OpenBlue Companion – Past and Future Release Highlights

Release Date: September 05, 2026

   Improvements

Delete Food Item from Admin Portal
Implement secure food item deletion from Menu Configuration with confirmation workflow, ensuring immediate removal across Kiosk, Mobile, and Web channels while preserving historical order data and maintaining data integrity.

New Customer Branding Color Addition (#014940)
Introduce a new customer branding theme color (#014940) supporting UI components including buttons, themes, logos, and app icons, ensuring consistent rendering and compatibility across all supported platforms.

Visitor Photograph Capture with Self-Registration on Kiosk
Enable configurable visitor photo capture/upload across Kiosk self-registration and Admin workflows, with secure storage, role-based visibility, and consistent behavior across visitor management channels.

Intune Integration for Mobile (MDM/MAM Support)
Integrate Microsoft Intune SDK into the mobile application to support MDM/MAM policies such as compliance enforcement, data protection, app restrictions, and kiosk-mode deployments for enhanced enterprise security.

Timezone Alias Compatibility (Asia/Calcutta vs Asia/Kolkata)
Enhance timezone validation to recognize equivalent IANA timezone aliases (e.g., Asia/Calcutta and Asia/Kolkata), ensuring compatibility across browser/runtime environments while maintaining accurate date-time processing.

  Notes

Feature visibility and impact depend on your access level or your company’s subscription plan.

Release Date: March 28, 2026

  New Features

Multi-Day Visitor Invitation
Easily invite visitors for multiple days in one go, with flexible date selection and recurring weekly options.

   Improvements

Enhanced News Management
Stay updated as admins can now republish past news and schedule future announcements without recreating posts.

Unified Reservation Form
Enjoy a simpler booking experience with one unified form for both individual and group space reservations.

Terminology Update: Resource → Amenity
We’ve updated our terminology—“Resources” are now called “Amenities” for clearer and more consistent usage.

  Notes

Feature visibility and impact depend on your access level or your company’s subscription plan.

Release Date: December 26, 2025

  New Features

Visit Record Filtration
The visitor experience is enhanced with two new filtering options that allow logs to be viewed by status and by time range.  

  Improvements

Improved App Feedback dropdown with updated labels, streamlined options, and alphabetized list ending in “Others”. 

  Notes

Feature visibility and impact depend on your access level or your company’s subscription plan.

Release Date: November 14, 2025

  New Features

Solar KPI Dashboard Access
Authorized users can now monitor solar energy performance via dedicated trackers for Energy Consumption, PV Generation, and Energy KPIs.

News Management for Admin from Mobile App
Admins can now manage news broadcast for employees and visitors directly through the Mobile app.

In-App Access to Release Notes
Users can now easily view the latest app version’s release notes for quick updates and feature insights.

Smart Elevator Control via Mobile
Users can securely select floors, view accessible options, and get live elevator updates via the mobile app.

  Improvements

First-time login now triggers automatic app restart and features a branded GIF logo for smoother flow and enhanced visual branding.

Users will no longer receive "Parking has been released" alerts once their vehicle has been removed, reducing unnecessary notifications coming from WeParkin Parking Management System.

Users can view past visit data (even after location access revocation) and cancelled/declined records, while hosts can edit future visit details.

  Notes

Feature visibility and impact depends on your access level or your company’s subscription plan.