14 DAY TRIAL // FileMaker has announced Bento for the iPad, a new version of its personal database service that allows users to manage contacts, track projects, plan events, and more, which can be used as a standalone app, or can be synchronized with Bento 3 for Mac.
Bento for iPad offers the unique ability to simply touch the screen to edit information in choice fields, date fields, rating fields, and checkboxes. To watch videos, view photos, and send emails, a quick tap is all it takes. Users do not need to leave the app to browse web links in Safari. As customers would expect, the software is based on Bento for iPhone and has been enhanced to make the most of the increased screen real estate.
“The details stored in Bento are now larger and easier to read,” FileMaker explains on its website. “In landscape, a split screen view shows both a complete records list and a single record's details simultaneously. Rotate the iPad to portrait to focus on one record at a time. Even enter numbers with ease, thanks to the large, custom on-screen keypad.” It adds that the iPad version of Bento offers background themes with coordinated fonts. These have been specifically designed for the tablet device, so that data looks as good as possible. The key features of the app are listed as follows: - Bento for iPad is based on Bento for iPhone but has been enhanced to make the most of the larger iPad screen. - Comes with 25 ready-to-use database templates. - Details stored in Bento are large and easy to read on iPad. - In landscape, you get a split screen view showing both your complete records list and a single record’s details simultaneously. - Rotate iPad to portrait to focus on one record at a time. - Swipe up or down to see more details for each record. - Touch the screen to edit information in choice fields, date fields, ratings fields, and checkboxes. - Tap to watch videos, view photos, and send emails. - Browse web links in Safari without leaving Bento. - Enter numbers with ease using the large, custom on-screen keypad. - Includes 3 background themes with coordinated fonts to make your data look great on the larger screen. - Use as a standalone app or synchronize with Bento 3 for Mac (sold separately).
While Bento for the iPad runs as a standalone app and also synchronizes with Bento 3 for Mac, the process of syncing the two clients requires a Wi-Fi wireless network connection.