Today SUP 2.1 ESD3 released, let us look into some details of the new features.

1. Security enhancement. For example, LDAP integration enhancement, https communications in all levels.

2. Platform support. New version supports iOS 5.1SDK latest update with XCode development tool 4.3.1. Also it supports Blackberry OS 7.

3. HTML Web container. New APIs from PhoneGap are announced and out-of-the-box. With the co-operation with PhoneGap and other partners, Hybrid Web container can be greatly improved when developers needs to talk with native device functions such as camera, GPS, file system, bar code scan etc.

4. Performance. New version of SUP now supports RBS(Replication based Synchronization) which is supported only on Blackberry and Windows Mobile before. This provides an superior option of optimizing data replication performance for iOS developers on SUP. See here for RBS and MBS(Message based Synchronization)differences.

5. Lastly，licenses audit engine, (maybe bad news for developers). The license management has and will be integrated into Solution Manager. However, it is possible to obtain from your regional SAP sales contacts.

Overall, SUP of the new version is part of the roadmap towards a more secure, scalable, and developer-friendly platform with cloud, B2E and B2C visions.