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Mobile Devices and Apps | Mobile O.S's => Android O.S | Apps => Topic started by: javajolt on October 17, 2013, 10:47:48 PM

Title: Microsoft releases Remote Desktop app for Android
Post by: javajolt on October 17, 2013, 10:47:48 PM

Want to run Microsoft Office on your Android tablet, but tired of waiting for Microsoft to, you know, actually release it? You can always use Splashtop, Teamviewer, LogMeIn, or another tool to remote control a PC from your Android phone or tablet, letting you sort of run desktop apps like Office.
 
Or you could use Microsoft’s official tool, which is now available in the Google Play Store (http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.rdc.android). You can use it to login to a Windows desktop to access files, control apps, and even stream audio and video from your PC to your Android device.

Microsoft Remote Desktop uses the RDP protocol and supports secure connections using Network Layer Authentication.
 
The app lets you use multitouch gestures on your phone or tablet to interact with the Windows software, and lets you use your Android keyboard to enter text.
 
The mobile app is available as a free download, which is pretty cool. What’s less cool is that the basic version of Windows 8 doesn’t actually support the remote desktop feature. You’ll need Windows 8 Pro (or another version of Windows with RDP host capabilities.
 
via Android Police