Microsoft Dynamics CRM R8 Mobility

Mark Smith, 07 February 2012

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Mobile

With this release we see that Microsoft has focused on the Mobile workforce with the introduction of dedicated applications for Apple iPhones & iPads as well as Blackberry, Android and of course our favorite Windows Phone 7. The new mobile applications work with both CRM online and On-Premise (IFD) deployments, so no one is left out. At this stage we have it priced at US$30 per user per month that will allow a user to connect up to 3 devices. A “Full” licence is required. 10 languages are supported from day one. And will it support off line access...? the answer is YES! Other things to note are as follows:

Administrators can remote wipe the devise should it fall into the wrong hands
Role Tailored interfaces are supported, this means that different staff can have different forms to input and interact with data based on their role in the organization
Offline support will not be available for Windows Phone in the initial release

Form Factor	Device	Operating System
Smartphone
	Windows Phone	7.5+
	Apple iPhones 3GS+	iOS 5+
	Googly Android	2.2+
	RIM Blackberry	6.x and 7.x
Tablets
	Apple iPad/iPad2	iOS 5+

As you see from the screen shots below the iPad is displaying a rich client, including dashboards and map integration (Googly Maps are the supported mapping tool at this time as it runs native on Apple devices) also note that there is a strong resemblance to CWR Mobility with these applications. However we still expect the CWR Team to continue development on their products.

iPad Dashboards