{"id":29982,"date":"2011-07-25T14:02:19","date_gmt":"2011-07-25T12:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=29982"},"modified":"2011-07-25T16:30:31","modified_gmt":"2011-07-25T14:30:31","slug":"incredible-connection-launches-iphone-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/29982-incredible-connection-launches-iphone-app.html","title":{"rendered":"Incredible Connection launches iPhone app"},"content":{"rendered":"

Altech Technology Concepts (ATC)<\/a> announced today that they developed an iPhone app for Incredible Connection which is now available in the iTunes App Store.<\/p>\n

According to the press release announcing the launch, the app lets customers browse products from their iPhone where they can see a snapshot, price and list of features for each product they click on.<\/p>\n

The app lists all specials, as well as the addresses and telephone numbers of every Incredible Connection branch, but also checks whether there is stock of a product against the retailer\u2019s live stock database which allows users to see where an item may be purchased without calling or visiting a branch, ATC said.<\/p>\n

The full press release is below.<\/p>\n

Incredible Connection is the first technology retailer in the country to launch a smartphone application that enables customers to browse products from their iPhone. The app was developed by Altech Technology Concepts (ATC), which provides communications services and solutions to businesses in sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe iPhone app gives Incredible Connection\u2019s customers a shop in their pocket,\u201d says Wayne de Nobrega<\/a>, CEO at Altech Technology Concepts. \u201cWhether you are waiting to go into a meeting, picking children up from school or sitting on your couch watching television, you can easily browse products based on categories and sub-categories \u2013 such as hardware and monitors \u2013 find what you want to buy, and from which store it\u2019s available. It is super convenient for consumers looking to buy new technology.\u201d<\/p>\n

The app gives users a snapshot, price and list of features for each product they click on. They can also tell a friend about the item. Stock is checked against the live stock database, so customers do not have to call or visit a branch to see if a certain product is available as they can immediately view where it can be purchased. All specials are listed, as are the addresses and telephone numbers of each branch.<\/p>\n

\u201cUser feedback has been positive,\u201d says de Nobrega. \u201cIn one month we have had more than 1,600 people downloading the app onto their iPhones and 80% of their comments have been complimentary. Given the massive popularity of smartphones and mobile browsing in South Africa, it makes sense for any forward-thinking retailer to make this kind of convenience available for consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n

ATC developed Incredible Connection\u2019s online store and mobile site, and has also managed several pay-per-click campaigns for the retailer so the next step was to develop an application for smartphones.<\/p>\n

John Beetge, general manager of services at Incredible Connection says, \u201cFrom online catalogues to online stores, it was a logical next step for Incredible Connection to partner with ATC to develop a mobile app that could be downloaded easily and would allow customers to access store and product information on hand, as they would through our online store.\u201d<\/p>\n

De Nobrega adds that ATC is in the process of rolling out the Incredible Connection app to the iPad.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will also be made available on the Android platform within the next three months, giving Sony Ericsson, LG, Motorola, Samsung HTC and other Android phone users access to the same convenience,\u201d concludes de Nobrega.<\/p>\n

The iPhone app is free and can be downloaded directly from www.incredible.co.za or from the South African iTunes store.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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