PIVOT leverages Google Mobile Services on Android KitKat

12.02.2015
Spectralink's wireless solution PIVOT has been certified for Google Mobile Services and is now available with the Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system.

Spectralink AIMS partners (Application Integration and Management Solvers) work with Spectralink to deliver specialised vertical, workplace-specific applications to customers.

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AIMS partners, whose solutions rely on Google Cloud Messaging, can now deploy their applications on Pivot.

The first set of applications to be offered via AIMS partners include secure text messaging, notifications, alarms and alerts.

Google Mobile Services certification allows Pivot access to Google Cloud Messaging as well as all other Google Mobile Services such as Google Play store and Google search.

Pivot's purpose-built for work platform with Google Mobile Services enables businesses to fully tap into the productivity enhancing power of Android mobile devices in the workplace.

Mobile Product Manager with Spok (a member of Spectralink's AIMS partner network), Jim Cikanek, said the Google Mobile Services certification for Spectralink was an exciting development for Pivot.

"Now the secure texting applications that Spok offers which leverage Google Cloud Messaging can be paired with Pivot, a winning combination."

Spectralink works with its exclusive AIMS network, comprised of 37 partners and growing. AIMS partner solutions have been evaluated by Spectralink to give customers the confidence that the applications developed will interoperate with Spectralink solutions.

Spectralink's open platform allows application developers the flexibility to customise solutions for their customers to deliver improved workflow processes.

Spectralink's exclusive AIMS network has 37 partners.

AIMS partner solutions have been evaluated by Spectralink to give customers the confidence that the applications developed will interoperate with Spectralink solutions.

According to a company statement, Spectralink's open platform allows application developers the flexibility to customise solutions for their customers to deliver improved workflow processes.

Spectralink chief executive, Sten Dyrmose, said the company continued to develop its purpose-built devices to solve the unique problems enterprises face with effective communication every day.

"This spirit of innovation is in every Spectralink mobile device, and is designed to empower workers to be more efficient and productive whether through talk, workflow or notifications and alerts," he said.

"With Google Mobile Services, our AIMS partners can offer enterprises more choice in how they enable their workers to communicate and improve the performance of the entire business."

(www.arnnet.com.au)

Brian Karlovsky