Citrix readies iPhone client

By

Application delivery firm Citrix has been demonstrating its long-rumoured iPhone client at the Macworld show this week.

Citrix readies iPhone client
Executives confirmed that it would ship through Apple's App Store as a free download this quarter.

The client, which uses the company's ICA application streaming protocol, connects to XenApp, formerly known as Presentation Server, and allows users to access their server-hosted Windows applications on an iPhone over a wireless network. It supports both landscape and portrait modes, and allows users to edit Excel spreadsheets remotely, for example.

Senior product manager Al Granville said that the development of rich HTML browsers has made it possible to properly support the use of streamed applications.

"The devices haven't been great. That's the change with the iPhone. Even though the applications are designed for 1024x768 resolution, it's still usable on this screen," he said, predicting that IT chiefs would be getting pressured to support the devices by senior managers.

"There's a lot of pressure on IT departments coming from the top. There are a lot more iPhones in the executive suite," he added.

Citrix allows companies to host Windows-based applications on their servers for remote use by workers. Deploying Microsoft Office on XenApp would enable workers to use it through a browser without installing it on their local devices.

Citrix has already made forays into the mobile space. It provides an ICA client for the Symbian platform, and for Windows Mobile.
Got a news tip for our journalists? Share it with us anonymously here.
Copyright ©v3.co.uk
Tags:

Most Read Articles

Gov quietly launches onshore instance of GPT-4o for APS

Gov quietly launches onshore instance of GPT-4o for APS

NDIA embarks on architectural overhaul of scheme systems

NDIA embarks on architectural overhaul of scheme systems

ACT’s $30m HR system upgrade under scrutiny amid high staff turnover

ACT’s $30m HR system upgrade under scrutiny amid high staff turnover

AI is transforming the lives of neurodivergent people

AI is transforming the lives of neurodivergent people

Log In

  |  Forgot your password?