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For those in IT, that fine line between providing your users and Teams with the freedom to access and work with corporate information when they are mobile so they can be more productive, while at the same time exercising security, management, control, and oversight over those devices and the corporate information, just got easier to walk today.
By the Soonr Team
No matter how much people love touchscreen interfaces on their mobile devices, they still have to write and draw at work or on the go. The recent popularity of the Draw Something game is a testament to how much people still enjoy the simple pleasure of sketching and writing by hand. Drawing with your finger is OK, but drawing with a stylus is better. That’s why we’re seeing more and more people using them on their devices.
By the Soonr Team
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone today and tomorrow at AlwaysOn OnDemand 2012. Our CEO, Martin Frid-Nielsen, will be presenting a CEO Showcase today at 3:00 pm on the Mainstage. Tomorrow at 2:15 pm he’ll be part of a panel discussing: The SaaS Revolution Continues: Highlighting the Biggest Revenue Opportunities. Tune in to the live stream at 3 pm PST.
By Lynn Gesue
Soonr is proud to announce that we have been named one of the OnDemand 100 Top Private Companies. The AlwaysOn competition named the most innovative “emerging Internet companies disrupting the established enterprise, reinventing legacy data streams, and pioneering cloud computing and SaaS.”
According to AlwaysOn, “This year’s OnDemand 100 companies are true leaders, developing game-changing approaches and technologies that are pushing outside the bounds of existing markets and away from entrenched institutions. Companies were selected based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.”
By Adrian Chang
Three million third-generation iPads sold in the first three days since its debut. One of the biggest improvements over iPad 2 is the new high-resolution Retina display. The 9.7 inch screen’s pixel resolution is 2048×1536 at 264 pixels per inch (ppi). Apple claims 44% greater color saturation, and four times the number of pixels in iPad 2.
The ultra high-resolution Retina display improves the sharpness and color saturation and accuracy of text, graphics, and photographs, making the visual experience and overall interaction with the tablet more enjoyable. The high resolution means increased pixel real estate, allowing more precision than previous generations. Apple’s new display is the best yet for a mobile device.
By the Soonr Team
Have you ever experienced the joy of discovering a few forgotten dollars in your pocket? That’s the feeling you’ll get when you add a Soonr Connection. As a Soonr user you know you have Team Members, because they work directly for your company as part of your internal Team. But did you know about Connections? A Connection is a person you work with on a Project who is external to your company like clients, partners or suppliers. They work with your internal Team so they also need to have access to relevant Projects.
Business outsourcing is a growing trend. As TechCrunch‘s Nick Cronin notes in his Labor Efficiency article, “Over the past couple of years, there has been a huge increase in the number of workers who operate as some sort of independent, free-agent contractor or consultant. Though the numbers vary greatly, the consensus seems to be around 20 percent of the U.S. workforce, and growing (with some estimates up to 50 percent by 2020). Think about that, one in every five workers are currently unattached to any one company!”
With contractor and consultant numbers continually rising, chances are you’ll be working with even more Connections. The best part about Connections is they’re already part of your Soonr subscription!
By Lynn Gesue
Redefining Mobile
Visit us at Mobile World Congress 2012 in beautiful Barcelona! This year’s MWC will celebrate the current state of mobile and offer a glimpse into where mobile has the potential to go next. The conference and exhibition will begin Monday, 27 February and will conclude Thursday, 1 March. Meet the Soonr Team and see our latest products at the Samsung booth.
We’ll be showcasing our latest annotation app, Soonr Scribble, for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 featuring the S Pen. Soonr Scribble is the natural way to markup any document. It transforms the new Tab 10.1 into a productivity tool for annotating files. It’s the first truly integrated annotation and cloud services app optimized for today’s new way of conducting business. We hope to see you there!
Location:
Fira Montjuïc
Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina
08004 Barcelona, Spain
902 23 32 00
By The Soonr Team
In November, we announced Soonr Scribble, the natural way to mark up any document, for the Samsung Galaxy Note. Scribble is one of the featured S Pen optimized apps for the famed “phablet,” and excitement continues to build as the Galaxy Note release date approaches. The new Note will be available at AT&T stores on February 19 in the US.
We’re so excited to share with you that its amazing and productive capabilities for Samsung S Pen enabled Android devices and iOS. In case you missed it, Scribble is an annotation application that lets you easily markup any file and work naturally on your phone and tablet. With Soonr Scribble, you can handwrite comments, draw illustrations, sign contracts, fill out forms, or mark changes on any document. You can easily annotate over 35 different file types including MS Office Word, PowerPoint, and Excel documents as well as traditional PDF files.
When you install the desktop software, simply add any file you want into your Soonr folder, and it will be accessible from your phone or tablet. You can also use the “Open In” function to Scribble any file from your email too.
After you’ve marked up a document, you can save your changes in the cloud in your Soonr account and securely access it from your other devices anytime, anywhere. Your documents are automatically synced to your Mac, PC, iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Save your Scribbles and share them with colleagues or business partners via email or with a secure link to the Soonr Cloud. Soonr and Soonr Scribble help you get more work done while you’re on the go.
Download now on the Apple App Store for $3.99 or the Android Market for free! This one-time payment includes 2 Team Members, 2 Connections and 5 GB of online storage!
By Lynn Gesue
It’s a phone…it’s a tablet…it’s the Samsung Galaxy Note!
The famed “phablet,” a smartphone–tablet hybrid, had its American debut to rave reviews at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. What really sets the Galaxy Note apart from other smartphones is the included S Pen. You can write notes by hand, sketch, and draw directly on the spacious HD Super AMOLED touchscreen. I’ve used this pen extensively for annotating and drawing and the quality is unsurpassed.
Even better: Soonr Scribble, our latest app, is available on the device! It’s the world’s first truly integrated annotation and cloud services app optimized for the Galaxy Note and today’s new way of conducting business. We’ve combined the best of both worlds: freehand annotation and cloud-based team collaboration.
Visit us at Macworld l iWorld 2012 tomorrow, January 26 – 28, in San Francisco at the Moscone Center. Don’t miss our CEO, Martin Frid-Nielsen, on the Macworld Live stage presenting his Tech Talk, Soonr: Smart ways companies are using the iPad to do business faster at 1:30 pm. Stop by our booth 1052 and get a free stylus!
We’re very excited to announce the newest member of our family, Soonr Scribble. Soonr Scribble for iOS is the natural way to markup any document on your iPhone and iPad.
