Date: 19/08/2011

TI announces mobile app for iPhone and Android users

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has made available of its mobile app for the Apple iPhone and Android-powered smartphones.

"In today's world, we realize how important it is for customers to easily access information and take action wherever they are," said Melanie Calahan, director of Internet Marketing at TI. "This fact drove the creation of TI's mobile-optimized website, as well as our iPhone and Android apps. These enable customers to find the right ICs for their design, get information on those ICs for quick reference on-the-go, and send information to their desktop for more thorough investigation later."

Features of the TI Mobile App include:
Search for TI devices by part number or browse product families to access product descriptions, specifications, features, datasheets, and pricing information.
Search for functional equivalents to competitor products by entering the competing part number, and discover information on TI solutions to meet similar performance requirements.
Save important product folders or documents and email them to yourself for later viewing.
Share saved product folders and documents with colleagues via email.
Locate and contact nearby TI sales offices and distributors.

TI's mobile-optimized website is accessible via any internet-equipped mobile device and allows users to search for TI parts by part number or a competitor's part number to view product descriptions, specifications, product datasheets, and pricing information. Users can email any information or documents on the site to themselves or colleagues for later viewing.