Alarm.com iPhone App Approved by Apple

Alarm.com’s new security app for iPhone and iPod touch has been approved by Apple and is now available in the iTunes App Store, the company has revealed in a press release. The remote control security solution is also available for BlackBerry users from Authorized Alarm.com Dealers, the company claims.

According to the report, the Alarm.com iPhone app connects customers to their security systems from anywhere. Consumers can use the app to remotely arm and disarm their security system, watch real-time video footage and recorded video clips showing events that happened while they were away, and even see where there has recently been motion activity on their property. The application also includes the ability to provide real-time email and text message alerts to one's device whenever the security system detects an event. The main features of Alarm.com for iPhone and iPod touch are listed below.

- Instantly arm and disarm their security systems remotely
- Watch real-time video footage and recorded video clips showing events that happened while they were away
- See what doors, cabinets and windows are currently open and where there has recently been motion activity at their property
- Access a history of all events reported by the security system, including alarms, power failures, doors and windows opening, motion activity, and water leaks

“In developing the Alarm.com mobile apps for iPhone and BlackBerry, we focused on making it easy for consumers to monitor and control their security systems using devices they already understand and carry with them all the time,” said Alison Slavin, Alarm.com’s VP of Product Management. “We’re excited to provide our Dealers another powerful technology differentiator that will help them better serve their customers and beat out the competition.”

“Alarm.com's iPhone and BlackBerry apps reinforce our commitment to providing technology that both simplifies and enhances the lives of consumers, and at the same time arms Monitronics' dealers with a first-to-market monitoring and security solution that will generate new interest and enthusiasm among customers,” adds Mitch Clarke, VP of Marketing and Business Development at Monitronics, one of North America's leading home and business security monitoring service providers.

Download Alarm.com Monitoring App via iTunes (Free)