Dropbox Is Now Optimized For iOS8
If you’ve updated your Apple device to the latest version of iOS, then you’ve probably been encountering bugs and other user experience hiccups along the way. App developers have been tackling a slew of issues presented by the new iOS launch, and some of these updates might have been late to arrive due to the App Store’s stringent review process. If you’re an ardent Dropbox user, you can now take advantage of its many optimized features on your freshly updated Apple device with the new app update, which dropped on September 23.
So what’s new with Dropbox? In addition to a few new features, Version 3.4 also contains a number of bug fixes, which users encountered after installing iOS 8. For example, many experienced a halt in automatic file updates, which has been resolved. Also, Dropbox has also addressed a camera upload bug on their blog, which was causing duplicate photos to appear in backups.
The new features are pretty compelling, allowing users to integrate Dropbox even further into their iOS workflow. You can customize your Notification Center to display the latest updates to Dropbox files. This is a great addition for teams that rely on shared documents and updates. One of the sweetest features on this beefed up Notification Center is that you can quickly view separate tabs for your business and personal accounts. This handy feature allows you to preserve the separation of personal and business data, especially in this era of BYOD (bring your own device) workplaces. And if you want to view a file directly in Dropbox, just tap the listing in your Notification Center. It serves as a handy shortcut directly to the app.
Collaboration gets even easier with in-depth shared folder management features in the updated app, which allows you to view members, set folder permissions, and invite new members to work on a shared folder. Dropbox has also made it easier for users to send and receive files between other apps. Instead of the clunky “open in” protocols of previous iOS versions, you’ve got a streamlined “add files” feature built right into the app’s navigation.
It seems that Dropbox is focusing heavily on their business users with this update. The majority of these iOS 8 new features cater to those who wish to collaborate and work on documents together. This doesn’t come as a major surprise. In July 2014, Re/code pointed out that over 80,000 corporate clients are using Dropbox’s enterprise features. These numbers indicate that they are blowing the competition out of the water, since only 39,000 corporate customers have adopted the services of Dropbox competitor, Box.com.
Hopefully the updated version of Dropbox will help the company recover its App Store ratings soon. They definitely took a hit due to the previous app bugs, such as the photo duplicates and the interrupted file updates. Dropbox is demonstrating a strong focus on their business user base with increased file sharing and collaboration capabilities. This cloud giant seems poised to tackle even higher business adoption rates.
