Announcement

New Oracle Business Applications for iPhone Available on Apple App Store

The new iPhone 3G is definitively a great business phone. Now with iPhone 2.0 software, iPhone supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, delivering push email, calendar and contacts. And it gives mobile users secure access to corporate resources with Cisco IPSec VPN and network services with WPA2 Enterprise and 802.1X authentication.

With enterprise applications, iPhone becomes an even more effective productivity tool. Enterprises can easily build their own in-house applications to meet distinct business needs utilising iPhone Multi-Touch technology, the accelerometer, wireless connectivity and GPS. Or users can simply download commercial applications directly to iPhone from the App Store.

Oracle recently announced the first in a series of Oracle business applications for the Apple® iPhone – Oracle Business Indicators – that became available on the Apple App Store as of July 10, 2008. These new Oracle business applications address how executives and managers work today – requiring targeted, intelligent and task focused information to make informed decisions with ease and simplicity with today’s increasingly mobile work style. The applications leverage the power of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Plus (OBIEE) and Oracle Business Intelligence Applications, Fusion Edition to provide access to key metrics and analytical data for mobile executives. These native applications for the Apple iPhone also leverage the Serviced-Oriented Architecture (SOA) capabilities of OBIEE and the powerful set of Oracle Business Intelligence Web Services. They also have support of SSL encryption protocol enabling superior and secure mobile flexibility and performance.

Oracle Business Indicators allows users to view and interact with Oracle Business Intelligence Applications that include financial, human resources, supply chain and customer relationship management analytics, as well as analytical alerts generated by Oracle Delivers, an integrated component of OBIEE. User configuration options allow users to select the relevant indicators to their role and preferences for browsing.

Oracle intends to release rich CRM solutions for the iPhone with applications that help users be productive when mobile; collaborate and share information with colleagues and customers, and manage leads, accounts, opportunities and forecasts, all through the iPhone.

The English language version of Oracle Business Indicators is available for free from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore. Details from Oracle also available here.

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