TigerText on Friday unveiled the spring 2016 release of its secure messaging platform. The latest iteration brings a new desktop application as well as features the vendor said will improve workflow, such as priority messaging and auto-forwarding.
The company described the desktop app as self-updating, with built-in alerts to make information exchange easier and help users coordinate across care teams.
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While the desktop app is available for Windows or Mac platforms, TigerText also added features to its iOS and Android offerings, including auto-forward, priority messaging and distinctive rings, a connection status banner, and an active indicator to show when co-workers are available. A new capability called Rooms enables users to communicate in an internal community forum.
Additionally, TigerText added three new functions specifically for Android-based devices: faster navigation via Android’s guidelines, the Android for Work Designation to let users manage TigerText via Google’s MDM tool, and a so-called floating action button that lets users draft messages from an icon.
The company said that users requested these features through its customer feedback program.
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