14 DAY TRIAL // FileMaker has announced that, starting today, those purchasing FileMaker Go for iPad or iPhone are eligible for a discount on FileMaker Pro, which will cost just £99. This is less than half off the program’s official retail value of £219.
In a report issued today, the software company acknowledges that FileMaker Go has become the top-selling business database app for iPhone and iPad, since its debut in July 2010.
“Customers who purchase FileMaker Go for iPhone (£11.99) or FileMaker Go for iPad (£23.99) from the iTunes App Store between 11th January and 17th June 2011 will be able to download FileMaker Pro 11 from the online FileMaker Store for £99 – a 50% discount,” FileMaker Inc. confirmed.
To become eligible for the discount, users must first purchase FileMaker Go for iPhone or FileMaker Go for iPad from the iTunes App Store.
Participants must also make sure that they purchased and downloaded FileMaker Pro 11 between January 11 and June 23, 2011.
A short form will be presented to the customer on the FileMaker Store, in order to provide proof of purchase of FileMaker Go using their iTunes receipt.
The offer is limited to one bundle purchase per customer, FileMaker said.
“Businesses tell us they need solutions that streamline their operations and work the way they do to give them a unique competitive advantage,” said Ryan Rosenberg, vice president, marketing and services, FileMaker, Inc.
“The fastest way to tackle any mobile productivity task is using FileMaker Go for iPhone or iPad in combination with FileMaker Pro," Rosenberg continued.
"With our FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go promotion, business users can automate virtually any process quickly and easily, and have access to information from anywhere on their iPhone or iPad devices – now at a more affordable price than ever,” added Rosenberg.
FileMaker Go is available now from the iTunes App Store, and is compatible with FileMaker Pro 7 and later versions.
FileMaker Go for iPhone and iPod touch requires iOS 4.0 or later and is priced at £11.99 ($19.99).
FileMaker Go for iPad requires iOS 3.2 and sets users back £23.99 ($39.99).
Visit FileMaker here for more information.