Microsoft has released preview version of its Remote Desktop app for the recently announced Windows Phone 8.1. The company had launched the Remote desktop app on Android and iOS in October last year. It allows users to control your PC from a Windows Phone device while on the go, but it requires Windows Phone 8.1 that is currently available only for developers.
The Remote Desktop app provides a rich multi-touch experience with RDP and RemoteFX that supports Windows gestures. Users can get a rich Windows experience and be productive on their Windows Phone devices because the app uses RDP 8.1 and RemoteFX to provide high fidelity audio and graphics.
posted David Bélanger, Program Manager, Remote Desktop team in a company blog post.
The app can manage multiple remote desktops via a dedicated Connection Center thanks to its Network Layer Authentication protocol. It app connects to Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista. If you connect to a Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 machine, the system defaults to touch mode. However, if you are connecting to a Windows 7 PC, the default input mode will interpret your finger as mouse input.
Last week Google introduced Chrome desktop app for Android which enables users to access their PC from mobile.
Download Microsoft Remote Desktop Preview for Windows Phone 8.1