ARN
Media releases are provided as is by companies and have not been edited or checked for accuracy. Any queries should be directed to the company itself.
  • 10 February 2010 16:03

LogMeIn Adds iPhone Email Configuration to Its Latest Update of Rescue

As iPhones become increasingly popular in the workplace, IT teams can now provide full support for employees using the Apple device with the host of new updates made to LogMeIn Rescue. The release below announces the first iPhone support of its kind which allows IT teams to quickly set up iPhone users on corporate email accounts, minimising critical downtime.

LogMeIn has added a host of new features in the latest release of LogMeIn Rescue, a remote support solution for PCs, Macs and smartphones, including the ability to push email configuration settings to a remote iPhone.

The updates in this release of LogMeIn Rescue include:

- Remote iPhone email configuration: Technicians can now initiate a remote chat session with iPhone users and push out email configuration settings, reducing the time it takes to get iPhone users set up on corporate email accounts.

- Templates for smartphone email configuration: The Rescue console now includes integrated lookup and access to a database of hundreds of smartphone email configurations. These settings are pre-populated and pushed out to users’ devices.

- Unattended access: Support technicians are often unable to resolve an issue during a single Rescue session because the job may be too big or the user may need their computer. Unattended access provides technicians with permission-based access to continue the work later, at a time more convenient for all or even when the customer or employee is not present. This can improve support technician productivity, as well as end-user satisfaction with the overall support experience.

Supporting Mobile Workers an Ever-Growing Challenge

“Gartner expects smartphone sales to climb to more than 544 million in 2012, which is more than three times the number that were shipped in 2009,” said Terrance Cosgrove, senior research analyst, Gartner, Inc. “Simultaneously, devices are becoming more difficult to manage as the complexity of mobile device applications increases. We’re finding that organisations are responding to these trends by formalising their mobile device support processes and supporting them within the desktop services group along with PCs.”

“The helpdesk is getting inundated by requests to support mobile devices, including the iPhone. The remote configuration features now available in Rescue will help support professionals stay on top of their users mobile device adoption without killing productivity and get their smartphone users up and running quickly,” said Lee Weiner, Director of Support and Collaboration products, LogMeIn. “Beyond great smartphone support, Rescue's unattended access capabilities really help the helpdesk fulfill its mission as service provider and productivity enabler to the business.”

These updates are available immediately to both new and existing LogMeIn Rescue customers. For more information, or to sign up for a free, 14-day trial of Rescue, visit http://www.LogMeInRescue.com.

About LogMeIn, Inc.

LogMeIn (NASDAQ: LOGM) makes it easy to connect and access remote computing devices—desktops, laptops, point-of-sale systems, medical devices, smartphones and more—from any internet-connected computer, including an iPhone or the in-dash computer of a Ford F-150 pick-up truck. Over 25 million registered users have connected more than 70 million devices using LogMeIn for business productivity, personal mobility and IT support. LogMeIn is based in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA, with offices in Australia, Hungary and the Netherlands, and on the web at http://www.LogMeIn.com.

LogMeIn Rescue is a registered trademark of LogMeIn, Inc. in the US and other countries. iPhone is a trademark of Apple, Inc. in the US and other countries around the world.

# # #

Submit a media release
rhs_login_lockGet exclusive access to ARN's news, research and invitation only events.
ARN Distributor Directory
ARN Vendor Directory

iAsset is a channel management ecosystem that automates all major aspects of the entire sales,marketing and service process, including data tracking, integrated learning, knowledge management and product lifecycle management.