Wyse' Improved PocketCloud Desktop Apps Enhance Mobile Internet

To add performance improvements for phones and tablets, cloud computing company Wyse Technology has increased capabilities in PocketCloud Version 1.1. This version will advance Microsoft NLA security, and optimization for tablets such as the new Samsung (News - Alert) Galaxy Tab and Cisco Cius. Additionally, Wyse announced that over 250,000 users have downloaded PocketCloud virtual desktop apps for Google Android and Apple’s (News - Alert) iOS devices.

 Wyse cloud software makes the mobile Internet a more powerful tool for managing work and play digital life, enabling fast and secure access to computer or virtual environments. According to a press release, Wyse launched PocketCloud for Android (News - Alert) in August 2010 with interest growing virally as consumers discovered how easy the app was to install and use.

PocketCloud’s success shows the demand for desktop access via the mobile Internet is coming from more than just enterprise users. It provides the ability to securely run apps, access files, pictures and videos and much more on a Windows or Mac desktops from an Android device.

Daniel Barreto, general manager of the Mobile Cloud Business Unit at Wyse, said that reaching 250,000 PocketCloud users is the first step in bringing the technology to all smartphones and tablets. The company listened to what consumers want in an app, and added the high performance and advanced security demanded by its business customers – all while keeping features the free users expect.

With an avalanche of Android tablets expected to hit the market in 2011, PocketCloud version 1.1 is focused on expanding the experience to tablets such as Samsung’s Galaxy Tab. Wyse’s collaboration with Cisco (News - Alert) on their upcoming Cius Android tablet also demonstrates the company’s belief in mobile as the next step in both business tools and consumer entertainment.