Apple and Salesforce (www.salesforce.com) have launched two flagship apps from the customer relationship management company: the redesigned Salesforce Mobile App and new Trailhead GO learning app.
Both provide features exclusive to iOS and iPadOS. The companies also announced the next-generation Salesforce Mobile software development kit (SDK), empowering developers to build and deploy native apps for iPhone and iPad on the Salesforce Platform. Apple and Salesforce announced a strategic partnership at Dreamforce 2018.
“Working together, Apple and Salesforce have helped hundreds of businesses and millions of developers transform the way they work,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s Vice President of Product Marketing for Apps, Markets and Services. “With brand new Salesforce Mobile apps exclusive to iOS and iPadOS, and an enhanced SDK that supports the latest advancements in Swift, Apple together with Salesforce offers customers strong privacy, powerful multitasking and the best user experience in business on iPhone and iPad.”
“With Salesforce Mobile, Salesforce and Apple are empowering sales, service and marketing professionals on the go to deliver game-changing customer experiences, powered by AI,” said Bret Taylor, president and chief product officer, Salesforce. “And with Trailhead GO, millions more can now skill up for free, anytime and anywhere, to learn in-demand skills and fill the jobs of today and tomorrow.”
The Salesforce Mobile App, powered by AI and reimagined on iOS, has been completely redesigned with advanced analytics and features exclusive to iOS, including Siri shortcuts and Face ID.
Trailhead GO, the first-ever mobile app for Trailhead, exclusive to iOS and iPadOS, is Salesforce’s free online learning platform.
The new Salesforce Mobile SDK, optimized for Swift and iOS 13, adds support for the latest advancements in iOS 13, iPadOS and Swift, including Swift UI and Package Manager, for easier compiling and distribution of code.
Apple CEO Tim Cook will join Salesforce co-CEO Marc Benioff for a fireside chat at Dreamforce 2019 on Tuesday, November 19, 1:30 p.m. PT at Yerba Buena Theater. The talk is open to all conference attendees and a livestream will be available at https://www.salesforce.com/video/.