Zebra Technologies’ iFactr Platform Transitions to Open Source
June 27 2017 - 08:00AM
Business Wire
Evolution makes iFactr an industry-wide
platform for the OS migration in the enterprise mobility market
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), the market leader
in rugged mobile computers, barcode scanners and barcode printers
enhanced with software and services to enable real-time visibility,
announced it is transitioning its iFactr cross-platform mobile
application development environment to an open-source model. This
will make it easier for organizations to transition to modern
mobile operating systems (OS).
The explosive growth of Android and the use of enterprise
applications across iOS, Android and legacy Microsoft-based devices
have changed the needs of enterprise users. The iFactr platform
enables cross-OS application development so users can invest their
resources in developing applications once while getting the benefit
of multi-OS system compatibility. This will allow them to focus on
innovative new capabilities and workflows instead of supporting
multiple OS application versions deployed across their
enterprise.
As the leading provider of enterprise mobile computing, Zebra
continues to lead the industry in the migration to modern OS such
as Android and Windows 10. Zebra is transitioning the iFactr
development environment to an open-source model to further
accelerate innovation in multi-OS application development, reduce
the cost of using related development tools and provide customers
more options to support them through their OS transition.
KEY FACTS
- Zebra is transitioning iFactr to an
open-sourced software platform to allow customers, partners and an
industry-wide development community to innovate and advance the
platform more rapidly while reducing barriers and adoption
costs.
- Open-sourcing encourages collaboration,
rapid prototyping and innovation, which benefits the industry
overall.
- By removing cost barriers and friction
through open-sourcing the iFactr platform, Zebra will help
customers accelerate their OS transition so they can reach higher
levels of productivity and service.
- The open-sourced code can be found on
GitHub.com, a leading development platform and community that is
used by millions of developers around the globe. Zebra experts will
contribute and actively interact with this community.
SUPPORTING QUOTE
Bill Burns, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Visibility
& Mobility, Zebra Technologies
“We are currently experiencing the largest operating system (OS)
migration in the history of enterprise mobile computing.
Open-sourcing the iFactr platform provides our customers more
flexibility to support their move to modern mobile OS.”
About Zebra
With the unparalleled operational visibility Zebra (NASDAQ:
ZBRA) provides, enterprises become as smart and connected as the
world we live in. Real-time information – gleaned from visionary
solutions including hardware, software and services – gives
organizations the competitive edge they need to simplify
operations, know more about their businesses and customers, and
empower their mobile workers to succeed in today’s data-centric
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Media Contact:Zebra TechnologiesTherese Van
Ryne+1-847-370-2317therese.vanryne@zebra.comorIndustry Analyst
Contact:Zebra TechnologiesCaitlin
DeRango+1-847-793-5896cderango@zebra.com
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