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

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

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




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


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’s Mobile Wallet: Apple Pay

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




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


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

Apple Watch: Apple’s Most Personal Device

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




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!

Impact On Enterprise Mobility Solutions

Service providers who offer services at a cost can use Apple pay to improve customer engagementWith 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




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

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





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