FileMaker unveils FileMaker Go for iPhone, iPad

SANTA CLARA, USA: FileMaker, Inc. today announced FileMaker Go for iPhone and FileMaker Go for iPad. New apps are now available from the iTunes App Store which let users work remotely with FileMaker Pro databases on iPhone or iPad.

With FileMaker Go, users can easily view, edit and search for information in FileMaker databases on their iPhone or iPad.

Ideal for mobile teams, FileMaker Go provides access to databases created with FileMaker Pro and hosted on FileMaker Server or FileMaker Pro. All changes are instantly updated in the hosted file said a press release.

“Imagine being able to check inventory levels, update the status of a project or add a new customer contact and share it with your remote sales team, just a few of the many workgroup tasks made easy with FileMaker Go for iPhone or iPad,” said Ryan Rosenberg, vice president of marketing and services for FileMaker, Inc.

He added, “We are genuinely excited about the ways FileMaker Go caters to mobile users who need remote interaction with their data.”

“We expect immediate adoption of FileMaker Go by outside sales teams, housing inspectors, warehouse inventory managers, and event planners among others,” said Richard Carlton, president, Richard Carlton Consulting, Inc.

“It’s stunning how well FileMaker Go on the iPad and iPhone ‘just works!’ ” said Scott Love, Chief Operating Officer, Soliant Consulting. “By extending beyond the Mac and PC and onto the iPad and iPhone platforms, FileMaker continues to deliver an unbeatable ROI for our clients.”

FileMaker Go makes it easy to add, modify, or delete data; find, sort and navigate through records; open new windows; and switch between layouts. Many popular FileMaker Pro features are supported on FileMaker Go, including Tab controls, Quick Find, Web Viewers, External SQL Data Sources, containers, portals and even most scripts the release added.