advancements to
Camera & Network frameworks

Apple’s Mobile Wallet: Apple Pay
With built-in NFC chip in iPhone 6, 6 plus and watch, Apple introduced the much-expected mobile wallet named “Apple
Pay”
TouchID authentication brings in the security element and Passbook brings in convenience of use
One can add a card using iSight camera or just pull it up from their iTunes account and once it is added, it can easily be
used for paying at stores with just a touch (Touch ID)
Seamlessly integrates with hardware, software, and services
Safety & Security :Apple claimed that on adding a card to Passbook, it never stores /shares any of those card
details, instead it creates a dynamic security code and uses the same for transactions. This combined with touch
authentication makes Apple Pay more safe & secure to use!
Convenience of Use: Apple Pay leverages Passbook to store cards thereby accelerating transactions
without revealing any personal details to the cashier
Apple pay is definitely an easy, secure and private mobile payment system which will work with AmEx,
MasterCard and Visa. It also enables purchases through the Apps and many merchants & service providers have
already been on-boarded -Disney, Target, Staples, Starbucks, Whole foods and Open table to name a few.

Apple Watch: Apple’s Most Personal Device
Watch comes with an array of cool & customizable watch faces alongside standard analog watch face
It has a flexible retina display also capable of sensing force, IRs, LED & photo sensors capable of pulse detection
Watch also has fitness Apps targeted to measure relevant aspects like body movement, pulse, distance covered, workouts and
other activities related to user’s health
Digital Crown :Apple watch is armed with Digital crown to scroll, zoom and navigate without obstructing the display
Taptic Engine : Capable of creating feelings only noticeable by user, not anyone else! Apple demoed sharing person’s
heartbeat and also quoted that maps would create the feedback vibrations to give directions
Gestures & Customizable Emoticons: Brings more fun with simplicity for Apple watch users
Watch is built with stainless steel, aluminum and even in 18-Karat gold form and comes with detachable magnetic bands
of leather /metal /plastic making it more comfortable to wear all day long. Available in 3 forms – Watch, Sport & Edition
,would hit the stores in early 2015.
Apple also announced the WatchKit, which enables the developers to extend their App’s support for watches and
implement whole new user experience for their App

Impact On Enterprise Mobility Solutions
Apple successfully re-instated their product dominance in the mobility market and also made a swift entry into
wearable technology and mobile payment! Both these would definitely be points worth the consideration for
re-defining mobile strategy for the enterprises!
Service providers who
offer services at a cost
can use Apple pay to
improve customer
engagement
With this, App’s service
subscribers can easily
pay for those services
without ever leaving
the App
For ex: Movie Apps,
Travel planning Apps,
Hotel reservation Apps
etc.
Retailers can create
great user experiences
with hassle free, easy
to use payments
without compromising
on privacy & security
Apple pay is going to
be every retailer’s
choice when it comes
to faster & safer
purchases ,ultimately
leading to more App
consumers!
Health related Apps
like nutrition, fitness,
hospital Apps must
integrate with
HealthKit to secure
user’s health records
and offer great,
personalized
experience
Health Apps can also
continue to track user’s
details seamlessly
using Apple Watch

Recommendations For Existing Apps
It is definitely worthwhile to re-design the User Interface of
Apps to make best use of bigger screens of iPhone6 and
leverage graphics hardware to render crisper fonts &
images
It is also recommended for existing Apps to migrate to
iOS8 & newly introduced Swift programming language to
leverage all these performance and security enhancements
for better App maintenance
While enterprises formulate their strategies & integrations and existing App owners plan for App migrations,
iOS developers are gearing up for the myriad of Apple technologies introduced in 2014 WWDC like Swift,
iOS8, HealthKit, HomeKit, CloudKit, TouchID and extensions and are also looking forward to master yet to
be released - WatchKit & Apple pay integrations

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