Huddle, the business collaboration application which
uses LinkedIn social networking, is now available on the
iPhone.
The Huddle iPhone app offers full access to document sharing,
project tasks, discussions and whiteboards, as well as a complete
view of the user's personalised dashboard. The Huddle app is
available from the App Store. Huddle can be also accessed on other
cell phones by using third-party applications such as
Clustr.
Along with iPhone support, Huddle provides a Microsoft Office
plug-in and supports web conferencing.
The Office plug-in allows users to access documents stored
online directly from their desktop applications. They are able to
save their desktop files directly into Huddle, view and edit files,
add new versions, request approvals and send notifications without
opening a browser window, Huddle said. Future plans for Huddle
include a plug-in for SharePoint and further integration with other
Microsoft products.
The web conferencing service integrates directly with Outlook
and Google calendar. Huddle said users receive free conferencing
minutes as a part of their monthly package. They can also upgrade
to unlimited conferencing and multiple concurrent rooms at the
lowest price currently available on the market.
"Enterprise collaboration doesn't have to be expensive to be
secure and reliable. It doesn't require 20 different tools from
five different vendors to deliver on its promise," said Alastair
Mitchell, co-founder and CEO of Huddle.net. "These new features
will help Huddle users get things done quicker, work better with
people inside and outside their organisations, and without
incurring a massive bill as a result."