New IBM Connections app provides glimpse into Connections Next

On may 16 2014 IBM has released a new IBM Connections mobile app for iOS, Android and BlackBerry.

This new version 4.7.0. provides a glimpse into what is coming in Connections Next which will be released for Smartcloud may 21 2014!

Compatibility

iOS: Requires iOS 6.0 or higher. Compatibel with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. This app is optimised for iPhone 5.

Android: Requires Android 2.3.3 and higher.

Version 4.7.0 for iPhone and iPad

• New iOS 7 Look and Feel
• Coachmarks, are a new feature, which will provide in context tutorial of new features when you first login to an account.
• New navigation model to provide easy and customizable access to your content:
  • The new History view allows you to easily see where you have been in the app.
  • Quickly access content that you use the most by adding it as a favorite
  • Reorder your Connections apps in the navigation to best meet your needs
• Search and filter activity stream items
• New Blogs look and layout!
  • Easily access and navigate your blogs in the new Blogboard
  • Want to read a blog entry but don't have time now? Mark it to read later.
  • Use the time line to easily scan through the entries in a blog
• When you access a Community, see what's been happening. The updates view is now the default view shown.
• Access events in a Community and set an alarm on the device for an event.
• Copy a link to content so you can share it with others.

Here are some inpressions of the new Connections app for iPad:

Here are some inpressions of the new app for iPhone: 

 

NB! Note to our customers running iOS6: In a future update we will be requiring iOS 6.1 as the minimum iOS level to install new updates.

Version 4.7.0 for Android

• New Look & Feel
• New navigation for easy and customizable access to your content:
  • New History view to easily see where you have been
  • Access content you use most by adding it as a favorite
  • Reorder your apps in the navigation
  • Copy a link to content to share with others
• Search & filter activity stream items
• New Blogs look!
  • Access your blogs in the new Blogboard
  • Mark blog entries to save and read later
• Multi-window support
• Note: In a future update we will only support Android 4.0+

Here are some impressions of the new Connections app on Android phones: