The new mobile app from iATN® gives its members the opportunity to fully participate in all network discussions from their iPhone or iPad. With iATN: Auto Pro Community, members can reply to existing discussions, start new ones and attach photos and videos to their messages.
Premium iATN subscribers can use the app to search the iATN Knowledge Base, using traditional keyword searches or by scanning a VIN barcode for a vehicle in their shop. Users with a basic iATN membership have the option to enable a Mobile Pass with an in-app purchase, good for seven, 14 or 30 days of Knowledge Base access.
“Within a few seconds from a mobile device, one can scan a VIN barcode and quickly search all of iATN for relevant information, or record a video, photo, etc., and post it for conversation in very short order,” said Scott Brown, iATN president. “We are living in some very interesting times, and we look forward to opening up new ways for iATN members to communicate and leverage the technology they carry in their pockets.”
iATN plans to integrate additional features into the mobile app, including Auto Pro Careers and Auto Pro Wiki, two new services iATN has released in the past year. To offer suggestions and improvements, members are encouraged to use the app’s “feedback” option.
iATN has released the free app for iPhone and iPad first, due to the popularity of these devices among members. A version targeting Android 4.4 and above is in development.
iATN was founded in 1995 and is the largest online community of automotive technicians, repair shop owners and other allied service professionals in the world with more than 85,000 active members from over 167 countries. iATN members exchange technical knowledge with their peers around the globe, collectively sharing more than two million years of experience.
The iATN Mission of Excellence: To promote the continued growth, success and image of the automotive service professional by providing a forum for the exchange of knowledge and the promotion of education, professionalism and integrity. For additional information, automotive industry professionals are welcome to join iATN at iatn.net.
