On January 21, 2013, Microsoft announced the “broader availability” of the Dynamics CRM Online, updated in December 2012,named Polaris. This update will bring more Microsoft Office, social networking, and multi-browser integration to CRM Online. Some of the features include:
- * Support for Microsoft Office 2013
- *Support for Bing
- *Support for Skype
- *Multi-Browser Functionality (on both Mac’s and PC’s)
- *Internet Explorer
- *Google Chrome
- *Firefox
- *Safari
CRM on-premise users will be able to access most of the same new features as CRM Online users when Update Rollup 2012 is re-released to the public.
Starting in February 2013, users will be able to realize Yammer social scenarios and the iPad® sales experience. The Microsoft team is currently working to deliver a multi-platform native client, using HTML5 and JavaScript, with a goal of releasing native clients to Windows 8, Windows 8 Phones, and the iPad® by mid-2013.