A year in review: Mobile app highlights of 2020

A year in review: Mobile app highlights of 2020

Hello fellow form builders,

2020 was yet another transformative year, and it's time we take a quick rundown on the highlights. And make sure to keep reading to the end of the post, when we'll give you a sneak peek of what's to come in 2021!  

As a team, remote work brought challenges, including difficulty fostering and managing effective communication. Thanks to our Zoho tools, we've managed to stay connected and work effectively, even though we weren't next to each other.

Our focus for the year was creating new opportunities for engagement and data collection for our mobile app users. As we worked towards that goal, we listened to your suggestions and queries and rolled out new features, as we continued to support the available features in the web application. Here's a quick rundown:



What to expect in 2021: .

It's all about making data collection simpler and more effective. 


1. Communicate more clearly with image annotations. 
Annotating images lets you communicate exactly what you mean than just uploading the image itself.

2. Capture contact data with a quick scan. 
This one's for the Android users out there! Get contact details into forms quicker by letting users quickly scan their business card. The scanned information will autofill card details into the form. 

3. Capture location easier
Instead of asking respondents to enter location details, use Google Maps to capture the location information.

4. Don't sweat connectivity issues
During any internet connectivity issues, choose the offline mode and restrict the Zoho Forms mobile application from syncing with the internet. Later, on a stable internet connection, you can sync and save your form data.

5. More exciting features
  • In-app notification upon new submissions - Stay updated with notifications in your mobile device whenever a new form submission comes in. 
  • Dark Mode for live form UI - Make form filling easier for anyone using a mobile device in low light.
And that's a wrap. Happy Holidays everyone! 

Best,
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                                                              Hello everyone, In our past mobile apps forums we have discussed a few of our Zoho Forms mobile-specific features. Today we'll shed some light on the QR and Barcode scanning feature, available for both Android and iOS devices. QR code and Barcode QR code (Quick Response code) and barcode are machine-readable codes, which are scanned to reveal the information in them. When your users have an information as a QR code or a barcode, you can get them in your forms with a quick scan from their mobile device.
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                                                              Hello everyone, Want to know where your forms are filled the most in a country, and which regions gives you the highest number of form responses? Zoho Forms brings you the solution. Just collecting basic information from your respondents is old-fashioned. Now we give you the new way to discover more relevant information about your respondents with Zoho Forms' Geolocation feature. This feature is available for both iOS and Android apps. When a user submits a form, you will get the exact location of
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                                                              Hello fellow form builders,    As we wrap up 2019, it's time to revisit what's happened this year in the world of the Zoho Forms Mobile App and give an outline on what's coming up next year. First things first. We want to say a big thank you for your continued support and constant feedback - keep it coming! 2019 has been tremendous for us as we continued to explore new ways to bring ease and power to mobile teams.    Here's a quick rundown of what 2019 offered!  What to expect in 2020?  We are entering


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