FileMaker Mobile FAQ

FileMaker is discontinuing the development, sales, and support of FileMaker Mobile 8.

Why is FileMaker, Inc. discontinuing the sales and development of FileMaker Mobile 8?

Technological innovations and the availability of Internet-enabled devices are rapidly changing mobile computing. Apple has introduced the iPhone and FileMaker, Inc. has invested in several technologies to enable customers to publish live data to the Web, most recently PHP. Learn more about using FileMaker on Mobile devices.

For offline use, a number of 3rd party solutions have emerged that help people move data back and forth between FileMaker Pro and mobile devices. See the list below for more information.

When will FileMaker, Inc. stop distributing FileMaker Mobile 8?

19th December 2007 is the last day to place an order for FileMaker Mobile 8, however the product will be available for purchase until the end of that business day, local time. Product availability is dependent on inventory.

When does support for FileMaker Mobile 7 and 8 end?

FileMaker, Inc. will offer Technical Support for FileMaker Mobile 7 and 8 until 18th June 2008. Support includes technical support, as well as replacement media and documentation.

I need an offline mobile database solution. What does FileMaker recommend as an alternative?

There are a few different options available to you depending on your needs:

Need Solution
I need to view my data but I do not need to create and/or modify my data.

Create an Adobe PDF or Excel spreadsheet from your FileMaker data directly within FileMaker Pro using PDF Maker or Excel Maker.

You can also export your data as an HTML table from within FileMaker Pro.
I need only my contact information. Consider using a plug-in that syncs your FileMaker Pro data with Mac OS X Address Book®, Microsoft Outlook®, or Microsoft Entourage®.
I need to create and/or modify my data.

At a simple level, import and export may work for you. FileMaker Pro supports a variety of file formats.

Otherwise, consider 3rd party FileMaker syncing technology such as SyncDeK to sync your laptop to FileMaker Pro or FileMaker Server. Or consider using HanDBase on your handheld and syncing to FileMaker Pro.

How can I access my FileMaker Pro data live from my Web-enabled handheld device or Smartphone?

FileMaker, Inc. has invested in tools, such as the PHP Site Assistant feature, that make it easy to publish your databases to the Web. Learn more.

How has FileMaker, Inc. notified customers about discontinuing FileMaker Mobile?

On 22nd October 2007, FileMaker, Inc. placed notification on the FileMaker website. In addition, emails were sent to all registered customers of FileMaker Mobile 7 and FileMaker Mobile 8 who have opted-in to our email notifications. The information is also covered in the FileMaker News.

Apple has announced that an iPhone SDK will be available in February 2008. Will FileMaker be developing an iPhone solution?

Once the iPhone SDK is available to us (in February 2008) we plan to take a close look at it and evaluate our options for further support of the iPhone.